Jano Gibson is a senior reporter based in Hobart, Tasmania.
He is also the ABC's Antarctic reporter.
Jano previously worked at the ABC's bureau in Darwin and at the Sydney Morning Herald.
He was twice named NT journalist of the year.
He was also the recipient of a Churchill Fellowship to research the use of virtual reality, augmented reality and 360-degree videos in international news organisations.
You can contact Jano at [email protected] or via encrypted email at [email protected]
You can also follow him on X/Twitter at @janogibson
All Tasmanian parliamentarians are now receiving the full 22 per cent pay rise they are entitled to, including the premier, who previously said it was "out of step with community expectations".
Topic: State and Territory Government
The operator of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has suspended the use of autopilot during transits of Port Phillip Bay as a probe into the ships' steering faults continues.
Topic: Transport Accidents and Incidents
The transport safety watchdog has expanded its probe into steering issues on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries after the primary system "failed" on one of the ships.
Topic: Transport Accidents and Incidents
Spirit of Tasmania IV arrives four hours late in Geelong with a tugboat escort after suffering a steering issue similar to one under investigation on the other new ferry, Spirit V.
The parent company of Tasmania's Mona museum has been slugged with a hefty fine after failing to lodge a financial report on time.
Topic: Business, Economics and Finance
Tensions have escalated between Tasmania's salmon industry and the wild seafood sector over plans to close some fishing areas when antibiotics are used in salmon pens.
Topic: Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
Tasmania's environment department is considering declaring Macquarie Harbour a "critical habitat" for the endangered Maugean skate, which could have significant ramifications for the state's west coast salmon industry.
They are yet to make their maiden voyage, but Tasmania's new Spirit of Tasmania ferries have lost millions in value in asset write-downs that also includes TT-line's two new terminals.
An AI tool that helps write reports on family violence incidents reduced police workloads but also introduced errors during a trial of the technology in Tasmania.
The investigation intends to uncover whether a technical fault or human error contributed to the navigational issue involving Spirit of Tasmania I as it approached the Victorian coast last week.
The evacuation of Macquarie Island over bird flu concerns was "unnecessary" and could increase environmental risks, expeditioners told the government in a letter obtained by the ABC.
A Ukrainian scientist arrested by Russian forces on the eve of an international conservation meeting in Australia in 2025 remains in detention one year on, Ukraine's ambassador says.
A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.
An investigation has been launched after a man died shortly after his family drove him to the Royal Hobart Hospital because no ambulances were available.
Topic: Disaster and Emergency Response
The Australian Antarctic Division will launch a mission to extract personnel from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean due to the psychological risk posed by a potential outbreak of bird flu at the remote wildlife sanctuary.
The detection of the deadly strain of bird flu in Tasmania has triggered tighter biosecurity controls on farms and wildlife sanctuaries and the cancellation of a major bird show.
An accident that damaged an Australian-contracted aircraft in Antarctica has triggered new safety protocols on the icy continent, internal government documents show.
An Australian aviation company has pulled off an extraordinary rescue of a sick American expeditioner in Antarctica.
The temperature on the icy continent was a frosty -43 degrees Celsius when an Australian crew evacuated a polar expeditioner after an "urgent request for assistance".
A national inquiry into racism, hate and violence towards First Nations people has come to Hobart to hear from the state's Aboriginal groups and people with lived experience of racism.
The Australian Antarctic Division says there are "lessons to be learnt" after expeditioners were issued with "substandard" clothing and leaking tents on an island about 4,000 kilometres south-west of the Australian mainland.
Topic: Occupational Health and Safety
The cost of managing Neil the seal's biannual visits to Tasmania is in the tens of thousands of dollars, the environment department has revealed.
Salmon Tasmania has won its appeal against an earlier decision that found one of its ad campaigns to be in breach of advertising standards.
Topic: Advertising and Marketing Industry
Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.
Two Chinese polar research ships that make regular port visits in Australia have come under increased scrutiny by US authorities targeting "any detected malign activity".
