What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...

More than 150 whales are beached on Tasmania's remote west coast, a notorious hotspot for strandings. Conservation experts and veterinarians have arrived at the hard-to-reach location near the Arthur ...

A cold snap has sent temperatures plummeting across parts of Australia’s southeast, setting record lows and bringing ...

A white Subaru has been destroyed following a fire in the Launceston CBD.

Authorities say 90 false killer whales will be euthanised following unsuccessful refloating attempts. It follows the ...

A large pod of 157 whales have beached themselves on a remote beach in Tasmania — prompting an urgent plea to the public from ...

Power has now been fully restored to all impacted customers on the West Coast after a significant outage. The outage, which ...

Monitor the forecast Fire Danger Ratings at www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au. Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio.

Fire Danger - Moderate Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light winds ...

A devastated local community is coming to terms with the death of a woman and a schoolgirl in an overnight fire that gutted a ...

Ease into your evening. Enjoy some lively conversation and have some fun meeting interesting people and exploring Tasmania's arts, music and culture. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...