Upgrades are starting this week at the Frankford Road and Chapel Road junction in Harford, to improve safety and reduce the risk of crashes. These two upgrades are part of the latest $27.5 million ...

The bushfires on Tasmania's west coast have now burned nearly 95,000 hectares in hard-to-access terrain. Here's how that ...

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.

Tasmanians are being urged to leave their homes and towns, monitor conditions and prepare to take shelter as a complex web of ...

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

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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The best way to get around Tasmania is by car. Though you'll have to get used to different driving norms ... schedules and routes differ by city, but maps and timetables can be found on Metro's ...

Designs for upgrades to the Midway Point and Sorell causeways and a second McGees Bridge have been released for public feedback. The project is part of ongoing upgrades to the Tasman Highway between ...

In Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks processes the sudden death of her husband of 35 years, and shares how other cultures make ...

Tasmania Police believe the four-year-old boy ran onto Franmaree Road in Newnham, Launceston, and was struck by a grey Suzuki ...