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The final Tasmanian-brewed Boag's Red case is sold at auction for $1,300 to a brewery electrician who says it's going straight on display in his lounge room.

As this popular lagoon dries out, residents are questioning whether current water allocation policies in Tasmania are doing enough to protect the environment.

Nurses and midwives have stepped up a pay dispute with the Tasmanian government, walking off the job at two southern hospitals.

The transport safety watchdog has expanded its probe into steering issues on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries after the primary system "failed" on one of the ships.

A volunteer search team looking for missing George Town man Michael Vrankovic in northern Tasmania discovers what are believed to be human remains.

A new online booking for campsites across Tasmania was rolled out this week, intending to deter "ghost campers".

Spirit of Tasmania IV arrives four hours late in Geelong with a tugboat escort after suffering a steering issue similar to one under investigation on the other new ferry, Spirit V.

A New South Wales man has appeared in a Tasmanian court accused of being involved in trafficking in both methamphetamine and cocaine.

After days of counting, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission has released the final results of the recent local government elections, with some unexpected results.

A woman who had hoped her wayward son would be deterred from a life of crime by a stint in Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre says he was made worse.

Transport Minister Kerry Vincent says the growth in patronage has been "fantastic" and the government is considering whether public transport can stay free indefinitely.

A team of just three people works to make life a little easier for those without a roof over their heads in Tasmania.

With the long-awaited first voyage done, passengers aboard one of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries give their verdicts.

An animal health company has applied to "increase the dose rate" of the controversial antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian salmon farms, the federal regulator has confirmed.

A Greens bill to ban conversion practices in Tasmania has passed the state's lower house.

CSIRO scientists have identified an underwater mountain off Tasmania where a threatened deep-sea eel species gathers annually.

The Devils' inaugural VFL captain Robbie Fox has parted ways with the club after one season, following an incident at a Hobart pub.

West Tamar mayor candidate Rick Shegog was dismissed from Ambulance Tasmania in September last year in relation to alleged breaches of the code of conduct.

Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie says a bill to limit state election spending will help make campaigns a contest of ideas not finances.

The state's health department says the local ambulance station was not staffed at the time of the incident due to unfilled leave.

A gardening program in Hobart is helping people with dementia reconnect with the world around them. Researchers hope the lessons from these outdoor spaces will help more people continue to live well.

A former Tasmania football club coach has been charged with three counts of rape, and the club's president has resigned.

Laws that ban any attempt to change, suppress or eradicate a person's sexual or gender identity are about to be debated in Tasmania. So, what is — and what isn't — so-called conversion therapy?

Authorities say a specialist wildlife veterinarian will take samples and examine the whale to try to determine the cause of death.

With fewer seats on offer and several mayors stepping aside, Tasmania's council elections may radically shake up local government across the island — with just days left for people to cast their vote.