Swansea bushfire moves towards Dolphin Sands community
About 30 firefighters have returned to battle a bushfire near Swansea for another day. The TFS reported conditions…
Ancient, critically endangered ‘sterile’ plant King’s lomatia found for second time in Tasmanian wilderness
A second population of the critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia, has been discovered in south-west Tasmania. King’s lomatia…
Beaconsfield mine rescue continues to defy belief two decades on
Brant Webb is cracking jokes and taking photos with star-struck tourists from the mainland. Standing only metres away…
Danish queen’s father dies in Australia at 84
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died in Tasmania, the…
Arnhem Land rock art raises questions about Tasmanian tigers living on mainland
Rock art paintings depicting Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils in the Northern Territory have prompted researchers to question…
What Australia can learn from France’s approach to free public transport
A year after the last energy crisis shook the world, a French city made a bold move. Already…
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport shop
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop,…
Public housing tenant blocked from own backyard, as disability advocates say accessibility an ‘afterthought’
For two years and four months, Sharryn Johns has felt robbed of her freedom. But when she first…
Tasmania takes control of ore stockpile after Liberty Bell Bay defaults on $20 million loan
The Tasmanian government has appointed receivers and managers to protect the manganese ore stockpile paid for by taxpayers…
Wildcard Taylah Preston wins first Grand Slam match, vs Zhang Shuai, played ITF 35s with no crowds, $225k prize for second round, press conference, latest news
Taylah Preston’s road to a first grand slam victory has been more unconventional than most at her young…