Campbell 'Bumble' Remess continues to inspire people around the globe by auctioning off his famous handmade bears and hosting his first gala dinner where $26,000 is raised for cancer research.
A $250 million funding boost by the Federal Government to the nation's organ donation system has seen a 16 per cent increase in the number of Australians deciding to donate their organs.
A small purple bear popular with Chinese tourists in Tasmania is being used in the latest road safety campaign, as bilingual park rangers improve visitor experiences.
Two men aged in their 80s are dead after a boating accident at Dodges Ferry south-east of Hobart, with the only survivor "bravely" swimming out in dangerous seas in an attempt to save them, police say.
Australian music legend Nick Cave kicks off his first live performances since the death of his son with an emotionally-charged concert in Hobart, telling the crowd "we've been in a strange place".
The Hilliard Christian School in Hobart wins a last-minute reprieve, securing registration after initially being rejected over concerns it was not delivering the correct curriculum.
The Big Bash League has a habit of turning fringe cricket players into stars in one night, and Ben McDermott appears to be the latest addition to the list.
Ten Chinese nationals accused of importing a record haul of cocaine on a ship escorted by authorities into Hobart last month all enter not guilty pleas.