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Researchers say one in 50 young people aged 18 to 40 have genetic variants that put them at risk of developing cancer or heart problems.

Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.

Snow settled as low as 150 metres in parts of Tasmania, but warmer conditions are on the way.

Even after a long life, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last known thylacine as it prowled its concrete enclosure.

Tasmania's energy saver loan scheme gave households and small businesses a chance to obtain interest-free finance for rooftop solar and other energy efficiency measures. It's been so successful, the government decided to end it.

Women without partners, or in same-sex relationships, had to pay thousands of dollars for at least two rounds of fertility procedures before they could access rebates.

There can be a range of clues parents can pick up on when their child is being bullied. Here's how to approach it with your child, and how to advocate for them at school.

There are calls to expand the eligibility of a workplace justice program that allows visa holders to extend their stay while they are pursuing workplace exploitations claims.

As federal and state governments devise a plan to address school bullying, a child in Tasmania escapes a distressing case of body-shaming, playground exclusion and cyber bullying. 

A Tasmanian independent MP who received more than $72,000 in donations from Climate 200 says he will divest his shares in a fossil fuel company, miner and pokies venue operator, as they do not align with his values.

A history expert says this Australian National Flag Day there should be pause for concern in the wake of the anti-immigration rallies at the weekend.

The $5 billion Marinus Link undersea power cable project to connect Tasmania and Victoria passes two major milestones, with financing locked in and suppliers ordered start production on key components.

The class action involves junior doctors who worked at the Royal Hobart Hospital and the Launceston General Hospital during the past six years. 

The mother of one of six children who died in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy says she is devastated by a group's attempt to "block" a beachside memorial. They argue the area is "a place for families to escape the hardships of life".

Australia apple growers will have easier access to the Canadian export market following trade negotiations between the nations.

After distressing video was aired showing the shocking treatment of animals inside a Tasmanian abattoir, CCTV cameras were made mandatory. But since then, it has been revealed no record is being kept on whether the surveillance video is being reviewed.

The general sentiment that Australia just shivered through a cold winter is false —although it wasn't as warm as forecasts predicted pre-season.

Options for the new Spirit of Tasmania ship to "ease the housing crisis" in Scotland or accommodate "displaced residents" in California were passed over in favour of it being docked at a cost to Tasmanian taxpayers of around $600,000 a month, documents reveal.

A working mum has hit out at the way the closure of a Tasmanian town's childcare centre has been handled, with families left without an option for their kids.

A 43-year-old woman is charged with allegedly attempting to bring illicit drugs into Tasmania's Risdon prison whilst there as a "professional visitor".