The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

‘Fear and concern’ over Tasmania school kids’ hacked data

The Tasmanian opposition has accused the government of downplaying a cyber attack that saw 16,000 schools data files placed on the dark web.

The New Daily · Apr 8, 2023

Tas government accused of downplaying cyber attack

The Tasmanian government says it's not out of the woods yet after a cyber attack while Labor accused it of downplaying the seriousness of the breach.

AAP · Apr 8, 2023

Minister confirms 16,000 documents released online in Tasmanian data breach, helpline set up

The Tasmanian government sets up a helpline as hackers release 16,000 documents online as part of a cyber attack on a third-party transfer software used by the state's education department.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2023

Bank details might be accessed in Tas govt cyber hack

The Tasmanian government has confirmed financial data including bank account details might have been accessed in a recent cyber hack.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

Carey knocks back Australia women's contract

Nicola Carey has knocked back the offer to retain her national contract, instead opting for a full pre-season in Tasmania to reignite her Australia career.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

Names, addresses and bank account details potentially at risk after hack, Tasmanian government says

Financial data including names, addresses, invoices and bank account numbers of Tasmanians may have been compromised in a cyber security breach, the state's minister of technology says.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Extension granted for Tassie child abuse inquiry report

Tasmania's inquiry into child sexual abuse in government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.

AAP · Apr 4, 2023

Fire destroys workshop at Tasmania's Don River heritage railway

Fire crews from across Tasmania's north-west have been called in to help save some of the state's most significant heritage railway infrastructure after fire broke out at the Don River Railway.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

How Flinders Island residents developed a taste for mutton bird, or shearwaters, a meat that tastes like a mix of seafood and chicken

Eating mutton bird is part of a long culture in the Furneaux Island group. While the rest of Australia is enjoying the short-tailed shearwater with binoculars, island dwellers are getting out their knives and forks.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

Penguin bins snubbed by Tasmanian heritage register

The Big Penguin sculpture in the north-west Tasmanian town of Penguin is a step closer to being included on the state's heritage register, but the community's push to include 12 rubbish bins has been knocked back.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023