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A Tasmanian artist who built a fire bunker on her property in Tasmania has been fined, for failing to have the permit for its installation.

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 Tasmanian homelessness charity has removed two mobile trailers containing sleeping pods for people sleeping rough after being told it didn't have permission to put them there, in the latest tussle with the local council. 

A Tasmanian man found guilty of two counts of assault and of splashing a corrosive acid on arresting police officers in 2021 has been sentenced to jail.  

After 30 years of providing help for people with autism Tasmania's peak body, Autism Tasmania, will close due to funding being discontinued, with many of those affected reeling over the news, advocates say.

An airport search found 28 grams of the drug ice on a man, hidden in toys and concealed in bags containing Lego, Tasmania Police allege.

Kristin Van Wyk is a university student, but she didn't sit an exam for a tertiary admission score. She's a graduate of an alternative model of high school where personal motivation is the main driver behind student retention.

A man who claimed Tasmania Police was a private company, questioned the authority of the courts and judges and said Queen Elizabeth had committed treason against Australian people, is found guilty of assaulting his wife and splashing a corrosive acid on arresting officers.

An armful of salad greens in exchange for a restaurant dinner is what's on offer for local backyard growers at a northern Tasmanian hub where 'ultra seasonal' is the fare.

Sarah says most tenants understand the responsibilities of keeping a pet in a rental property — but a new push to give tenants greater rights in Tasmania will meet pushback by landlords, one real estate industry insider says. Here is what is being proposed.

Dramatic sighs, sarcastic laughter, rhetorical questions. Parliamentary performances aren't new, but with multiple non-government bills passed this week, Tasmanian politicians showed they can collaborate — well, sort of. 

Judges only have authority over waterways, Queen Elizabeth committed treason and Tasmania Police is a company just like Bunnings and McDonald's, a jury hears.

Nestled in dense bushland in Tasmania's north exists the state's oldest geocache. It's attracted hundreds of people globally in the search for it.

Chinks in Tasmania's minority government armour are appearing, as within the space of hours, The Greens and Labor passed two consecutive bills through the lower house against the government's wishes, both on issues that the Liberals have long held out on.

A man representing himself while accused of assaulting his former partner and splashing acid on four police officers is challenged when he says he is going to leave court because the evidence is "too distressing".

Job vacancies across radiology, pathology, nursing and midwifery questioned extensively by Labor and the Greens in response to the Tasmanian government's "vacancy control" measures, leaked last week in an internal Health Department memo.

Tasmanian power prices will remain almost unchanged for the next 12 months and, when combined with state and federal government rebates, consumers could see an overall reduction.

Tactical protective clothing worn by police officers began to melt and disintegrate after Daniel Gandini allegedly splashed them with acid while they attempted to arrest him, a Tasmanian court hears.

A court hears from a young man who, while attempting to stop his mother being stabbed, caught sight of the alleged attacker who "looked me dead in the face … and I saw it was my father".

Even though we might be able to bring the thylacine back from extinction this science exhibition asks whether we should.

In his victim impact statement, Brent Cruse wrote, "When I looked down, I saw my foot was completely crushed". Mr Cruse said he worked as a labourer before the incident but would now be reliant on Centrelink payments.

Tasracing fails in its bid to keep Ben Yole banned from harness racing in the state, as an appeals board overturns a ban for the second time.

Newly released documents show the Australian Antarctic Division issued a stern rebuke to Serco, the private operator of the RSV Nuyina, for failing to comply with strict COVID vaccination rules on a voyage to Antarctica, where an infection could have severe consequences.

A Tasmanian man representing himself in court over allegations of domestic violence against his then-wife has cross-examined his own psychologist, who first alerted police to the incident.

Indigenous land managers are hoping to repatriate ecologically and culturally significant species to lungtalanana, or Clarke Island, but feral cat predation and a lack of funding are standing in their way.