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White Christmas in Tasmania as heat climbs in other states

Snow has arrived in the island state on Christmas morning, but hotter conditions are expected around the country, including a scorcher in the west.

Published: 9h agoThu 25 Dec 2025 at 6:30amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Gian De Poloni, Scout Wallen, Rebecca Trigger and Kelsey Reid

Hospital sale leads to concerns about private abortion access in Hobart

The operator of the Hobart Private Hospital has agreed to sell the facility to Catholic healthcare provider Calvary, leading to concerns about access to surgical abortions, vasectomies and some other legal procedures.

Sign outside the Hobart Private Hospital

Published: YesterdayWed 24 Dec 2025 at 5:35amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Health Administrationby Josh Duggan

Superfine wool trophy theft

Police are calling for public help in their investigations into the theft of a unique trophy dear to the heart of Tasmanian and mainland Superfine Wool growers.

Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

Published: YesterdayWed 24 Dec 2025 at 3:17amSource: Tas Country HourTopic: Wool Growingby Tony Briscoe

'$10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton' stolen in alleged home invasion

Two armed offenders allegedly forced the occupant of a house north of Hobart to open a safe, escaping with about $10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton items, police say.

Published: YesterdayWed 24 Dec 2025 at 1:51amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Crime

Christmas boom on hold as berries, cherries ripen too late

Christmas is usually a boom time for Tasmanian berry producers, but this year's cold spring has slowed crops and hurt profits.

A man in a red shirt and cap holds a few raspberries in his hand as he stands in front of canes.

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 7:53pmSource: ABC RuralTopic: Christmas Foodby Selina Bryan

Hay bale scammer jailed after preying on farmers

A judge blasts a man's "complete and utter disregard for the law" and jails him for scamming farmers desperate for feed out of money for hay bales he never delivered.

Two round hay bales on green grass under a gloomy, overcast sky.

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 7:55amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Scams and Fraudby Bec Pridham

What the weather will bring in your capital city on Christmas Day

It is just a few sleeps until Christmas Day, and the weather is promising a mixed bag for Australia's capital cities. Here is what to expect.

A young woman in Santa hat and swimsuit looks at the ocean under blue skies

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 9:46pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Weather

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Superfine wool trophy theft

Police are calling for public help in their investigations into the theft of a unique trophy dear to the heart of Tasmanian and mainland Superfine Wool growers.

Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

Source: Tas Country HourTopic: Wool Growingby Tony Briscoe

Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff 'deeply affected' by escape incident

Last week, seven youths escaped the Deloraine facility and the Health and Community Services Union claims staffing levels were "half of what we think is a safe staffing level".

Exterior photos of a youth detention centre.

Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Law, Crime and Justicewith Lucy Breaden

Tasmanian flu cases for December 'up double' from last year

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says there's been 645 reported cases of influenza this December, which it says is an "unseasonal level".

A woman in a blue top blowing her nose using a tissue

Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Public Healthwith Lucy Breaden

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More items found in search for Celine Cremer

A water bottle and a garbage bag that had holes in it have been found in dense Tasmanian bushland where Celine Cremer disappeared more than two years ago.

Duration: 1 minute 1 second

Source: ABC News

Photographing penguins in Antarctica

Leila Jeffreys photographs penguins in Antarctica.

Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds

Source: ABC News

St Helens student arrives for formal in boat

St Helens District High School student Rory Alexander arrives for his formal via boat from across the bay, after a bushfire closes the road.

Duration: 36 seconds

Source: ABC News

Principal Anita Haley says cancelling the formal was never a thought

St Helens District High School principal Anita Haley says cancelling the formal was never a thought and it was a "great team effort" to move the venue amid the bushfire emergency.

Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Source: ABC News

Features

When Greg Lynn's wife died, 'nothing looked out of place'. But friends have unsolved questions

Long before Greg Lynn was convicted of murder in Victoria's High Country, his estranged wife died suddenly at home in Mount Macedon. Now, some of those closest to Lisa Lynn are pushing for the coroner to re-examine her death.

A collage shows five photos of the same young woman, arranged as though in an album or scrapbook

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Domestic Violenceby Rachael Brown, Charlotte King, Andy Burns Andy Burns, Margaret Burin, Lucy Sweeney, Elise Kinsella and Ayla Darling

From capping rent to burying the dead, Cape Barren Island governs itself

Twenty years ago, Cape Barren Island was handed back to its traditional owners. Today's children are proof of the life-changing power of that act.

A young girl walks across granite rocks covered in orange algae by the beach.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Policyby Louise Miolin and Morgan Timms Morgan Timms

These young men escaped restless boredom that led to chaos and crime

Nye was getting into trouble and making bad choices when he was handed a lifeline that helped him turn things around.

A young First Nations man sits on concrete stairs looking serious. He wears a dark hoodie.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Teenagersby Leah White

At Marra Wunna golf course, views are spectacular and shoes are optional

Golf has a reputation for being expensive and exclusive — but on this island in Bass Strait, things are a bit more relaxed.

Several men stand on a golf course looking into the distance.

Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Golfby Louise Miolin and Morgan Timms Morgan Timms

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ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar 2026

The ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar for 2026 is available now, with proceeds going to the ABC Giving Tree Appeal.

Photo of water rushing over rocks with mountain range in background

Published: 24 Sep 2025Wed 24 Sep 2025 at 2:15amSource: ABC HOBART

Meet the 2025 winners of Takeover Burnie

The winners have worked with ABC producers to turn their text entries into audio and video stories for ABC radio, TV and online.

A young man stands in front of the beach in a hiking outfit with a shovel sticking out of his backpack.

Published: 12 Sep 2025Fri 12 Sep 2025 at 5:59amSource: Takeover

Know your ABCs in an emergency

This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.

Letters A, B and C in pink, yellow and blue with small infographics of people completing emergency safety tasks

Published: 17 Dec 2025Wed 17 Dec 2025 at 5:08amSource: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires

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Published: 27 Aug 2024Tue 27 Aug 2024 at 4:23amSource: ABC BRISBANE

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'We push it to the max': She ready to add to Sydney to Hobart history

A fellowship of sailors will embark on She's 23rd Sydney to Hobart campaign. As they do they will honour one of the most resilient boats in the race's history and remember late owner Peter Rodgers.

A crew of eight sailors seated or crouching on board a boat, posing before the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sailing

Sydney to Hobart set for strong starting winds, but nothing like 2024

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is in for milder conditions this year than in 2024, when two people died on the first night of racing, although sailors have been warned to expect strong winds.

Master Lock Comanche, LawConnect and Celestial V70 with Sydney in the background.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sailing

Re-Spin: Mark Schwarzer on Australian football's past glories and future challenges

The Socceroos' 2005 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay is arguably Australia's greatest sports moment. Mark Schwarzer was at the centre of it and has just been named to Sports Australia's Hall of Fame.

Mark Schwarzer lifts his arms in the air wearing a grey goalkeeper's outfit with several Australian soccer players behind.

Duration: 14 minutes

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Re-Spin: how Dyson Daniels quit 'fitting in' to reach new heights

In 2024, young Australian Dyson Daniels was in the second year of his NBA career and struggling to make a mark. He had a nagging sense he wasn't quite being true to himself. A trade from New Orleans to Atlanta has coincided with a meteoric rise.

Dyson Daniels playing for Atlanta Hawks.

Duration: 13 minutes 19 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Tasmania News

White Christmas in Tasmania as heat climbs in other states

Snow has arrived in the island state on Christmas morning, but hotter conditions are expected around the country, including a scorcher in the west.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Gian De Poloni, Scout Wallen, Rebecca Trigger and Kelsey Reid

'We push it to the max': She ready to add to Sydney to Hobart history

A fellowship of sailors will embark on She's 23rd Sydney to Hobart campaign. As they do they will honour one of the most resilient boats in the race's history and remember late owner Peter Rodgers.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sailingby Andrew McGarry

Hospital sale leads to concerns about private abortion access in Hobart

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Health Administrationby Josh Duggan

'$10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton' stolen in alleged home invasion

Two armed offenders allegedly forced the occupant of a house north of Hobart to open a safe, escaping with about $10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton items, police say.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime

National News

King pays homage to acts of 'spontaneous bravery' in Christmas message

King Charles III pays homage to those who confronted terror at the Bondi Beach massacre, acknowledging their "spontaneous acts of bravery" in his annual Christmas message.

Britain's King Charles III during the recording of his Christmas message

Published: 1h agoThu 25 Dec 2025 at 3:02pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty

Pope Leo asks people to think about Gaza during Christmas Day speech

During his Urbi et Orbi (city and world) speech on Christmas Day, Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to all wars and for people to think about the conditions in Gaza.

Pope Leo stands on a balcony flanked by two cardinals.

Published: 2h agoThu 25 Dec 2025 at 1:06pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Christmas

Crane collapse, thousands without power after Christmas Day storms in SEQ

Storms hit south-east Queensland on Christmas Day afternoon, knocking out power to thousands of homes.

Duration: 14 seconds

Published: 7h agoThu 25 Dec 2025 at 8:51amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Construction (Assembling)by Lottie Twyford

Boddington locals urged to 'leave immediately' as bushfire fast approaching

Several bushfires burning north and south of Perth have caused major power blackouts, including the entire town of Margaret River.

Duration: 10 seconds

Published: 5h agoThu 25 Dec 2025 at 10:21amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Bushfiresby Bridget McArthur, Madigan Landry and Gian De Poloni

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White Christmas in Tasmania as heat climbs in other states

Hospital sale leads to concerns about private abortion access in Hobart

Superfine wool trophy theft

'$10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton' stolen in alleged home invasion

Christmas boom on hold as berries, cherries ripen too late

Hay bale scammer jailed after preying on farmers

What the weather will bring in your capital city on Christmas Day

ABC Northern Tasmania Local News

Superfine wool trophy theft

Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff 'deeply affected' by escape incident

Tasmanian flu cases for December 'up double' from last year

ABC Radio NORTHERN TASMANIA

Live. Overnights

Connect with ABC Northern Tasmania

More items found in search for Celine Cremer

Photographing penguins in Antarctica

St Helens student arrives for formal in boat

Principal Anita Haley says cancelling the formal was never a thought

When Greg Lynn's wife died, 'nothing looked out of place'. But friends have unsolved questions

From capping rent to burying the dead, Cape Barren Island governs itself

These young men escaped restless boredom that led to chaos and crime

At Marra Wunna golf course, views are spectacular and shoes are optional

ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar 2026

Meet the 2025 winners of Takeover Burnie

Know your ABCs in an emergency

Download our free ABC listen app

'We push it to the max': She ready to add to Sydney to Hobart history

Sydney to Hobart set for strong starting winds, but nothing like 2024

Re-Spin: Mark Schwarzer on Australian football's past glories and future challenges

Re-Spin: how Dyson Daniels quit 'fitting in' to reach new heights

White Christmas in Tasmania as heat climbs in other states

'We push it to the max': She ready to add to Sydney to Hobart history

Hospital sale leads to concerns about private abortion access in Hobart

'$10,000 worth of Louis Vuitton' stolen in alleged home invasion

King pays homage to acts of 'spontaneous bravery' in Christmas message

Pope Leo asks people to think about Gaza during Christmas Day speech

Crane collapse, thousands without power after Christmas Day storms in SEQ

Boddington locals urged to 'leave immediately' as bushfire fast approaching

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