Damaging winds hit eastern Australia Severe weather warnings for damaging winds are in place from NSW down to Tasmania. AAP · Oct 30, 2022
Debutant tons up for Vics in Shield Tasmania's attack has continued to toil away but Ashley Chandrasinghe remained unmoved, advancing to a fine debut century for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. AAP · Oct 30, 2022
Handscomb continues his shield run feast Victoria captain Peter Handscomb made 95 against Tasmania to take his season run tally to 518 in the Sheffield Shield. AAP · Oct 29, 2022
Tas ferry operator cancels horse transport TT-Line, which operates the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between the island and the Australian mainland, has cancelled the transport of livestock. AAP · Oct 28, 2022
Joe Chivers returns to footy after a skydiving accident left him in a wheelchair A traumatic accident made Joe Chivers think he'd never return to sport, but he's proven himself wrong and gone from strength to strength in the sporting world. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
A non-stop flight from Alaska to Tasmania may be for the birds — and a possible record A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday. WEKU · Oct 28, 2022
Alaska-Australia flight could place bird in record books A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022
Tasmanian Marist Catholic IT worker pleads guilty to sexually exploiting multiple young girls A staff member at a Tasmanian Marist Catholic school accused of sexually exploiting multiple students and young girls pleads guilty to a string of offences. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Tasmanian MP under investigation by corruption watchdog over alleged conflict of interest Tasmania's corruption watchdog says it is investigating a member of parliament who is alleged to have failed to disclose a conflict of interest while making policy and expenditure decisions. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Hundreds of Tasmanian businesses desperate for solutions to avoid devastating power price hikes Business groups are calling on the Tasmanian government to offer a financial lifeline to hundreds of small and medium businesses that could soon face a doubling of their power bills. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Ferry operator guilty after pony deaths Operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service, TT-Line, has been found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws following the deaths of 16 polo ponies. AAP · Oct 27, 2022
Bar-tailed godwit flies 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania, breaking world record for non-stop bird flight A young bird has flown for 11 days straight after taking an unexpected turn, setting a new world record for the longest non-stop migratory flight. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
AFL Tasmania to employ former police to enforce new salary cap system in bid to make a free kitchen reno a thing of the past A team of former police officers will help AFL Tasmania enforce a strict new player salary cap system that the code's administrators hope will "create a level playing field" for the local competition. ABC News · Oct 26, 2022
Sea urchin infestations in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria investigated in inquiry An ocean harvest that fetches up to $40 a teaspoon in Melbourne restaurants could be the key to reducing reef devastation being caused by sea urchins. ABC News · Oct 26, 2022
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Million-dollar cancer treatment equipment to 'lie idle' at Tasmanian hospital due to lack of staff Health staff are warning crucial cancer treatment equipment at the North West Regional Hospital will be forced to sit idle because of a lack of staff available to operate it.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022 Bar-tailed godwit sets world record with 13,560km continuous flight from Alaska to southern Australia Satellite tag data suggests five-month-old migratory bird did not stop during voyage which took 11 days and one hour to reach Tasmania
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections Bitter enemies in the same chambers, a golliwog defender firming as mayor in one municipality, and other political careers shredded — who said Tasmania's council elections would be boring?
AAP · Oct 26, 2022 In-form Harris leads Victoria to victory Marcus Harris continues to impress ahead of the summer's Test series with a career-best one-day score, helping Victoria to a win in Tasmania.
ABC News · Oct 25, 2022 Daughter's pillow-smothering claim against stepmother 'scurrilous', diverted police resources, coroner finds A Tasmanian woman who accused her stepmother of smothering her father with a pillow had a "clear motive" for the "scurrilous allegation", a coroner finds.
AAP · Oct 25, 2022 Alleged police assault of Indigenous man Allegations an Indigenous man was bashed by Tasmanian police officers while in custody are being investigated.
ABC News · Oct 24, 2022 Cruise ships return to Tasmania for the first time since COVID ban despite new cases on WA liner Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.
ABC News · Oct 24, 2022 The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.
ABC News · Oct 24, 2022 Tasmanian horticulture legend retires after six decades growing seedlings Bill Allan has run his wholesale nursery in Launceston for six decades, but it's now on the market as the 84-year-old settles into retirement, knowing his beloved seedlings are growing in gardens across the state.
ABC News · Oct 24, 2022 Cash injection to fix GP shortage high on federal budget wish list for Tasmania Brighton resident Marilyn Wiltshire was "distraught" when her local general practice clinic closed. But there may be some hope for her and fellow locals in the federal budget.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022 Sydney breaks October rainfall record with Victoria also on track for wettest ever month October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week