Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged

Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully

The Guardian - AU

'Underdog': Jewels to build team as free agency begins

The WNBL's free-agency period has started and Tasmania are looking to build their roster ahead of a maiden season in the competition.

AAP

We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable

In 1967, catastrophic bushfires in Tasmania killed dozens of people – and very nearly destroyed Hobart.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Artists who depicted Tasmanian tigers in rock art hundreds of years ago may have seen the living animal before it died out on the mainland, researchers say.

AAP

Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought

Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.

LiveScience

NT rock art thousands of years old sheds new light on the mysterious Tasmanian tiger

Extinct animals have long fascinated people around the world – from dinosaurs, to giant kangaroos, to enormous flightless birds and almost unimaginable sea creatures.

The Conversation

Free rides for some as petrol pump pain continues

Free public transport will be offered across two states to offset petrol price pain and soaring demand amid the global oil crisis.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Tasmania Devils back up VFL debut with second win

A week after securing their maiden win, the Tasmania Devils have edged past Port Melbourne for an undefeated start to life in the VFL.

AAP

Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time

Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art

The Guardian - AU

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

AAP

'Struggling': teachers strike in second capital city

Teachers have walked off the job in a second state in as many days in their battle for better pay and conditions, forcing public school closures.

AAP

'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war

Tens of thousands of angry teachers have disrupted schools and shut down major city streets to demand better pay and conditions.

AAP

Random visitor gets way too comfortable at an airport gift shop causing quite a frenzy

A wild brushtail possum recently gave travelers quite the pre-flight surprise, making itself right at home among the stuffed animals in a Gifts Souvenirs shop at Hobart Airport. This adorable marsupial was spotted on Wednesday, March 18, casually hanging out with its plush counterparts, causing customers to do a serious…

The Mary Sue

On-song Tasmania Devils eager for second rendition

More than 10,000 people turned out to watch the Tasmania Devils win their maiden VFL game, with the club hoping to ride the momentum into round two.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Tasmania’s Mount Arthur: a place awash with the true sort of quiet that soaks into your skin

I do not want to paint this tucked-away spot as ‘quaint’ or ‘sleepy’. In fact, the effect all nature has on me is ultimately rousing

AAP

'Over the moon': Devils celebrate historic VFL win

In their first major on-field test, the Tasmania Devils have come up trumps with a win over Coburg in the second-tier VFL.

The Guardian - AU

When does daylight saving end in Australia, and do clocks go back or forward in April? Here’s when the time will change

Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight savings ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to know, and how it will affect you

The Independent UK

Possum found hiding in plush toys section at Tasmania Airport

IN FULL

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania

A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers

The Guardian - AU

Deadloch season two review – every bit as wonky, devilish and potty-mouthed as the first

The Emmy-nominated crime comedy swaps chilly Tasmania for the sticky Top End – and all its croc-related misadventures

AAP

Tasmania Devils pledge to embrace historic VFL outing

The Tasmania Devils are only days away from their inaugural VFL game, viewed as a key building block ahead of entry into the AFL in 2028.

AAP

Woman's body found after 'freak' boating accident

A woman has been found dead after being thrown overboard from a boat in waters off the Tasmanian coast.

AAP

Webster takes four as Tasmania crush Queensland

Queensland's batters continued their poor form to be bundled out for 221 to give a Beau Webster-inspired Tasmania an emphatic win in the Sheffield Shield.

AAP

Queensland to miss Shield final after batting collapse

Queensland and Usman Khawaja's hopes of returning to the Sheffield Shield final have been dashed after their batters crumbled against Tasmania.

AAP

'A larger story': Devils aim up for historic VFL game

Two years out from their AFL debut, the Tasmania Devils will field a team in the VFL in what is viewed as a key stepping stone in the club's development.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Australian Research Council

The Bob Brown Foundation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.