Michael Ferguson has rejected claims he misled parliament following the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.
Spirit of Tasmania saga claims a third high-ranking official, as chief executive Bernard Dwyer resigns
The project to deliver new Spirit of Tasmania vessels has led to another resignation at ferry operator TT-Line, with chief executive Bernard Dwyer absent from today's parliamentary inquiry.
Photo shows An older man in a hard hat and an orange Hi-Vis vest stands on a dock in front of the water.Council moves to stamp out crime as youths loiter outside Hobart store to 'hassle staff'
A store owner in Hobart's northern suburbs says he has dealt with 15 to 20 antisocial behaviour and crime-related incidents at his store since June, ranging from staff intimidation and racist abuse to shop damage.
Photo shows A young male's hands are placed in handcuffs by another man.How Tasmania could improve its disaster response
Derwent Valley mayor Michelle Dracoulis sits down to discuss the emergency response to the recent flood event and power outages in Tasmania.
Has Video Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds.'It'll affect everything': Island community reeling over shock announcement of 120-year-old King Island dairy's end
For a community as small as that on King Island, the looming shutdown of a dairy factory will "affect everything", with locals still processing the news a business with 120 years of history is soon to shut down for good — unless a saviour can be found.
Photo shows Cheese on a wooden board in the sunlight.Many Australians love King Island Dairy cheese, so why did it fail?
Why has King Island Island Dairy, a brand with over 120 years of history, failed? Was it, as one local cheesemaker says, due to "a downward trajectory based on a flawed model"? Is a multi-national to blame? One thing is for sure: the local community just want to know what is next.
Photo shows Cheese on a wooden board in the sunlight.Court case clouds plan for publicly funded water pipeline to dry peninsula and golf course
The South Arm Peninsula is one of Tasmania's driest pieces of land. The Morrison Coalition government gave developers $5 million to pipe treated effluent there to help build a golf course. The pipe is being installed, but legal fights are continuing.
Photo shows A peninsula with rolling slopes and bays.Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record
As chaotic weather wreaks havoc across Tasmania and Victoria, there are warnings over a heightened threat of bushfires in the coming months in other parts of the country.
Photo shows Firefighters battling urban bushfireClean up underway in Tasmania following a week of extreme weather
The clean up underway in Tasmania as weather conditions ease however authorities are keeping a keen eye on a number of river systems in case of flooding.
Photo shows Tasmania clean-up: A flooded parkland.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds.Reprieve in wild weather for Tasmania as repair work begins
Tasmanians have been given a short reprieve from wild weather as clean-up effort begins across the state.
Photo shows Repreive in Tasmania: A worker uses a chain saw on a fallen tree.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds.Tasmanian protester wins appeal against three-month jail sentence for blocking Newcastle coal trains
A 22-year-old woman charged over her involvement in blocking coal trains in the Hunter Valley is "relieved" after successfully appealing against her jail sentence.
A Tasmanian shelter has gone from drought to floods in a matter of days.
From dry weather to muddy bog, how Tasmanians are shifting from drought to floods over a matter of days.
Photo shows Woman holding lamb talks with reporter outdoors at animal shelter.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds.Severe weather leaves tens of thousands without power in Tasmania, Victoria
Many Tasmanian communities remain cut off as roads and properties have been inundated by floodwaters along the River Derwent.
Photo shows Severe Weather: An inundated outdoor bar.Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds.Tasmanian Premier implores locals to heed weather warnings
Jeremy Rockliff implores Tasmanians to heed weather warnings after bushwalkers were rescued.
Photo shows Jeremy Rockliff stands in front of floodwaters during a news interview. He is clasping his hands.Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds.Flood waters continue to rise in Tasmania's south
A flood emergency warning and evacuation order for the River Derwent from Meadowbank to Macquarie Plains remains in place, with some businesses inundated.
Photo shows Weather emergency: A flooded town with a heritage mansion in the background.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes .Damaging winds leave trail of destruction across Tasmania's north and west
Power was cut in nearly 50,000 homes and businesses and some communities have been left without mobile phone or internet access.
Photo shows North battered by winds: A fallen gum tree over a silver car.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds.Thousands without power as wild weather lashes Australia's south-east
Cyclonic winds, storm surges and floods have battered parts of Tasmania and Victoria, killing one person, bringing down trees and inundating buildings.
Photo shows Lashed by wild weather: Beach shacks teeter on the edge of breakwater at a beach.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds.Just over half of this state's kids finish Year 12. The system is 'failing' them
Two systems, one huge problem. In this state, more than any other children are being failed by a dual purpose education system that seems to suit no one.
Photo shows A teenage girl wearing glasses in a classroom.Advocates seek to broaden domestic violence laws in Tasmania
Tasmania's legislation only recognises family violence between partners or spouses, and advocates want it expanded to include violence perpetrated by a partner, parent, child or other relative.
Photo shows Domestic violence laws: A woman silhoeted against a window in a home.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds.Evacuation orders in place along Derwent and Styx rivers in Tasmania
Evacuation orders are in place along the Derwent and Styx rivers as successive cold fronts bring downpours and strong winds to the state, leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
Photo shows A reporter in a rain coat speaks into a fluffy microphone in front of a swollen river.Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds.Reporter describes 'cyclonic' winds in Launceston
Reporter Lucy Macdonald describes 'cyclonic' winds in Launceston as SES receives more than 300 calls for assistance.
Photo shows An aerial shot of a wide river valley with a road winding along the right-hand bank.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds.