The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff 'sick of mistruths' about $750m AFL Hobart stadium plan

Tasmania's Premier goes on the offensive at those who question his plan to spend an estimated $375 million of taxpayer money on a new Hobart stadium in order to launch a local AFL team, as a federal Liberal colleague says he has reservations over the cost.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change

There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania, is the fourth Saturday in October. If you’re foolhardy enough to plant them earlier, your tomato seedlings will suffer during the cold nights and…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

GP shortage hits another Tasmanian community as doctor's exit causes dismay for Campbell Town's elderly patients

As yet another Tasmanian community loses its local GP, a group of senior citizens calls for more incentives for young doctors willing to work in rural areas.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Tasmanian education staff survey finds 20pc don't feel safe in workplace, 25pc not happy to speak up

Many Tasmanian education department staff do not feel physically safe in their workplace and one in four do not feel confident to speak about their concerns, a new survey finds.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Victorian man who killed boy while felling tree in Tasmania sentenced to more than four years' jail

After seven years of delays and an emotional criminal trial, a Victorian man who killed the child of his partner while felling a tree in southern Tasmania has been jailed.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Jail for tree-felling death of Tas boy

A 40-year-old man has been jailed for four years and nine months for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy while cutting a tree for firewood in Tasmania.

AAP · Nov 17, 2022

Historic Vaucluse farm sells for more than $100m, setting new bar for Tasmania

A historic 1830s Georgian homestead and rural property in Tasmania's Midlands sells for more than $100 million.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Daniel Hughes stars as NSW crush Tasmania

Daniel Hughes has made it three centuries in four one-day games for NSW this summer, helping lift the Blues to a crushing 160-run victory over Tasmania.

AAP · Nov 17, 2022

Charles sends message of support after ‘terrible’ floods in Australia

The east of Australia has experienced heavy downpours which flooded large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

Human voices, including ABC presenters, deter feral deer from Tasmanian farm

As farmers around the country grapple with how to keep feral deer at bay, a study in Tasmania finds voices like those of ABC presenter Richard Fidler may hold the key.

ABC News · Nov 15, 2022