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Latest news: Tasmania

Tasmanian salmon giant takeover bid ‘chequered’

Conservationists have raised concerns about the environmental history of a Canadian company slated to take over Tasmanian aquaculture giant Tassal.

Man extradited from ACT to Tasmania on historical child abuse charges

A 74-year-old man has been extradited from the ACT to Tasmania to face historical child sexual abuse charges.

Calls for Tasmania conversion therapy ban

Glen Worrell underwent more than two decades of conversion practices aimed at changing his sexual orientation which, he says, left him in a cycle of guilt and shame.

Tasmania goes net carbon negative by reducing logging

Tasmania has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and increase removals to become net carbon negative

Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein quits with ’empty tank’

Tasmania's governing Liberal party will soon decide the island state's next premier after the shock resignation of Peter Gutwein.

Tasmania’s Premier Peter Gutwein quits politics

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has announced he is quitting politics less than a year after winning the state election.

Tasmanian girl OK despite bumps, scratches: mum

A four-year-old Tasmanian girl found after spending two nights in remote bushland is well despite a few bruises, scratches and bites, her relieved mum says.

Tasmania jumping castle victims identified as town mourns tragedy

Flowers, Christmas gifts and heartfelt messages have been left by streams of mourners outside a northwest Tasmanian primary school.

Five kids die in Tasmania jumping castle tragedy

Police have confirmed a second child has died after a wind gust caused a jumping castle to become airborne at a primary school in northwest Tasmania.

Manuka misses out as Hobart confirmed to host day-night Ashes Test

Cricket Australia has confirmed the fifth men's Ashes Test will be a pink-ball match in Hobart.

Kerry Whiting pleas not guilty over Tasmania stabbing murder

44-year-old Kerry Whiting has pleaded not guilty to murder following a double stabbing at a home in northern Tasmania.

Kerry Whiting charged with murder over Tasmania double stabbing

A week-long police hunt in Tasmania has ended with Kerry Whiting charged with murder over a double stabbing at a home in the state's north.

Kerry Whiting caught after fatal Tasmania stabbing

Kerry Whiting has been caught by police after spending a week on the run after an alleged stabbing murder in northern Tasmania.

Manhunt continues for Kerry Whiting after fatal Tasmania stabbing

Police are continuing their search of the Launceston area to find 44-year-old Kerry Whiting, wanted over a double stabbing.

Two dead, one hurt in Tasmania shooting

A gunman has killed one man and injured a woman before taking his own life in front of two children in northwest Tasmania. 

NSW man charged over Tasmania quarantine breach

A NSW man who sparked a lockdown in southern Tasmania is facing criminal charges for allegedly leaving hotel quarantine without permission.

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