Tasmania

The ice runway at Wilkins Aerodrome is a critical asset in the Australian Antarctic Program, but getting it ready for flights is nothing short of extreme.

A gust of wind caused at least eight boats to capsize in the River Derwent during a race.

Global mining company MMG has long been seeking to build a third tailings storage dam at its mine on the Tasmanian west coast, in the face of strong opposition from environmentalists. It's now put forward an alternative which conservationists say they won't fight.

Flowers have been laid for two teenage boys who died in a single vehicle crash in Tasmania's Huon valley overnight, with three others taken to hospital.

Community and business leaders say the possible departure of retailer Myer would leave a "giant hole" in the heart of the city's shopping district.

The federal agency that approved the use of an antibiotic for Tasmania's salmon industry has proposed to suspend that licence, in the wake of news the antibiotic has been found in native species.

A driver who struck and killed a 12-year-old boy outside his school in southern Tasmania in 2024 has been granted a restricted licence.

Almost 50 new social and affordable homes will be built in Tasmania's north following a green light from council, despite some concern about parking and "anti-social behaviour".

A respiratory infection known as kennel cough has rapidly spread across Tasmania's greyhound racing industry since the start of February, resulting in the suspension of racing.

The price tag of EVs has been a barrier to uptake. As cheaper models hit the market, will more drivers go electric?

Each summer, tourists flock to Tasmanian beaches to marvel at penguins, but for some, admiring the birds from afar is not enough.

An antibiotic used by the Tasmanian salmon farming industry is detected in native species more than 10km away from the closest fish operation using it.

After about a year of delays, the Tasmanian government has released its strategic business case for the Greater Hobart Rapid Bus Network, but a lot of the detail has not been included.

Tasmania's state opposition unveils a policy to extend kindergarten to five days a week in an effort to tackle the state's underperforming education system, but the government says Labor is "light on details".

Twelve months since the Whyalla steelworks was forced into administration, the sale process has entered its final stages, with the number of interested buyers narrowing from a field of 70 to five. One of those already owns Australia's largest steelworks in Port Kembla. 

Three years ago, Tasmania's environment watchdog proposed to tighten lead emission limits from Hobart's zinc smelter to bring the state into line with national standards — but after pushback from the operator, that plan was dropped.

Nearly a quarter of attendees are expected to drive to Tasmania's new AFL stadium, but the local council says it's been told an underground car park is no longer part of site plans.

Captain John King Davis was one of Australia's greatest Antarctic explorers, but for decades, his final resting place was an unmarked grave in Melbourne. Today, that will change. 

A Tasmanian council's move to introduce a four-day work week, in part to attract and retain staff, has been abandoned after pushback by a business lobby group and what has been described as "unacceptable hostility" towards staff on social media.

Wage rises are not keeping up with inflation, meaning household budgets are being increasingly squeezed with inflation outpacing wages growth.

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Jan Twomey bought a house on Hobart's eastern shore just over a year ago, knowing full well it was across from a zinc smelter. But news of high levels of lead detected in dust samples has her concerned.

Biosecurity Tasmania has introduced stricter requirements for Tasmania's salmon companies reporting on farmed fish deaths — but whether the public finds out is another matter.

The Tasmania Fire Service has downgraded an emergency bushfire warning for an area south of Launceston, with helicopters and ground crews in attendance.

The Tasmanian government is pushing ahead with plans to sell 15 hectares of publicly-owned land to the owner of the JackJumpers NBL team despite receiving departmental advice to stop negotiations.