Adam Langenberg

A former Tasmanian cop repeatedly groomed boys over his decades-long career. A report into Paul Reynolds has outlined how he used his standing in the community to do it.

A senior Tasmanian police officer who was under investigation for child sexual abuse offences when he died by suicide was still sending explicit messages to teens in the days leading up to his death, a report finds.

A health department decision to install a "vacancy control committee" in order to make budget savings will put Tasmanians at risk and lead to "preventable deaths", the union representing allied health staff says.

Tasmania's public education system has a lot of problems, and they seem to be getting worse with just over half of students finishing year 12. The state's only university is urging the government to find solutions now, before it's too late.

Almost half of the public servants identified in Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry are still employed and under internal investigation, six months after the release of the inquiry's report.

Tasmanian government minister Nic Street announces he has "increasingly struggled" in recent weeks and is taking a break for his mental health.

After decades of attempts, the Greens look all but certain to claim a history-making seat in Tasmania's upper house.

Tasmania's Integrity Commission has warned politicians not to speculate about which MP is under investigation. But an integrity expert says it is a problem of its own making — lashing it as a "useless" organisation.

Important medical procedures including open-heart surgeries have been cancelled at the Royal Hobart Hospital because of difficulty moving patients out of the emergency department, multiple medical unions claim.

Australians hoping for energy bill relief next financial year have been delivered a blow, with the cost of energy transmission set to rise in different parts of the country.

Newly minted Jacqui Lambie Network MPs say they have done a deal with the Rockliff Liberal government to "provide confidence and stability". But the details of the deal have left many wondering whether the Lambies have muzzled themselves.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is one major step closer to continuing the Liberals rule after inking an agreement with the three Jacqui Lambie Network MPs — but the details of the deal have been slammed as making the trio "nothing more than puppets of the Liberal Party".

People have been giving fisherman Craig Garland lots of advice as he prepares to become a member of the Tasmanian parliament. Among the wisdom is: "Don't wear a suit, don't dress up … you're not one of them".

Ex-Jacqui Lambie Network member Tammy Tyrrell reveals she split from the party after being told by JLN board members she wasn't performing well enough — but who is on the board remains unclear.

A fisherman, a former laser tag business owner, an ex-television presenter, a one-time school chaplain, a podiatrist and a veteran conservative warrior — these are some of the new (and not so new) faces of Tasmania's incoming parliament.

This year's state election returned a near-record rise in the number of votes that couldn't be counted, with some voters when numbering from one to seven on the ballot doubling or omitting a six or doubling or omitting a seven.

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission is continuing vote counting this week, following the March 23 state election. The multi-day process will answer several key questions, including who Premier Jeremy Rockliff will need to negotiate with to form government.

After a third straight election defeat, Rebecca White's decision to step down as Tasmanian Labor party leader hardly came as a surprise.

After three election defeats, Rebecca White resigns as Tasmanian Labor leader. It could prompt a battle between the party's left and right factions to decide on the next leader.

After Tasmanian Labor's four straight election losses, three of them led by Rebecca White, the push is on to install a new leader.

Political parties that suffer a big drop in their vote and are on track to fall at short of a majority don't often claim victory, but that's exactly what Jeremy Rockliff did, writes Adam Langenberg.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff claims victory and a fourth term in government for the Liberal Party, despite ABC projections showing the party well short of a majority.

More than 400,000 Tasmanians have cast their vote to decide who will form government but the Tasmanian Electoral Commissions warns final results may not be known for weeks.

The state of Tasmania's finances is not looking good — but, as a leading independent economic commentator says, voters in the upcoming state election wouldn't know any of this from the way politicians are "promising to throw borrowed money around".

While Labor pledges funding for a program to help veterans into secure housing, the major parties are accused of largely ignoring the issue of homelessness during this election campaign.