Meg Whitfield is a general news reporter in the ABC Hobart newsroom. She joined the ABC in 2022 after a stint at The Advocate Newspaper on the beautiful North-West coast. Follow her on Twitter @M_eganWhitfield.
The operator of a now-closed Neil the seal merchandise website has been fined for "falsely" claiming it was donating a portion of its profits to conservation organisations.
Hobart City Council's newly elected councillors have been formally sworn in. New Lord Mayor Charles Wooley says he wants to be a "people's mayor".
Multiple hotels have been caught up in a phishing scam, with guests receiving fake emails which include details from legitimate bookings.
The education union is calling on politicians to "stay away" from Tasmania's public schools for the rest of term 4, unless the premier apologises for a social media post made about a school's upcoming end-of-year celebrations.
Tasmania's treasurer says scaled-back poker machine reforms will still bring "substantial improvements", despite criticism from anti-gambling advocates.
A much-loved old pool has finally reopened after it was feared it might stay shut forever — and the occasion was not a moment too soon for those enjoying school holidays.
Older Tasmanians and those least familiar with digital services will likely be impacted by a state government proposal to reduce the contact hours at five regional Service Tasmania centres, a mayor says.
T-Line says the introduction of the new ships will result in an end to daytime sailing, due to increased freight and passenger capacity, as the ferry operator also confirms there will be eight days during the ship changeover with no sailings at all.
Topic: State and Territory Government
A rainy North Hobart VFL semi-final has ended in disappointment for Tassie fans, with the Devils going down to Essendon by 27 points.
A coronial inquest into the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy that killed six children and left three others seriously injured will officially begin next month.
Voluntary assisted dying gave former Tasmanian midwife Gaye Crick agency, at a time when her terminal illness had stripped much of that away. The state's VAD laws are being reviewed three years after they came into effect.
A Tasmanian hiker has told of her wilderness misadventure, not knowing if her emergency locator beacon was still working after plunging into icy water.
One in 20 Australians under the age of 18 has lost a parent, but families say grief services for children are limited. A national program teaching children how to navigate grief is trying to change that.
Tasmania will introduce laws to close a loophole which allows some organisations to avoid being liable for abuse perpetrated by individuals who aren't formal employees.
Vigils have been held across the country in memory of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs.
Voters in Rosevears have given Education Minister Jo Palmer a strong lead, while the race in the southern electorate of Huon is much closer with independent Dean Harriss fighting to retain his seat.
Topic: State and Territory Elections
Two iconic giant sequoias, planted to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, are being removed from a Hobart park from Monday after their health rapidly declined.
A new platform, dubbed Justice For Her, is centred on making small, actionable pledges to help people overcome the overwhelming statistics on gendered violence, which often lead to inaction.
In front a sold-out crowd, the Tasmania Devils have won their first VFL game in 18 years, as they work towards their entry to the AFL.
The second of the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels begins its seven-week voyage from Scotland to Australia. It will remain in Melbourne until a berth becomes available in Hobart at the end of the cruise ship season.
The Tasmanian government announces a "child first, offender second" approach for the operation of a new youth prison, which it says will offer small "home-like" accommodation for detainees.
A gust of wind caused at least eight boats to capsize in the River Derwent during a race.
Topic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents
Angus Mayes has been caught in a rip before — so he knew how serious a situation it was when he heard screaming at a beach.
Topic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents
Police have praised the efforts of four teenage boys who helped three other young people swept out by a rip at a Tasmanian beach, with a dad saying his son was probably "30 seconds from drowning".
Topic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents
Making use of a number of first homebuyer schemes in Tasmania gave Alison "freedom" from the rental market. But, a number of those schemes are due to expire in a few months.
