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One beekeeper hired a helicopter to get his hives to the all-important leatherwood stands.

A beekeeper is using a helicopter to bypass a flood-damaged bridge and deliver 216 of his hives to trees that allow his bees to make award-winning honey.

The father of Tasmanian mother Sarah Paino says today will be "full of emotion" as family deal with the one-year anniversary of her death, while also celebrating the first birthday of her son.

Shaun Marsh finds form with the bat to help steer the Perth Scorchers to a home BBL semi-final with a seven-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes.

New South Wales police say despite a number of reports of possible sightings of missing Tasmanian Bernard Gore they have not been able to find the 71-year-old and they are increasingly concerned for his welfare.

Ridley Corporation announces plans to spend $50 million building a fish feed mill as it battles legal action against Huon Aquaculture.

With echoes of the movie Happy Feet, a tiny chinstrap penguin makes an epic 1,500-kilometre journey to remote Macquarie Island, delighting researchers.

Tasmania's Government urges its federal counterpart to delay expanding Centrelink's troubled debt recovery to pensioners until the system is working properly.

The University of Tasmania launches a nationwide project to improve the treatment of chronic wounds in Australia.

With Tasmania's proximity to Antarctica, it is no surprise that it's a popular posting for penguins. Here are some tips on where you can see them in the wild.

Tasmania's north-east has escaped predicted flash flooding as a low pressure system crosses the top of the state.

An early 20th century garage will take centre stage and give Hobart's new $90 million arts precinct its name, the developers have revealed.

Mission Australia cuts six mental health jobs in the state's north because of funding changes associated with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Tasmania's State Emergency Service urges caution ahead of severe weather forecast for today in coastal area's of the state's north and east.

Liberal and Labor politicians are among the crowd at a rally in support of the state's salmon industry, which is facing increasing opposition from environmentalists.

Continued high levels of car theft in Tasmania prompts police to urge owners of older cars to install security devices to deter thieves.

Bellamy's confirms it rejected a debt funding offer from shareholder Jan Cameron, as the commercial terms were "not favourable".

Three people are admitted to hospital after being bitten by snakes across Tasmania in the space of four hours, prompting emergency services to urge people to know the correct first aid.

More than 50 scientists from around the world arrive in Hobart after completing the first leg of a three-month voyage around Antarctica.

Scientists map the 100-year-old brains of two extinct thylacines — better known as the Tasmanian tiger — to reveal how the carnivore was wired to be a predator.

The Labor Party in Tasmania is still considering its position on the Government's plan to open up more areas to logging, Upper House MP Craig Farrell says.

Health authorities are contacting the parents of newborn babies in southern Tasmania who may have been exposed to a hospital worker carrying whooping cough.

Opposition parties are supporting calls by Tasmanian doctors to properly fund services for adults with eating disorders, who are often forced to go interstate and overseas for help.

Bowel Cancer Australia says less than 20 per cent of bowel screening participants who require a colonoscopy are getting it within the recommended 30 days, while others are waiting a year, and there are concerns the delays could be fatal.

A new mobile app for the country's vegetable industry gives growers more information to help their irrigation strategy.

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