Local Council
Charles Wooley elected new lord mayor of Hobart
He trailed Bill Harvey by 837 votes before John Kelly was excluded
Local Council
Drew Jenner unseats Clarence mayor Brendan Blomeley
Jenner won 16,869 votes to Blomeley's 16,025 after preferences
Local Council
Wooley vows to end council ‘dogfight’ with reason
The 77-year-old veteran journalist has pledged to represent residents who did not back him
Business
"Legend" chef plotting new restaurant close to Hobart
Peter Gilmore has moved to a southern Tasmanian farm with his wife Kath
Health
11 interstate paramedics to join ambulance crews
Ambulance staffing is under scrutiny after two recent patient deaths
Business
New Republic Bar owners want it kept a pub
The North Hobart venue closed in July when Pub Banc Group collapsed
Health
Nurses stop work over Emergency Medical Unit cuts
Bridget Archer says no beds will be shut as nurses take stop-work action
Local Council
Jo Westwood returns to Kingborough as mayor
She took 38.7% of first preferences, ahead of Aldo Antolli on 35%
Local Council
Hobart faces all-male council as four incumbents trail
Zelinda Sherlock, Ben Lohberger, Louise Elliot and Louise Bloomfield could lose their seats
Politics
Lower house passes conversion practices ban
The Greens’ bill to ban conversion practices has passed the House of Assembly
Local Council
Casey Farrell elected Derwent Valley mayor
'I'm really humbled by the result, by the community putting their faith in me'
Local Council
Sue Hickey says re-election is a vote for a tidy, safe Glenorchy
She has warned the incoming council against "gung-ho behaviour"
Local Council
Giovanna Simpson elected Burnie mayor
Sitting mayor Teeny Brumby was excluded at the final stage of the count
Local Council
Matthew Garwood re-elected Launceston mayor
Garwood also leads the councillor count on 30.1% of first preferences
Local Council
Chloe Foster wins Waratah-Wynyard mayoral race
Foster says bringing people together will be her first priority as mayor
Local Council
Abby McKibben elected Huon Valley mayor
She finished second on primaries before preferences pushed her ahead
Courts and Crime
Bridgewater detective wins top investigator award
Sam Storer co-ordinated more than 30 gun investigations in a year
Politics
Minister rejects school cricket pitch ban claim
The education department is making changes for safety at school grounds
Environment
Roth named state's first biosecurity ambassador
The role forms part of Roth's broader job as Tasmanian Ambassador
Environment
Fire permits needed statewide from Thursday
Courts and Crime
Sandy Bay gun check uncovers military ordnance
Local Council
Early Hobart election sampling points to swing to the right
Wed Oct 28, 2026 - 11:36am
Local Council
Protest erupts as final stage of Crowther statue project unveiled
Tue Oct 27, 2026 - 1:49pm
Hobart
Local Council
Charles Wooley elected new lord mayor of Hobart
He trailed Bill Harvey by 837 votes before John Kelly was excluded
Local Council
Drew Jenner unseats Clarence mayor Brendan Blomeley
Jenner won 16,869 votes to Blomeley's 16,025 after preferences
Launceston
Local Council
Matthew Garwood re-elected Launceston mayor
Garwood also leads the councillor count on 30.1% of first preferences
Local Council
Wooley, Hickey ahead as mayoral count continues
Final results for some councils may not arrive until next Tuesday
North-West Coast
Health
11 interstate paramedics to join ambulance crews
Ambulance staffing is under scrutiny after two recent patient deaths
Community
Craft fair returns to Deloraine for final outing
Fair director Stephanie Johnston says this year's event will be bittersweet
Local Council
Giovanna Simpson elected Burnie mayor
Local Council
Chloe Foster wins Waratah-Wynyard mayoral race
Local Council