Hayden Smith

One month ago, a Deloraine couple and their dog took off from George Town airport in a light aircraft. They have not been heard from since.

The ABC has obtained a voice recording of a WA police officer laughing about the suicide of an Aboriginal prisoner. It comes as new data shows the state has the highest rates of Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. 

The Bureau of Meteorology says residents of Hobart's elevated suburbs could wake to snow cover on Saturday morning, while ski enthusiasts say the late-August snow is a welcome end to winter.

A Tasmanian council has been criticised for funding a professional development course at one of the world's most prestigious universities for one of its executive officers during a time of rising rates and cost-of-living challenges.

A Tasmanian man has been refused bail after engaging Tasmania Police in an hours-long pursuit during which he drove a stolen truck through Launceston on blown-out tyres.

Tasmania is in the midst of a horror year for road deaths. For mothers who have lost children, the pain is beyond comprehension.

The former IT worker at a high school on WA's south coast has been given a 32-month prison term after being convicted of five historical charges.

The couple missing since Saturday on a flight from Tasmania to New South Wales with their dog have been named by Tasmania Police.

A police helicopter has flown over Tasmania's northern coastline as the search for a missing couple and their twin-seat light aircraft continues, three days after a planned flight across Bass Strait.

A magistrate has implored a Tasmanian mother to turn her life around after she was given a suspended prison sentence for negligent driving that caused the death of her son.

TasWater has provided details on where the $1.7 billion in revenue — gained through proposed water bill hikes — would be spent. The utility argues its trying to break the cycle of underinvestment.  

Tasmanians are facing a nearly 40 per cent hike in their water bills over four years in what is being dubbed a "major blow" to those already struggling with the cost of living.

The Norwood family were enjoying a relaxing seaside camping holiday, along a remote stretch of the WA coast.

Jayde Guest spends most evenings lying on the couch in excruciating pain. Frustrated by the health system, she has taken matters into her own hands.

An off-duty police officer was repeatedly punched and a footy club president choked in a wild post-match brawl between opposing footballers and spectators, a court has heard. 

Western Australia's Local Government Minister has criticised the Shire of Coolgardie's bid to hike mining rates by 97 per cent saying ratepayers should not be treated as "cash cows".

Police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly used a stolen firearm at a property in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.

Kyle McGinn has used his valedictory speech to accuse Peter Fitchat of aggressive behaviour, but the latter insists the "colourful" recollection merely stemmed from a "robust and frank discussion".

West Australian farmer Nigel Norwood suffered a cardiac arrest while holidaying at a remote beach. His calm and quick-thinking family made sure he survived. 

Lynton Ryan, 31, died after being found unresponsive in his cell. His grieving family fear it will be years before they are told how he died.

For many regional and remote Australians, reliable mobile coverage can be life-saving. They are desperate for both sides of politics to take meaningful action towards eliminating black spots. 

Four of Western Australia's last five fatal great white shark attacks have occurred in a remote tourist hotspot. Locals worry the tragic recent history will continue.

Western Australia's Department of Justice says the 31-year-old Aboriginal man was found unresponsive in his cell at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison.

Struggling after the death of her husband, Christina Sobey had her health checked and her blue station wagon serviced before travelling west to Australia's oldest and most remote bird research station. 

Detectives say they have seized meth, cash and weapons as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in WA's Goldfields.