The Latest
No arrests as 5,500 racegoers pack cup
'It’s fantastic that many did the right thing yesterday'
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 1:35pmTasmania
Wildlife
Tourists accused of harassing penguins
'It escalated into mob behaviour that caused serious stress to a protected species'
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 12:11pm
Entertainment
Foo Fighters guitarist to miss Launceston show
The band said it comes after a “bizarre gardening accident”
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 11:55am
Road Incidents
Quad bike rider killed on forestry track
Police say his bike hit a tree stump in the north-west
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 10:32am
Road Incidents
Police find gel blaster in car after alleged evade
A 31-year-old Wynyard woman has been charged over the incident
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 10:15am
The Latest
Summer aerial firefighting fleet assembled as risk rises
Six firebombing planes have arrived to join eight helicopters and a surveillance aircraft
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 5:00am
Road Incidents
Man sentenced for 'very dangerous' driving
He drove on the wrong side of the road and sped through roadworks
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 5:00am
The Latest
Thunder rumbles across Hobart in brief lightning flash
The lightning came as Tasmania swelters through a severe heatwave
Wed Jan 7, 2026 - 7:25pm
The Latest
Tasmania sizzles as severe heatwave sets in
Temperatures soared to over 35 degrees in some parts of the island
Wed Jan 7, 2026 - 6:27pm
Health
Ambulance response times hit 12-month high
Median response times sat at 15.7 minutes in November
Wed Jan 7, 2026 - 4:45pm