The Hodgman Government is set to hire dozens more doctors and hundreds more nurses at Tasmania's only tertiary referral hospital in funding to be announced in tomorrow's budget.  Around $90 million of the $132 million investment...

Launceston’s northern suburbs were locked down today as part of a major operation targeting offenders. Acting Sergeant Aziz Melick said the lockdown occurred as part of Operation Raptor, a special taskforce aimed at cracking down on...

Tasmania's ageing population has led to palliative care-related hospitalisations rising faster than any other type. A report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found that palliative care-related hospitalisations have been rising at a...

The whine of illegal trail bike riding is an all-too-familiar sound around certain areas north of Hobart, and police are concerned it's just a matter of time before someone's killed or seriously injured. Officers seized three...

A woman has pleaded not guilty in the Hobart Magistrates Court to charges relating to the alleged murder of a young Hobart father. 22-year-old Jemma Rumley-Cantrell is charged with failing to report a killing and being...

Tasmania's skyrocketing demand for more affordable housing options has prompted an injection of money from the state government. Over $40 million has been brought forward to Thursday's budget, bringing the total figure of $68 million for 2019-20...

A Tasmanian coroner says a bushwalker who died on the Overland Track brought about his own demise. Trevor John Tolputt was wearing inadequate clothing and refused another walker's offer to accompany him before he collapsed and...

A social media slanging match has erupted between Hobart City Council aldermen after three walked out of last night's meeting. Green Councillor Bill Harvey's motion to declare a climate emergency prompted Simon Behrakis, Damon Thomas and...

Early investigations into a crash between a train and a sedan in Spreyton this morning indicate the sedan failing to stop at a train crossing to be the likely cause. Police say around 7.50am, emergency services...

The state's peak lobby group for small business is breathing a sigh of relief after the Coalition's shock election win. It coincides with calls from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for more incentives to hire...