1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (275+ words) Public beach steps in Lauderdale have been destroyed by vandals allegedly using a chainsaw, with one perpetrator leaving behind their jacket and mobile phone at the scene. "I assumed they were drunk, because one of them left his jacket with…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (326+ words) A "trophy piece property" in Sandy Bay that has been a Hobart landmark for more than a century has hit the market with a $15 million price guide that could smash the city's residential property record. "Sentosa' at 650 Sandy Bay Road…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (325+ words) Tasmania's fire permit period will officially end at 2am on Thursday after a challenging bushfire season that destroyed 21 properties across the state. The Tasmania Fire Service made the call following a review of conditions including soil dryness and drought factors. Deputy…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago  (345+ words) Around 50 people ditched their post-Easter slump for a free outdoor Zumba session on the boardwalk at Bellerive on Tuesday, which served as a warm-up for this weekend's major Cancer Council fundraiser. The impromptu dance session was designed to get locals…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) More than 1,600 Tasmanian students have received digital safety training as research reveals the state has Australia's highest exposure to bullying in Australia. The Optus Digital Thumbprint Program visited six schools, educating years 5-12 students about online safety, scams and artificial intelligence…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (335+ words) A national campaign is pushing to double the refund on bottles and cans from 10 cents to 20 cents, as Tasmania's own container scheme passes 100 million returns. The '20 Cents Makes Sense' campaign, backed by packaging giant Pact Group and environmental organisations, argues…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (304+ words) The Huonville Swimming Pool is in line for a $3.5 million overhaul after the Huon Valley Council voted to save the facility from potential closure. Council officers told the March meeting the post-war memorial pool faced "a critical risk of being…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (459+ words) A man has been shot by police in Hobart's northern suburbs following a stand-off in which he claimed to have a gun. Southern District Commander Jason Elmer said police were called to a property in Goodwood around 4:35am on Easter Sunday…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (317+ words) A Tasmanian firefighter who pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material has had the charge dismissed without punishment after a Supreme Court judge found his offending was driven by a mental health condition caused by a medical misdiagnosis. Justice Stephen…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (303+ words) Foodbank Tasmania says it is having its busiest year in 16 years of operation, with families increasingly forced to choose between filling the car and putting food on the table. The organisation is distributing up to 20 tonnes of food a week…...