The aurora australis dazzled over parts of Tasmania in the early hours of January 1, during a severe geomagnetic storm, according to the Australian Bureau of MeteorologyPhotographer Ben Swanson ...

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Police say two interstate bushwalkers attempting to navigate the Hazards mountain range on Tasmania's east coast have been ...

Emergency services are today searching for a bushwalker missing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains for the past week. While in Tasmania, a solo hiker has been rescued after he failed to return to ...

From Tasmania to New South Wales, Western Australia to Victoria, the night's sky was lit up by a dazzling aurora. They've ...

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The state's southeastern ocean is experiencing a rare bioluminescent red algal bloom that bursts into vibrant blue at night.

Baby Koa’s head was crowning, mum was rushed to a maternity bed at Launceston General Hospital with her partner Travis ...

Two interstate bushwalkers have been rescued after becoming trapped on the side of a mountain on Tasmania’s east coast.

Tasmania’s state parliament has enjoyed one of its least productive years this century as an election and a record low number ...

A Tasmania Police officer has been issued with an interim family violence order.

The Spirit of Tasmania IV has entered a second month mothballed in Scotland while efforts to rent the ship out continue — ...