3+ hour, 18+ min ago   (367+ words) A mother penguin has lost both her chicks after a property owner reportedly removed the protected family from their nest, despite being warned it was illegal to disturb them during breeding season. Wildlife carers say the tragedy was entirely avoidable....

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (219+ words) A 78-year-old man is facing a raft of firearms charges after police uncovered a stash of 36 guns, a silencer and a quarter-tonne of ammunition at his northern Tasmanian property. The haul was discovered during a random firearms storage inspection at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (318+ words) TasPorts will pour tens of millions of dollars into infrastructure at the Port of Burnie over the next three decades, following a major lease agreement with freight operator Strait Link. The 30-year deal gives the state-owned port operator long-term revenue…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) A Tasmanian police officer who has spent nearly four decades supporting some of the state's most vulnerable communities has been recognised with a new award honouring a colleague killed in the line of duty. Senior Constable Annabel Shegog has been…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) Tasmanian fruit producers are taking steps to navigate increasingly volatile global markets, sending a delegation to Asia's largest fresh produce trade show this week. Fruit Growers Tasmania is leading a contingent of local growers to Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (243+ words) A new $96,000 barrier along Tasmania's Bass Highway is set to save little penguins from becoming roadkill after years of heartbreaking losses at Lillico Beach. The Friends of Lillico Penguins have swapped out a crumbling 26-year-old fence for a taller, bright…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (224+ words) Tasmania Police have issued a fresh warning about counterfeit $100 notes circulating in the state's south, just months after similar fake currency was found. Fake $20, $50 and $100 notes have also been found in the Burnie area in recent weeks. The latest batch…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (227+ words) The Tasmania Football Club has appointed James Creak as its new commercial chief, poaching the experienced operator from Uber as the Devils prepare for their AFL debut. The appointment comes as the island's football club fields growing interest from potential…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (219+ words) Orford, Triabunna and Lady Barron have been told to reduce usage" Three Tasmanian communities have been placed under stage one water restrictions from today, after months of low rainfall and increased demand. Orford and Triabunna on the east coast, along…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) The Penguin development has been scaled back after community feedback" Premier Jeremy Rockliff has acknowledged community concerns over plans to develop housing on Penguin's former football oval but says the project is still moving ahead. Speaking on the north-west coast…...