The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

‘King of herrings’ is one of ocean’s longest fish and can grow to eight metres long, living at depths up to 500m in the open sea

Milton Doyle has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Melbourne United following a three-year stint with Tasmania that included an NBL championship.

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.

Tasmania's NBL roster has been further shaken up, with 24-year-old American guard David Johnson signing a one-year import contract.

Fast-track plans for a new waterfront stadium attached to a state's AFL dream have revealed the venue will likely cost an extra $170 million.

Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

The first impulse is to kick it. After all, it’s a sand sculpture. And as everyone who has grown up near a beach appreciates, if it’s made of sand, then it’s asking to be kicked. But for the wall-high protective glass, Mirrorscape, by the French artist Théo Mercier, may not…

In Vandemonian Lags, Mick Thomas, Tim Rogers and a cast of musicians bring Lutruwita/Tasmania’s past to life with songs and ‘ripping yarns’

Newborns seen in colder waters as far south as Tasmania, indicating breeding and migration more complex than thought