The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Wild, unseasonal weather unleashes severe thunderstorms

Unseasonal weather has unleashed heavy downpours and 500,000 lightning strikes across a rain-sodden region and caused chaos, triggering flash flooding.

AAP · May 28

Wild weather for southeast, as storm threatens Origin I

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been predicted for the coming days in Australia's southeast, with wild weather possibly disrupting the State of Origin opener.

AAP · May 27

Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania

Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms could bring widespread rainfalls and flash flooding while there are ‘signs of El Niño development’

The Guardian - AU · May 26

Concerns, doubts over Tasmania budget cuts

Rating agency S&P Global says Tasmania's budget repair carries "high execution risk," doubting the government will follow through on $1.47 billion in cuts.

AAP · May 21

TAS:Island state to cut, cut, cut its way back to the black

Tasmania will spend more on servicing debt in 2026/27 than on police, fire and emergency services, showing the scale of the state's borrowing challenge.

AAP · May 21

TAS:Island state charts bumpy course back to the black

Tasmania will spend more on servicing debt in 2026/27 than on police, fire and emergency services, showing the scale of the state's borrowing challenge.

AAP · May 21

TAS:Cuts to come as island state tackles debt bomb

After a previous budget led to a snap election, Tasmanian Treasurer Eric Abetz is expected to chart a path to sustainability in the latest books.

AAP · May 20

TAS:Budget to reveal state's big debt recovery mission

After the last Tasmanian budget led to a snap election, Treasurer Eric Abetz is expected to chart a path to sustainability in this year's books.

AAP · May 20

Island state to cut, cut, cut its way back to the black

Tasmania will spend more on servicing debt in 2026/27 than on police, fire and emergency services, showing the scale of the state's borrowing challenge.

AAP · May 20

For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward

The RA Rodda Pathology Museum at the University of Tasmania, established in 1966, is currently in possession of about 2,700 human body parts. At least 177 of these were obtained without consent from their loved ones.

The Conversation · May 20