The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Allegations an Indigenous man was bashed by Tasmanian police officers while in custody are being investigated.

Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

Bill Allan has run his wholesale nursery in Launceston for six decades, but it's now on the market as the 84-year-old settles into retirement, knowing his beloved seedlings are growing in gardens across the state.

Brighton resident Marilyn Wiltshire was "distraught" when her local general practice clinic closed. But there may be some hope for her and fellow locals in the federal budget.

October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week

Three men in their 30s have been charged with the stabbing murder of a 34-year-old man following an alleged altercation in Tasmania.

Police charge three men with murder after an alleged fatal stabbing in northern Tasmania.

The recent pushback over a planned scripture reading at a girls school is just like the forcing out of Essendon's Andrew Thorburn — both examples of "society becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs", Tasmania's Catholic leader says.

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

Tasmania and Queensland have the best economic momentum in the country as NSW and Victoria slide down the rankings.