Scientists are hoping to find new information about climate change by studying an unusual coral reef that is far from the famous Barrier Reef, hundreds of metres below the surface of the Southern Ocean.

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says the practice of wrongfully removing Aboriginal children from their families is still going on.

A senior scientist working with Tasmanian Devils says there is no significant difference between the levels of toxins found in diseased and undiseased devils.

The Tasmanian Greens want humans tested for the same toxin which has been found in tasmanian devils.

Tourism operators on Tasmania's east coast say they are encouraged by a potential State Government compromise over an eco-tourism business which was forced to close.

The latest home lending information for Tasmanian shows the market has steadied after strong growth in the first half of the year. The figures for August show there were more than 1,200 loans, down 0.1 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms.

Giant squid washed up in Tasmania. The squid, measuring about six metres long, was found last night on Ocean Beach by a member of the public.