Lucy MacDonald

After 25 years of service, emergency aviation service Rotor-Lift has lost its contract to a mainland operator — with Rotor-Lift's owner scathing of the tender process.

At least two Tasmanian racing stewards, including the acting chief thoroughbred steward, have been stood down as part of an investigation into betting on races, the ABC understands.

Listening to the new Tasmanian Labor leader's first media interviews, you'd be forgiven for thinking little had changed. But the subtle shifts in language suggest a change in the party's direction.

New Labor Leader Josh Willie says his party needs to "pause and reflect" on its historically bad election result and "do the hard work to earn Tasmanians' trust".

Josh Willie will take over as Tasmanian Labor leader, a day after former leader Dean Winter moved an unsuccessful no-confidence motion in the Liberal government of Jeremy Rockliff.

The Tasmanian Labor Party is locked in discussion over who will take the leadership, with both current leader Dean Winter, from the right faction, and Josh Willie, from the left faction, keen for the role, the ABC understands.

Last year, Labor was bandying about the term "Liberal-Lambie coalition", this year it's the "coronation of a Liberal-Green government". Labor will no doubt have fun with that — from the opposition benches.

Members of Tasmania's new crossbench have criticised Labor's reluctance to engage with Greens — but described their talks with the party as "interesting" and "productive".

Tasmania's governor reappoints Jeremy Rockliff as premier but says it will be parliament that ultimately decides whether his Liberal minority government survives.

While the Liberals and Labor play their power games, Tasmania's parliament is paused; no legislation is being passed and the state is effectively left on standby — with the make-up the same as before the election.

Tasmania has elected another large crossbench, and Jeremy Rockliff and Dean Winter will need to listen to their priorities as they negotiate to form a minority government.

David Bartlett, who governed in minority under an agreement with the Greens, says the arrangement can work if cool heads prevail and no-one rushes to "explode the whole government".

The final make up of Tasmania's new parliament will take some time to be confirmed as the leaders of both major parties start talking to crossbenchers, saying Tasmanians want their MPs to work more collaboratively.

After the election no-one saw coming, what has Tasmania got? A parliament similar to the previous one — and no guarantee it will last.

The Liberal Party will have the most seats in a hung parliament, while the Labor vote has gone backwards in an early election instigated by its no-confidence motion in the premier.

With the fourth election in seven years almost upon Tasmania, one thing is certain — more is needed from politicians to ensure good government is the norm, not the exception.

Tasmanian Labor is proposing to create five government-run bulk-billed GP clinics where doctors work as contractors — an election promise Liberals vow to match.

As more and more Tasmanians seek help to meet day-to-day expenses, frontline service providers say state political parties must step up to better address the growing cost-of-living crisis. 

It's been given the stamp of approval by the Tasmanian business community, the unions and the community sector — so what is Labor's plan for budget repair and does it stack up?

The insurance market "has failed Tasmanians", Premier Jeremy Rockliff says, as the Liberals promise to create a new state-owned insurance company. But the idea has been criticised by an economist and the Insurance Council of Australia.

The newest Spirit of Tasmania ship is finally set to leave Europe and start heading to Tasmania in just over a week.

With the state of the budget being a major trigger for Tasmania's snap poll, experts are urging both major parties to outline their savings plans and get spending under control.

Tasmanian Labor says it is trying to understand what the "right approval process" is for the planned Macquarie Point stadium, suggesting it may walk back its support for the fast-track process aimed to push it through.

Tasmania's snap election has encouraged more candidates to step forward, with former senior Liberal Elise Archer, union leader Jessica Munday and ex-Salmon Tasmania's Luke Martin to run, among others.

Some names you may know, others you probably won't — the candidates are revealing themselves ahead of the Tasmanian state election.