The Latest Breaking News from Hobart

The federal government is being asked to help fund a new stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point but a group of prominent Tasmanians, including author Richard Flanagan, wants it to consider an alternative.

The AFL squeezed an additional $54 million out of the Tasmanian government for a new state team, despite the premier initially arguing extra funding would "compromise sound economic governance", right to information documents reveal.

Tasmanian police are investigating the deliberate ramming of an entrance to a police station on Hobart's eastern shores, saying they do not yet know why someone "would want to do that".

The fixed roof on a planned $715 million stadium in Hobart means it won't be able to host major cricket fixtures.

A man has been sentenced after escaping jail in Hobart, stealing a car and driving at police officers who tried to stop him.

Hobart's Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds is facing one count of common assault for allegedly grabbing the arm of Louise Elliot, who was elected to council in October.

A landlord's plans to convert an entire row of terrace-house flats into short-stay accommodation may end tenants' leases in the midst of the rental crisis.

Hobart's lord mayor takes to social media to say she will "vigorously defend" an allegation she assaulted fellow councillor Louise Elliot.

The scent of drugs on the 32-year-old was picked up by sniffer dogs at Hobart Airport on Monday night.

Many don't want to talk about the grief of early pregnancy loss, which can leave people feeling alone as they mourn what never was. Handmade wooden boxes are helping to change the conversation just a little bit.

Tasmania is a long way from Brazil, but in Hobart, some South American migrants are doing their best to bring their culture to life and forge new connections in the community.