A new police taskforce targeting repeat and young offenders in northern Tasmania has been launched to help drive down crime rates in the region. Taskforce Raven will be based out of Launceston and ...

Tasmanians can expect a mix of wet and warm weather over the Australia Day long weekend, with temperatures set to soar into the 30s in some areas on Monday. Hobart will kick off the weekend with a top ...

Tasmania’s best men’s and women’s footballers will have several opportunities to show off their ability at state level next season.

Nearly 50 per cent of Tasmanians say they want to see more cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in the state but barely one third of the population supports the proposal for a two-year bike lane ...

From a hot spring trail in outback Queensland to duelling pianos in Darwin and a clutch of cool hotel debuts, here’s what’s ...

A revamped heritage hotel offers the ideal luxury base for visitors to immerse themselves in the southern capital.

Police say a man received a non-life threatening gunshot wound in what they believe was a targeted incident in Hobart's ...

Tasmania’s incredible food industry has had many travellers, Australian and otherwise, chin-wagging for years but you don’t ...

Located at the southern tip of Tasmania, a day trip to Bruny Island serves up a beautiful bounty of fresh produce and natural ...

Millions on the east coast are hunkering down for a weekend of wild weather but it's good news for tennis fans heading to the ...

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It came as a surprise to Ron Clarke himself that his wondrous year of world record wrecking began on the grassy slopes of ...