Monty Jacka

An intricate stone carving and two tiny dolls are just some of the antiques pulled from storage spaces across Tasmania this week, as part of a push to bring one of the world's most popular television shows to the state.

Two centuries have now passed since a pair of Aboriginal men were hanged in the centre of Hobart, in what a historian described as a "brutal" display in front of a crowd of onlookers.

One of Australia's largest cannabis cultivators is now almost entirely owned by Chinese-owned firm Yongji Health.

Safety officers serving as "eyes and ears" in Hobart's CBD are hoping their patrols will help curb antisocial behaviour and improve communication with businesses.

The battle for re-election to Hobart City Council has been mired by social media spats and personal attacks, echoing concerns the local government watchdog raised about councillor conduct earlier this year.

Pro-Palestinian rallies are taking place across the country to mark the lives lost in the three years of Israel's retaliatory campaign in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack.

A program offering free nicotine patches, as well as gum or lozenges, to Tasmanians trying to quit smoking or vaping has been expanded to cover those aged 12 or over.

Empty shopfronts, parking spaces and bicycle lanes are among the issues on voters' minds, as council elections with the potential to redraw Tasmania's local government landscape enter their final week.

A man on Tasmania's west coast has died while waiting for an ambulance which took nearly 80 minutes to arrive because of staffing issues, according to the state's health union.

The divisive statue of a colonial figure, which was toppled in a Tasmanian park, has been replaced with a native garden surrounded by a "ring of truth telling", in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.