Destructive winds and severe weather are battering Tasmania’s north and northwest, leaving thousands without power and emergency services scrambling to clear fallen trees and damaged infrastructure.

A man who repeatedly impersonated his brother to help him dodge bail has been jailed for three months, with a judge warning the deception “strikes at the heart” of the justice system. Darren Michael ...

Jason Paul Fitzpatrick, 39, was sentenced in the Supreme Court after pleading guilty to aggravated carjacking and two counts of recklessly discharging a firearm over the August 2023 incident. The ...

Two people have died after being struck by a falling tree during severe weather currently battering Tasmania’s north-west. The pair were outside on private property when the tree came down. Police say ...

Motorists are facing delays on Hobart’s Brooker Highway this evening after a collision reduced traffic to a single lane near Glenorchy. A white ute and grey SUV collided at the intersection of the ...

Hydro Tasmania is warning people to stay away from lakes and dams as heavy rainfall sends water levels soaring and triggers spillways across the state. About half of Hydro’s 52 dams are now on spill ...

Police have warned motorists that traffic is being affected by smoke in St Leonards Road and Abels Hill Road. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area until the scene is cleared,” police said. The ...

Tasmanian devil LEGO figures have been spotted being moved into the state’s first LEGO store, as excitement builds ahead of the highly anticipated opening. The large-scale LEGO devils were this ...

“Mr Ridgers blamed the fact that he had had a stressful day, had been diagnosed with ADHD and suffered bullying as child, for killing a 10 month old baby.” Ridgers pleaded guilty to manslaughter and ...

Tasmania Police is offering a record $1 million reward to solve the brutal murder of a young Italian tourist killed three decades ago. Victoria Cafasso was just 20 when she was murdered at Freshwater ...

The Mersey Community Hospital has been damaged by severe weather, forcing authorities to divert ambulances to other facilities across the state’s north.

A powerful cold front has smashed Tasmania with destructive winds, recording a peak gust of 154km/h at Maatsuyker Island this morning, as more than 20,000 homes and businesses remain without power.