Tasmanian Labor takes back control of its affairs ahead of predicted early poll
The Tasmanian ALP branch was placed under national control in mid-2022, following a year of internal division and a state election campaign marred by infighting. With expectations high that Tasmanians will go to the polls as early as next month, Labor's national executive has voted to end its administration of the state branch.
Tas news briefings
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
'Here we are': science teacher finds passion for pig farming
After decades of teaching high school science, Mr Cox decided to drop a couple of days at his local school and instead turn his hand to free-range pig farming.
Tas news briefings
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Big Warner knock in landmark T20I sets up Aussie win in Hobart
Australia's David Warner marks his 100th T20I with a brilliant 70, as West Indies fall short of running down a record chase in Hobart to lose the first match of the series.
Tas briefing PM3
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
No election called for Tasmania — with Liberal premier to consider demands of independents
The two Tasmanian Liberals turned independents say they want to "resolve this crisis" and with the Premier saying he'll consider their demands it seems the last Liberal government in Australia won't face an election — not in the next few days anyway.
Tas briefing PM2
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
Tas audio briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
'So many hugs, so many tears': Vietnamese restaurant-owning family allowed to remain in Australia
In a rare case, the federal government intervenes to end the visa turmoil of people who own a Vietnamese restaurant in Tasmania, with the family planning to celebrate by doing what "brings us joy" — cook and serve food.
Thousands wake to earthquake 130 kilometres south-east of Melbourne
An earthquake in eastern Victoria overnight has been felt by thousands of people across several states.
Tas briefings AM
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Weeks from launch, Tassie's new AFL club is having a devil of a time securing name rights
Tasmania's national footy team will next month unveil its name, colours, logo, and memberships but a global corporate behemoth is playing hardball over the rights to the state's famous mascot.
Maree and 18 others are banned from 12 per cent of Tasmania. They say it's unconstitutional
Tasmania's native forestry estate covers 812,000 hectares, including walking and biking trails, but 19 people have been given indefinite bans from entering any of it. The move is facing a constitutional challenge.
News Briefing Tasmania PM
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds
ABC News Hobart briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds
Premier and independents prepare for meeting that could send Tasmanians to an early election
A Tasmanian state election could be called imminently as an independent MP whose vote props up the minority Liberal government announces he cannot work under "extreme" terms forced upon him by the premier.
Tasmania has one of the worst rates of year 12 attainment in the country — and it's sliding further
Almost 10 years ago, the Liberal Party came to power in Tasmania with a promise to start extending high schools to year 12. But figures show that in the time since, the year 12 attainment rate has barely shifted.
ABC News Hobart briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds
He was known as 'Hitler' — now, a Catholic school has erased this teacher's name from records
His nickname was 'Hitler'; now former attendees of a Catholic boys school have received a letter telling them a school building has been renamed after a review into the teacher's conduct. Some of them have told the ABC what they endured.
Tas briefing PM
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
'I just panicked': Woman tells inquest she had no idea she had hit and killed partner with car
Melissa Oates says she heard a "bang" and "panicked", but insists she had no idea she had struck her partner with her vehicle at high speed while he walked home late at night. But an inquest into Jari Wise's 2020 death has heard evidence at odds with her account.
ABC News Hobart briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds
ABC News Hobart briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Hobart
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
'I would rather be locked up': One witness arrested, another warned at inquest for man struck down by car driven by ex
It was a dramatic start to the long-awaited inquest into the death of young Tasmanian father Jari Wise, who was killed after a car driven by his former partner struck him on a road at night.