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

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 ...

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Getting around Tasmania with a car is fairly straightforward thanks to the island's compact size and well-maintained roads, which are generally uncrowded. Plus, road signs are in English ...

11.05am: Deputy State Fire Commander Mark Dobson said almost 4770 dry lightning strikes hit Tasmania since late Monday ... flights to gather intelligence, map and prioritise our response ...

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The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) system distributed a false alert to motorists due to an error at the company handling the ...

Do you love the idea of a road trip like driving the cliffs of Amalfi Coast or the Pacific Coast Highway in California? If so ...

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

Burnie is also home to various restaurants and hotels, as well as Hellyers Road Distillery, the largest boutique whiskey distillery in Australia. One of Tasmania's most charming towns is Strahan.

A new space for the State Library and Archives of Tasmania has opened in the Launceston Library, providing the community a dedicated space to connect ...