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Five "ill-prepared" tourists have "veered off course" during their descent from the summit of Mount Roland in Tasmania, sparking a rescue mission and a plea from police that all bushwalkers "not rely on mobile phones for communication or navigation".

Tamara Styles had been smoking cigarettes since she was 14 years old, until an Aboriginal program gave her a plan to quit.

Dan Bell will never forget the day he had to help save the life of a colleague who'd been stabbed by a patient at Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital. It made him question his future as an emergency department nurse.  

Dave's story is pretty common; drug use and possession leading to an arrest and criminal record, which negatively affect everything afterwards. It is one example being used by advocates to plead for a change in Tasmania's drug policy.

Tasmania's premier announces a raft of changes to the portfolio responsibilities of his Liberal government minsters — as well as a brand new ministry called Stadia and Events to help deliver the promised AFL stadium and team.

Weeks after seeing her GP about post-menopausal bleeding, Vicki Purnell was under the knife having several organs removed. She's calling for more attention on gynaecological cancers.

Brenton Lovering and Mat Usher were shocked by the amount of plastic thrown out in health care. Their Tasmanian pilot program is aiming to change that.

A proposal to reform Tasmania's planning laws, allowing big developments to bypass councillors, could result in more social housing, while projects like the AFL high performance centre may also be considered.

Mild temperatures in July are tricking some plants into budding — and that'll be bad when the frost returns.

It was inevitable Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff would rule out forcing local councils to amalgamate: the Liberals are in minority, the party faithful in the regions are grumpy and Labor are weaponising the issue, writes Laura Beavis.

A worker at an early learning centre in Tasmania's north is charged with child exploitation offences and possessing bestiality material following an Australian Federal Police investigation.

Police say they are "very sure that somebody does know" who lay in wait outside a Tasmanian country pub and shot Simon Crisp as he went to put rubbish bags out. Ten years on from the killing, they are renewing efforts to find who did it.

A Senate committee looking at cost of living issues has heard one charity estimates it is 10.5 million meals short of demand each year, while rising rents mean many are forced to choose between overcrowding or living rough.

After a successful career in business management Stephanie returns to her "heart work", making couture. Her passion for fashion made from paper is now being noticed in the art world. 

A historic goods shed in Hobart that's in the exact spot of a proposed AFL stadium could soon be given heritage protection — and that could be a problem for the arena project. 

A Tasmanian coroner finds Ambulance Tasmania suspected a paramedic was stealing drugs from the organisation's store but did not investigate. Months later he did it again and the results were fatal. WARNING: This story includes discussion of suicide. 

Jacqueline Bradley has worked all her life but found herself unemployed at 61. She's applied for dozens of suitable jobs but says the constant rejection makes it difficult to keep going. 

Tobias Pick, who pleaded guilty to the 2020 strangulation manslaughter of Tasmanian sex worker Jingai Zhang, is to be paroled after serving half of his five-year jail term and will be deported to Germany.

Rowena admits it was a TV ad that convinced her to buy funeral insurance. She'd be happy with a "no-frills" send-off but says she feels trapped in the arrangement, which will see her pay $40,000 by the time she's 90. 

Almost 50 Tasmanian public servants have been stood down due to child sexual abuse allegations in less than three years — but a sexual assault service says it is not right that little is known about the cases.

Four of Tasmania's worst offenders, including a man who subjected a teenager to a prolonged and brutal sexual attack, are set to have their indefinite prison sentences reviewed and may end up walking free. 

Thousands take part in Yes vote events around the country as advocates lay out why Australia needs a Voice to Parliament.

A report by the Tenants Union of Tasmania has found despite popular belief, most short-stay properties are owned by Tasmanians, not international investors and the average owner has a property portfolio worth much more than average household wealth. 

Catholic Education Tasmania is reviewing a religious instruction course planned for college students next year after feedback from principals. An LGBTIQA+ support group has called it "discriminatory" and has threatened to lodge formal complaints. 

A man who died after being hit by a train in Tasmania's north-west early on Monday morning was homeless, police say.