Hobart news headlines

The cheapest suburbs for rentals have been revealed for every capital city in Australia.

A man aged 66 has died after being attacked by his own dog at a home in a "very rare" and "tragic" incident in Tasmania.

Kenny the the Kennebec will be repaired and resurrected, the state's premier said.

Chris Twite, artistic director of Dark Mofo, made the announcement on Twitter, which was followed by an official statement by the festival.

Insurance provider AAMI has revealed the most dangerous roads in each capital city.

By now, it's pretty much a given that renting in any Australian capital city is going to cost you, but some far more so than others.

Rain will keep falling today - over many jurisdictions - but an end is in sight.

Residents near two at-peril dams in South Australia are on high alert for flooding, as rain continues to hammer the state.

It's been a record-breaking start to winter for many, but now residents in every state and territory have been warned to brace as storms, powerful winds and possible hail are set to hit southern WA before drifting east.

A rare sight has hit the Sunshine State as the country is hit with a teeth-chattering, unseasonable, cold snap.

Anthony Albanese has announced $240 million in funding for development of a stadium precinct in Hobart, to go alongside a new AFL team in Tasmania.

Anthony Albanese has defended Australia's intake of migrants after revelations a record 400,000 new people will enter the country this year on net.

Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are expected to gather around Australia today to commemorate the soldiers who fought in WWI.

More than 20,000 people cheered as moon covered the sun for the 62-second event at 11.29am, while others shed a few tears.

Beaches from the south to north of New South Wales have closed as hazardous conditions develop.

A prison escapee who stole a car from a nearby renovation site before driving erratically through Hobart told police his plan was to go into hiding in a cave system.

Hobart's lord mayor will "vigorously" defend an assault charge levelled at her by a now-councillor following an alleged incident at a public meeting.

The woman embroiled in a texting saga with former Australia Test cricket captain Tim Paine will spend time in home detention for the theft.

Not near a television? You can watch the 9News bulletin from wherever you live across the country from 6pm on 9Now.

While for many Australia Day is still a celebration of what makes the nation great, tens of thousands march to mourn and protest.

Heavy rain is set to smash parts of Queensland and bring with it a high risk of flash flood, while

A jailed man who fled custody at a Hobart hospital has been found dead and another man suffering head injuries after a shooting in Tasmania.

Here's the big New Year's Eve events on in each major city in Australia.

It's one of the most dazzling nights of the year, but a light show of a different kind could spill across at least three states.

Property prices in Australia may be up to 50 per cent higher than what the average household can afford, according to a global housing analysis.

The sailor was last heard from on December 5 and is now overdue for arrival in New Zealand.

Quality testing found microbial contamination in small batches of cheese sold in Victoria and Tasmania.

Rental affordability has crashed in all Australia's capital cities, but no one is doing it tougher than tenants in the regions

Most crashes are accidents and can be unpredictable, but there are some recurring themes - including spots that are particularly prone to danger. Here's where they are.

A Tasmanian man has won a $2 million Father's Day payoff after playing the same numbers for decades. 

Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser has failed in a second attempt to have Australia's highest court overturn her murder conviction.

A list of areas have been put on alert as map warns residents to brace.

A Tasmanian devil has gone toe-to-toe with wildlife keepers after the marsupial mistook a visitor's phone for a chew toy.

A 2800km stretch of the country is on alert, as a deepening low pressure system swirls off the coast.

A rain band will develop later this week and it's set to stick around until July.

Showers, snow and lows in the single digits are on the agenda today, which is the shortest day of the year.

Australia has ushered in winter with record-breaking lows and incredible snow dumps. So, what's in store for the next three months?

This year, the day falls on Monday, June 13, giving those in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania, a three-day weekend.

Roads are closing and farmers are starting to move livestock to safer grounds as rain continues to lash NSW.

Monkeypox diagnosed in Sydney, Melbourne; Craig McLachlan drops defamation case against Nine newspapers; Changes to phone voting officially confirmed

A cold snap has set temperatures plummeting across multiple states - and it's set to last a while yet.

Residents have shivered through a chilly morning today, with one capital clocking a low of 4C.

South-east Queensland is expected to receive more rain over the coming days, with the BoM warning of 'life-threatening flash flooding' and potential landslides.

After two years of disrupted plans, crowds will once again be welcomed back at most Anzac Day services across Australia.

An icy cold front will bring the nation's first real taste of winter later this week.

Every day, the phone calls hit like a tsunami, angry Qantas passenger after angry Qantas passenger.

An evacuation order for Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin and low lying areas of East Lismore and Girards Hill has been lifted.

Residents in North and South Lismore have been told to evacuate. South-east Queensland residents are also bracing for more wet weather.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

Armidale has the worst air pollution in Australia, with a new report revealing the New South Wales town exceeds the safety guidelines of the World Health Organisation by more than double.