The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear.

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

The reasons for the beachings are unclear. Reasons could include disorientation caused by loud noises, illness, old age, injury, fleeing predators and severe weather.

A newly-constructed Australian ferry will be moved from Edinburgh to the other side of the world after leasing negotiations broke down. Often described as a "fiasco", the Spirit of Tasmania IV has been docked in Leith for three months due to issues with existing infrastructure in the Tasmanian city of Devonport.

Australia’s stunning island state is home to stellar cool-climate wines, a vibrant dining scene, and the freshest air on earth.

The Tasmania Devils boss insists the team will be ready to play in the AFL from 2028, and dismissed concerns about potential delays to the Macquarie Point stadium.

The animals appear to be false killer whales, according to Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea.

Eight conservation groups have sent an open letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, urging him to reconsider the commitments he recently made to protect salmon farming interests in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbor.

A burst of scorching temperatures and gusty winds have sparked high to extreme fire danger warnings across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania this weekend.

Richard Flanagan, Booker Prize-winning novelist, was raised and lives in Tasmania. His new book, “Question 7” (Knopf, $28), takes its title from a metaphysical puzzle posed in a short story by Russian writer Anton Chekhov: “Wednesday,

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