More submissions designed to help a parliamentary select committee form a plan to tackle Tasmania's housing affordability are being heard today. The state's influx of sea-changers and properties converting to cater to short term stays for...

A northern Tasmanian man found guilty of having sex with a child 25 years ago has walked free from court after receiving a suspended sentence. The Supreme court heard the married 52-year-old, who can't be named,...

An update has been issued on the intended restoration of a veteran yacht, which arrived in time for an appearance at Tasmania's Wooden Boat Festival earlier this year. Mistral 11, which competed in the first Sydney...

There is a concern for welfare for Launceston teenager Billy Ray Waters. The 19-year-old was last seen walking in the Invermay area last Thursday afternoon. Police were notified late on Sunday 11th August and began inquiries. Billy's...

A vacant property in South Hobart has undergone extensive work to help cater for a growing need in Tasmania's stressed housing market. An initiative of the South Hobart Catholic parish, the eight affordable housing units are available...

It's not clear when a man who injected a teenage girl with ice before having sex with her in a public area will be freed from prison. A jury recently cleared Chauncy Aaron Bell of rape,...

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia will continue mediation talks, with a trial possible next year. The former Wallaby has launched his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Circuit Court, with mediation set down for December. Folau's lawyer...

The hot-button topic of pill testing has landed squarely in Tasmania's Upper House. A motion which discusses the benefits of pill testing has been brought forward by Murchison Independent Ruth Forrest. Ms Forrest's near hour-long address to...

Another 206 rooms will be added to Hobart's increasingly stretched accommodation offerings if the full Hobart City Council signs off on a nine-storey hotel at next week's meeting. Fragrance Group's proposal for a hotel, plus up...

The West Coast Mayor is welcoming the local Labor Party branch's bid to resurrect a Royalties for the Regions program to return mining wealth to the area. The then-Labor state government rejected a similar proposal in...