Communities on Tasmania's west coast are bracing as bushfires bear down, with several communities on alert. Follow live.

Google Maps is celebrating its 20th birthday – it was developed right here in Australia – and has gone on to be used by ...

Tasmania Police believe the four-year-old boy ran onto Franmaree Road in Newnham, Launceston, and was struck by a grey Suzuki vehicle on Saturday evening. Emergency services were called to the scene ...

The new owner of the Boyer mill in Tasmania's Derwent Valley says it will need to diversify its products to remain viable.

A state-of-the-art catamaran reveals a stretch of Tasmania’s rugged southern coastline that few visitors get to see.

Tasmania’s brisk waters produce some of the world’s best seafood with briny ingredients being reclaimed and reinvented on ...

Embarking on a journey across Australia, whether it's a few weekends away or tackling the iconic "the big lap," can be a daunting task. We asked our friends at Seaustravl, who have been travelling ...

A grove of ancient trees, including Tasmania's oldest-known Huon pine tree, has come under threat by an ongoing bushfire.

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