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Latest news: Tasmania

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hawthorn have registered back-to-back AFL victories, holding on in the dying stages to beat St Kilda by five points in a low-scoring clash in Launceston.

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

A firm involved in designing stadiums in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth will draw up plans for a stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart.

Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

A man yet to be sentenced for stabbing his ex-wife to death on Christmas Day feels deep remorse, his lawyer has told a court.

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Greens notch historic upper house victory

Greens notch historic upper house victory

The Greens have further increased their representation in Tasmania's parliament, winning their first upper house seat.

Likely return for Hurricanes player acquitted of rape

Likely return for Hurricanes player acquitted of rape

Nikhil Chaudhary, who was found not guilty of rape, will likely return to play for Hobart in the Big Bash League despite not telling the club about the charges.

MONA appeals ladies-only lounge discrimination ruling

MONA appeals ladies-only lounge discrimination ruling

A Tasmanian art gallery ordered to open its ladies lounge to men after a discrimination complaint has appealed the ruling in the Supreme Court.

Rare handfish returned to wild after heatwave 'rescue'

Rare handfish returned to wild after heatwave 'rescue'

Incredibly rare red handfish rescued from waters off Tasmania to protect the species from a marine heatwave have been released again into the wild.

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Tasmania's AFL team, stadium dream jumps big hurdle

Tasmania's AFL team, stadium dream jumps big hurdle

Tasmania's AFL team, stadium dream jumps big hurdle

Tasmania's AFL team, stadium dream jumps big hurdle

The Labor opposition has backflipped and will now support a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the project to be voted through parliament.

Greens poised for historic upper house election win

Greens poised for historic upper house election win

Greens poised for historic upper house election win

Greens poised for historic upper house election win

The Greens are likely to claim their first seat in Tasmania's upper house, as counting continues after elections in three Legislative Council divisions.

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

A former fisheries vessel has been bought from the Japanese government by anti-whaling activists for use in the Southern Ocean.

Disability service accused of reporting failures

Disability service accused of reporting failures

Disability service accused of reporting failures

Disability service accused of reporting failures

A disability service provider has been taken to court by the NDIS Commission for allegedly failing to report incidents within legally required time periods.

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.

Woman guilty after husband's chainsaw attack

Woman guilty after husband's chainsaw attack

Woman guilty after husband's chainsaw attack

Woman guilty after husband's chainsaw attack

A 56-year-old woman has been found guilty of committing unlawful acts intended to cause bodily harm after her husband attacked their neighbour with a chainsaw.

Call for urgent mental health review after prison death

Call for urgent mental health review after prison death

Call for urgent mental health review after prison death

Call for urgent mental health review after prison death

A coroner has called for an urgent review into mental health services available in Tasmanian prisons after an inmate took his own life.

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Bob Brown to fight forestry protest trespass charge

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to a trespassing charge stemming from an anti-forestry protest.

Rankine, Walker spark Crows to win over lowly Kangaroos

The Adelaide Crows have secured their second victory of the AFL season with a 57-point result against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.

Minority Liberals officially ink agreement to govern

Two independent Tasmanian MPs have signed an agreement to provide confidence and supply to the state's Liberal minority government on certain conditions.

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

A woman is on trial after being jointly charged over an alleged chainsaw attack carried out by her late husband on their neighbour in rural Tasmania.

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Drinking trip boating deaths 'wholly avoidable'

A coroner has found three friends who drowned on a trip off the coast of Tasmania were affected by drugs and alcohol and should not have been on the water.

Kuhnemann joins Tasmania in red-ball cricket push

Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, who has played three Tests for Australia, has signed with Tasmania after being left off Queensland's contract list.

Abuser to face hearing over Grace Tame 'harassment'

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame when she was a child will likely face a two-day court hearing over allegations he harassed her online.

Mojave King returns to NBL, JackJumpers sign Gak

The Tasmania JackJumpers have signed South East Melbourne big man Gorjok Gak as Mojave King announces he will return to the NBL following two years in America.

Historic shed on planned stadium site heritage listed

A historic railway goods shed on the site of a proposed stadium in Hobart has been permanently heritage listed.

Final minority Liberal government deal not yet signed

An independent MP who intends to provide confidence and supply support for Tasmania's minority Liberal government says a final deal is yet to be sorted.

Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries

There is one less excuse for not stripping naked and plunging into the wintry River Derwent after Dark Mofo upsized its nude solstice swim.

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