Tasmania

The stadium will cost $1.13 billion and house 23,000 fans when constructed by 2028.

Tasmania’s AFL stadium has been given the green light by the state’s parliament, paving the way for the Devils to enter the national competition. 

A 71-year-old former teacher who abused students over the course of almost 30 years has been sentenced, with a judge describing him as remorseless.

Severe weather has left two women stranded in Tasmania, with emergency teams forced to retreat after an overnight attempt and a rescue helicopter unable to reach the site.

Bruce Lehrmann faces fresh legal drama as his no-show at a Hobart court over a car theft charge triggered an arrest warrant threat.

A woman who allegedly shot at police trying to execute a search warrant will appear before court accused of attempted murder and firearms offences.

Daryl Fong was declared missing after setting off on a day hike in Tasmania nearly two weeks ago.

Police confirmed the tragedy this afternoon.

The woman’s fellow rafters were forced to spend the night in the wilderness after she died.

A career criminal who torched a hostel and killed six backpackers made a ‘ploy for sympathy’ when he told lies during sentencing for child sexual offences.

A man who allegedly shot a veteran police constable at a rural property has appeared in court on charges of murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Residents across Tasmania’s south west have been rattled by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake that one local described as like a ‘thunderclap’.

A court has delivered its decision in the appeal of a couple who were found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law in the driveway of his rural home.

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

Tasmania’s AFL dream is in crisis after a damning report found the proposed $1.8bn stadium would harm the state’s economy but Jeremy Rockliff has other ideas.