Manika Champ

Tobias Pick, who pleaded guilty to the 2020 strangulation manslaughter of Tasmanian sex worker Jingai Zhang, is to be paroled after serving half of his five-year jail term and will be deported to Germany.

After a successful career in business management Stephanie returns to her “heart work”, making couture. Her passion for fashion made from paper is now being noticed in the art world.

Tasmanian tax agent James Redmond Burrows was entrusted with very large sums of money by his clients but “deliberately and systematically betrayed that trust over a lengthy period”, a court has heard.

Five sperm whales found washed up on a remote Tasmanian Island have all died, with the beach to remain closed while samples are taken.

A decision on whether to increase the threatened species listing of the Maugean skate, which shares its habitat with salmon-farming operations, won't be made until after next year's federal election.

More Tasmanian families are travelling interstate to access publicly funded IVF services, something that's not available to them at home.

Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority does not know how many farmed salmon have died in recent weeks or what the impact of antibiotic use is.

A motion calling on a Tasmanian council to dispense with Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country protocols at events has been rejected — but the "damage has been done", the mayor says.

Meagan White says surrogacy was her only option to become a mother. Her own mother stepped in as surrogate twice. But others aren't so fortunate, and some say Tasmanian surrogacy law places unfair restrictions on those who choose surrogacy.

Libraries have so much to offer, but their opening hours can make access difficult for those with busy lives. A Tasmanian program to allow after-hours access is winning over book fans, but unions say staff must not be left out of the initiative.