Two sets of walking shoes, sunscreen, dehydrated food and a rain and wind-proof jacket are some of the items Elise Smith packed for her assistance dog Lenny, who joined her for a 65-kilometre trek in ...

An independent review into Tasmania's education system has found four main areas for improvement, with a union saying it must ...

An independent review of Tasmania’s education system has identified critical gaps in literacy outcomes and staff wellbeing, ...

The Black War is the bloodiest chapter in the history of Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania. The war lasted from 1824 (1826, ...

Advice will be received by the end of the month on whether the completed Spirit IV ferry will be leased in Europe or if it ...

A South Australian football club with deep connections to Tasmania will be heading to the Apple Isle in search of yet more ...

A major clean-up operation is underway in Tasmania's west after 4,000 litres of oil spilled into a lake. The spill came after heavy rain almost two weeks ago, which flushed the contents of an old ...

Tasmania is set for a cool change this week after the state was hit with several fires on January 18 and 19. Regional council ...

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A Queensland motorcyclist has died in a serious crash involving a car and caravan on Tasmania ’s west coast.

Tasmania Football Club members will have a chance to pick the brains of inaugural CEO Brendon Gale as he and the club hit the ...

Several Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) firefighting vehicle fleet had their tyres tampered with, police confirm, in a ...