Woman dies, man in custody after double shooting on suburban road in Hobart and other top stories

Woman dies, man in custody after double shooting on suburban road in Hobart

A 37-year-old woman has died after a daylight shooting on a main Hobart road on Thursday afternoon. Police said a 73-year-old man, the woman's estranged partner, allegedly confronted her in her car and fired several shots from a shortened rife, hitting ... >> view original

Australian Masterworks exhibition in Hobart first of its kind in Tasmania

An art exhibition in Hobart showing 33 masterpiece paintings from famous Australian artists will be the first of its kind in Tasmania. The Australian Masterworks exhibition brings together major works from Archibald Prize-winners, William Robinson and ... >> view original

Police disrupt alleged ice, cocaine trafficking operation in southern Tasmania

Special Operations officers were called in to help arrest a 42-year-old man in a residential street in the greater Hobart area about 9:40am yesterday. At the same time they moved in on the properties, also arresting a 25-year-old Rokeby man and a 60 ... >> view original

Anzac Day 2015: Record crowds attend services around Tasmania

Tens of thousands of people have attended Anzac parades and services around Tasmania this morning. Crowds lined the streets as current and former servicemen and women, along with relatives marched through the Hobart and Launceston CBDs to the ... >> view original

Hobart set to celebrate first Punjabi New Year festival in Tasmania

A vibrant and colourful festival in Punjab, India will be celebrated in Sandy Bay this weekend for the first time in Tasmania. The Punjabi Cultural and Sports Society of Tasmania will be celebrating the Punjab New Year with the festival, Vaiskahi Dhol ... >> view original

Cold snap in Tasmania brings heavy snow and road warnings

"It's probably around about the 700-metre mark during the afternoon and will keep rising to about 1,000 metres during the evening. The general manager of the City of Hobart, Nick Heath, said snow was up to 30 centimetres thick on Pinnacle Road on the ... >> view original

Artefacts dating back to Tasmania's first European settlers uncovered

Archaeologists have found dozens of artefacts which date back to the first years of European settlement in Hobart. Gun flint, clay pipes and arrowhead bricks have all been uncovered at the Montpelier Retreat site, which is soon to be developed. The ... >> view original

No news from Hockey on Tas budget issues

There was no word either on the $16 million election pledge from Tony Abbott originally earmarked as a co-investment for Hobart's Cadbury chocolate factory. "This is something that we're carefully considering (but) I haven't got any updated news on ... >> view original

Tasmanian weather: Power restored after high winds lash state

Power is being restored to houses in Tasmania after wind gusts cut services in a number of regions across the state following a day and night of wild weather. ... In the Hobart suburb of Moonah, the SES was called to a home that had its roof blown off. >> view original

Budget 2015: No surprise announcements for Tasmania; Freight, health ...

The budget contains a $9 million allocation to fund what the budget papers describe as a "clinical system redesign" at the Royal Hobart and Launceston General hospitals. There is also a Tasmania-specific cash allocation of $600,000 to roll out the ... >> view original