As the irrigation season ramps up across Tasmania, researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are preparing to measure exactly what happens to water on irrigated soils - how much goes in and how much runs off.

Tasmanian Irrigation has been called out by the Greens during Government Estimates earlier this week for breaches of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act linked to the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme.

The State Government is backing a $100,000 joint marketing and social media campaign with Sharp Airlines and Tourism Tasmania to promote King and Flinders Island to increase passenger numbers and help boost the local tourism economies.

TasPorts’ 2024–25 Annual Report gives a broad account of port operations across Tasmania, but King Island – one of the state’s most freight-dependent and supply-vulnerable communities – receives only limited and often incomplete information.

King Island cattle breeder Andrew Raff of Raff Angus has praised the outstanding standard of cattle, paraders and young judges at the 120th Scottsdale Show, describing the two-day event as one of the strongest he has seen.

Police have confirmed they have found the body of a deceased male on King Island after being located on a property this morning by divers.

At the highest point of Semaphore Farm at Port Arthur - approximately 200 metres above sea level - is a stunning view of nearby landmarks, including Tasman Island, Cape Pillar, and Arthur's Peak.

Tasmania’s commercial bee industry has grown significantly over the past three years, according to the 2025 Tasmanian Beekeeping Survey. Read on for more results.

The overhaul of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is set to speed up the transition away from native forest logging to plantation timbers in Tasmania and could have implications for clearing of farmland.