Hobart news headlines

The state will vote a year earlier than planned in the premier's bid to win back power in parliament.

The teacher who abused the former Australian of the Year when she was a child may plead guilty over a series of social media posts about her.

A Supreme Court judge accused of assault and emotional abuse or intimidation hasn't appeared in court in person for an administrative hearing because he was unwell.

The woman was able to climb a ladder to safety but Singh, who was unable to swim, couldn't be saved.

Passerbys heroically tried to rescue the 27-year-old after he fell into the water.

At first glance it appeared real – there was a website and even news articles about the firm, but teller Erin Bugg trusted her gut and saved the husband and wife's life savings.

The best places to buy a lottery ticket last year have been revealed.

In one capital city, a public education for one child will set their parents back a six-figure sum.

Her late mother used to call Mary Donaldson "princess" but soon all of Denmark will call her queen.

Darwin had the highest increase of rental availabilities in December, followed by Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.

The boy died in early December after being taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital from a home at Warrane in the city's eastern suburbs.

Fire crews were called to Glenorchy this morning following reports a home was "fully alight".

The Sydney-Hobart spectacular is back on the radar as boaties prepare to set off in the blue water classic yacht race on Boxing Day. 

Two men from NSW were caught with the huge haul in Devonport, which police allege they brought in by boat from Victoria.

Tasmania Police today confirmed the baby died in hospital on Friday.

A child attended the Royal Hobart Hospital with injuries relating to a believed serious assault at 5.20am this morning.

Renters in every capital city are in a worse position than before the pandemic, according to a new report.

The cheapest suburbs for rentals have been revealed for every capital city in Australia.

A man aged 66 has died after being attacked by his own dog at a home in a "very rare" and "tragic" incident in Tasmania.

Kenny the the Kennebec will be repaired and resurrected, the state's premier said.

Chris Twite, artistic director of Dark Mofo, made the announcement on Twitter, which was followed by an official statement by the festival.

Insurance provider AAMI has revealed the most dangerous roads in each capital city.

By now, it's pretty much a given that renting in any Australian capital city is going to cost you, but some far more so than others.

Rain will keep falling today - over many jurisdictions - but an end is in sight.

Residents near two at-peril dams in South Australia are on high alert for flooding, as rain continues to hammer the state.

It's been a record-breaking start to winter for many, but now residents in every state and territory have been warned to brace as storms, powerful winds and possible hail are set to hit southern WA before drifting east.

A rare sight has hit the Sunshine State as the country is hit with a teeth-chattering, unseasonable, cold snap.

Anthony Albanese has announced $240 million in funding for development of a stadium precinct in Hobart, to go alongside a new AFL team in Tasmania.

Anthony Albanese has defended Australia's intake of migrants after revelations a record 400,000 new people will enter the country this year on net.

Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are expected to gather around Australia today to commemorate the soldiers who fought in WWI.

More than 20,000 people cheered as moon covered the sun for the 62-second event at 11.29am, while others shed a few tears.

Beaches from the south to north of New South Wales have closed as hazardous conditions develop.

A prison escapee who stole a car from a nearby renovation site before driving erratically through Hobart told police his plan was to go into hiding in a cave system.

Hobart's lord mayor will "vigorously" defend an assault charge levelled at her by a now-councillor following an alleged incident at a public meeting.

The woman embroiled in a texting saga with former Australia Test cricket captain Tim Paine will spend time in home detention for the theft.

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While for many Australia Day is still a celebration of what makes the nation great, tens of thousands march to mourn and protest.

Heavy rain is set to smash parts of Queensland and bring with it a high risk of flash flood, while

A jailed man who fled custody at a Hobart hospital has been found dead and another man suffering head injuries after a shooting in Tasmania.

Here's the big New Year's Eve events on in each major city in Australia.

It's one of the most dazzling nights of the year, but a light show of a different kind could spill across at least three states.

Property prices in Australia may be up to 50 per cent higher than what the average household can afford, according to a global housing analysis.

The sailor was last heard from on December 5 and is now overdue for arrival in New Zealand.

Quality testing found microbial contamination in small batches of cheese sold in Victoria and Tasmania.

Rental affordability has crashed in all Australia's capital cities, but no one is doing it tougher than tenants in the regions

Most crashes are accidents and can be unpredictable, but there are some recurring themes - including spots that are particularly prone to danger. Here's where they are.

A Tasmanian man has won a $2 million Father's Day payoff after playing the same numbers for decades. 

Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser has failed in a second attempt to have Australia's highest court overturn her murder conviction.

A list of areas have been put on alert as map warns residents to brace.

A Tasmanian devil has gone toe-to-toe with wildlife keepers after the marsupial mistook a visitor's phone for a chew toy.