The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Tasmania's government has announced plans to merge the state's fire and emergency services after reviews found current laws were hampering frontline services.

The emu is iconically Australian, appearing on cans, coins, cricket bats and our national coat of arms, as well as that of the Tasmanian capital, Hobart. However, most people don’t realise emus once also roamed Tasmania but are now extinct there.

The search for the owner of a drone lost in a river in central Tasmania has led all the way to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, with the pilot — now based at Casey Station — "hugely thankful" it has been found.

Hobart City Council becomes the first council in Tasmania and one of the first in Australia to move its citizenship ceremony away from Australia Day — but the vote only just succeeded.

A diver emerges from a river clutching a car's number plate, captured on video — could it be from the car owned by a man who went missing more than 14 years ago? After this weeks' remarkable discovery solving another cold case disappearance, one Tasmanian family hopes that they, too,…

The cancellation of a historic motorsport expo in Tasmania has raised questions regarding government funding, according to a local report.

Divers have found a body in a submerged car belonging to a 61-year-old Tasmanian man who disappeared more than six years ago.

Organisers cancel the inaugural Longford Grand Prix Expo, with the Tasmanian government yet to confirm what happened to hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funding.

Tasmanian devil joeys born last year in a mainland breeding program have been captured and "audited", with researchers saying they appear healthy and happy.

Tasmania JackJumpers produce big final quarter to defeat Cairns Taipans and boost their NBL playoff hopes.

Judi needs new accommodation and is on an ever-growing list of Tasmanians without suitable housing — and advocates say a "complete lack of transparency" in the process leaves those waiting in a state of "total despair".