The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

JackJumpers maintain impressive Christmas Day run

The Tasmania JackJumpers have celebrated Christmas Day at home with a win over the New Zealand Breakers for a seventh-straight NBL victory.

AAP · Dec 25, 2024

Basketball on Christmas Day: NBL sticks with popular experiment

The Tasmania JackJumpers and Sydney Kings will host games on 25 December, offering entertainment on a day that has traditionally been reserved for family time

The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2024

JackJumpers hand United fourth straight loss

The Tasmania JackJumpers have won a sixth straight NBL game, handing Melbourne United a fourth consecutive loss in the process.

AAP · Dec 23, 2024

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.

AAP · Dec 15, 2024

'I support salmon farming': PM backs Tassie industry

Anthony Albanese has declared his support for salmon farming in Tasmania, marking another split on an environmental issue as Labor prepares for an election.

AAP · Dec 15, 2024

Troop of Japanese monkeys in Tasmanian park to be sterilised and die out amid inbreeding fears

Monkeys, which were given to Launceston by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2024

Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live

As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024

The toast of Christmas: 10 of the best Australian sparkling wines, from budget to bougie

Celebrate local tipples this festive season with bargain proseccos, special-occasion bubbles and a sparkling shiraz

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2024

Crawford heats up as JackJumpers crush Fall's Breakers

Tasmania sharpshooter Jordon Crawford has nailed 22 points in the first half against the NZ Breakers to lead the JackJumpers to their fifth straight win.

AAP · Dec 12, 2024

Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

An offshore zone for developing wind farms in Bass Strait has been formally declared by the federal government but is smaller than originally proposed.

AAP · Dec 12, 2024