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The trophy features a sculpture that includes a 24-carat gold merino sheep and a weaving loom made of silver and platinum, with its theft last year captured on CCTV.

Tasmania's free stamp duty scheme for first home buyers expires at the end of this month, leaving some in an anxious wait to settle before the cut off.

A fresh proposal from the Hobart City Council would block about 90 per cent of the city's homes from being wholly converted into short-stay accommodation. The plan is the latest chapter in a long-running push to rein in the number of rentals being lost to platforms such as Airbnb.

Tasmanian whisky distillery owner Keith Batt is charged with more than 700 criminal offences, ranging from fraud, to stealing, to dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage.

Despite suggestions that potential delays and cost blowouts of Tasmania's new stadium may be on the minds of AFL heads, the topic was barely mentioned at the presidents' annual meeting.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has apologised and pledged to strengthen transparency around the use of public funds for politicians' legal proceedings, following a minister's resignation.

A free e-bike library is set to continue in Hobart after a successful first year and a reported rise in sales, as more people make the switch to e-bikes.

Patients are waiting years for elective surgery as delays and cancellations mount in Tasmania — can the health system handle the $700 million of cuts still to come?

From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt. Big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.

Almost 950 Australians are honoured, including five stand-out recipients who are now Companions of the Order.

Master cooper Dave Schmeider spent nearly 56 years in the barrel-making trade and reckons his "nose is stuffed" and his body is telling him to "back up"; luckily, his daughter, Mell, has followed him into the business. 

Average wait times for ambulances in Tasmania have exceeded worst-case scenario projections, despite extra resourcing, with many staff wanting to change careers, new survey results show. 

Cricket's smallest state says it could become a major player in privatisation, with a potential Hobart Hurricanes deal tied to Tasmania's planned Macquarie Point roofed stadium.

A Hobart program helping learner drivers get their provisional licence has a waitlist of more than 100 people.

Workers share their stories as 145 years of local legends and history come to an end, with Launceston's iconic brewer announcing it will end local production.

Neighbours of a Homes Tasmania development in Burnie say excavation works have caused their land to start slipping downhill, restricting access to parts of their property.

The premier says there will be $1 million in savings from not appointing another minister and instead redistributing Madeleine Ogilvie's portfolios within cabinet.

Misinformation, cost and a lack of trained providers have stopped many Australian women from accessing what doctors consider the most effective form of reversible contraception.

The director of Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority rejects calls to release real-time information on the amount of antibiotics used by salmon producers, despite the companies already providing that information to other government bodies.

After eight years in the top role, Anna Reynolds has announced she will not seek re-election in October. Her departure coincides with a notable reduction in the number of council representatives.