Kings coach wants to avoid NBL rugby match Sydney coach Chase Buford is wary of Tasmania drawing his side into a highly physical encounter in the NBL's grand final series. AAP · May 4, 2022
Work culture could be why detention centre staff have 'unfavourable views about children', commission hears "Negative socialisation" could explain why the behaviour and attitudes of Ashley Youth Detention Centre workers might reflect attitudes of "years past", Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears. ABC News · May 4, 2022
Tas baby boy died after 'mismanaged' birth The death of a two-week-old baby boy in Tasmania was the result of a severe brain injury that occurred during a "mismanaged" birth, a coroner has ruled. AAP · May 4, 2022
Austin's heartwarming firelighters make CEO on autism spectrum 'visible' Tasmanian parents make their son, who has autism and is non-verbal, the CEO and public face of their business. ABC News · May 3, 2022
Environmentalists say logging in Tasmania has been illegal since 1987. Here's why law changes are being rushed through A "technical issue" in a 1987 Tasmanian law has started a debate over whether all logging and related protester arrests since then have been illegal. So, what does it mean for the Tasmanian forest industry and those who want the trees to be left as they are? ABC News · May 3, 2022
Tasmanian school crossing guards to trial wearing body cameras amid bad driver behaviour Tasmanian school crossing guard Brett Carhart says he has nearly been run over and abused by people who "needed to get to the hairdresser real quick" and now feels safer wearing a body camera. ABC News · May 3, 2022
Pioneering ABC cinematographer Dorothy Hallam reflects on filming news stories in Tasmania from 1961 to 1983 Ninety-seven-year-old Dorothy Hallam reflects on her trail-blazing career, shooting news for the ABC in Tasmania from 1961 to 1983. ABC News · May 2, 2022
Tasmania goes into carbon negative, with researchers saying native forests must be preserved Tasmania has gone from being an emitter of carbon dioxide to now removing more than it is emitting to the atmosphere — with researchers saying the turning point was when the logging of native forests stopped. ABC News · May 2, 2022
Mother's worry about Tas nurse 'dismissed' A Tasmanian woman has told an inquiry of her daughter's distress and anxiety after being treated by a nurse who was later charged with child sex offences. AAP · May 2, 2022
Australia's rocketing rural land prices A report from the Rural Bank shows rural land values have hit their highest level of growth in 27 years, with parts of Tasmania seeing the biggest hikes. AAP · May 2, 2022
Fairytale continues for JackJumpers Coach Scott Roth hails Tasmania JackJumpers' resilience as they write their way into the record books reaching the NBL grand final series in their debut year. AAP · May 2, 2022
Tasmania JackJumpers reach NBL grand final with victory over Melbourne United The JackJumpers will play the Sydney Kings in the NBL grand final series after defeating Melbourne United in the deciding game-three semifinal 76-73. ABC News · May 2, 2022
Tasmania complete historic run to NBL GF NBL newcomers Tasmania will play Sydney in the championship decider following an upset 2-1 semi-final series victory over defending champions Melbourne United. AAP · May 2, 2022
Mother tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry about how paedophile nurse James Griffin gained family's trust A Tasmanian mother speaks of her anguish at reading in a newspaper about allegations against now notorious paedophile nurse James Griffin, years after her daughter's death. ABC News · May 2, 2022
ABC News · May 2, 2022 Finding next Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe the mission of Ian Chesterman as Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman has set himself an almost unreachable goal in his new job — to find superstar athletes the calibre of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe, to spearhead Australia's Olympic hopes into the future.
ABC News · May 2, 2022 Bob Brown Foundation loses federal court bid to stop MMG mine tailing dams in Tarkine over masked owl concerns The Bob Brown Foundation loses its Federal Court bid to halt preliminary works for a controversial mine tailings dam inside the takayna/Tarkine rainforest in Tasmania's west.
ABC News · May 1, 2022 World-first women's fly fishing championships beckons Tasmanian trio A world-first event is just weeks away for Tasmania's three best female fly fishers, who are heading to Norway to compete in the first-ever championships for women.
ABC News · May 1, 2022 The world's longest respiratory health study involves thousands of Tasmanians Back in the early 1960s, researchers were seeing a rise in asthma, and wanted to know why. Years later, they are still following the thousands of participants' lives.
AAP · May 1, 2022 Alleged Tas abuser 'groomed whole family' A commission of inquiry is examining Tasmanian government responses to allegations of historical and contemporary child sexual abuse by public servants.
ABC News · Apr 30, 2022 Low public transport on Tasmania's east coast limits access to jobs, services A resident on Tasmania's picturesque east coast says the cost of getting to work is more than a lot of people make in a short shift or more than they can afford.
ABC News · Apr 30, 2022 Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry into child sex abuse will hold public hearings. Here is what will happen The Commission of Inquiry looking at the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions will hold two weeks of public hearings, starting in Hobart on Monday.
AAP · Apr 30, 2022 Tasmania pips United, stay alive in NBL The Tasmania JackJumpers have beaten defending NBL champions Melbourne United to set up a deciding third game in their best-of-three semi-final series.
AAP · Apr 30, 2022 Tiny snail discovered in Tasmanian lake A tiny snail thought to be extinct has been discovered in Tasmania's yingina/Great Lake in the state's central west.
ABC News · Apr 29, 2022 Tiny snail thought to be extict found accidentally in Tasmania's yingina/Great Lake It hasn't been seen since the 1900s, but this tiny freshwater snail is very much alive and well — found by chance in Australia's second-largest natural lake.
ABC News · Apr 29, 2022 Tasmania marks 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality Diana has heard the stories of the hate and vilification of gay people — but, like others, can see Tasmania has come a very long way since LGBTQI+ advocates were arrested in the public square.