CSIRO deploys USVs for Southern Ocean monitoring mission
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has sent out a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) out of Hobart…
Australia’s endangered eastern quolls have welcomed new joeys; after vanishing from the mainland for 60 years, the species is now breeding again in a rare conservation comeback
A study released 20 captive-bred eastern quolls at Tasmania’s 6,500-hectare Silver Plains conservation property. (Photo: Booderee NP) The…
Peak medical bodies demand inquiry into rising childbirth injury rates
The calls from the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and…
Sugar gliders not a major risk to swift parrots in Tasmania, new research finds
A new study has called into question the extent to which introduced sugar gliders prey on critically endangered…
Expert explains why it’s ‘unusual’ a sevengill shark was involved in Bruny Island attack
Daryl McPheeI think it’s a very isolated event. If I was in Tasmania, I wouldn’t be particularly concerned…
New pokies policies will make things worse for problem gamblers, Tasmania’s gaming commission says
The Tasmanian government’s new poker machine policies will “take Tasmania backwards” on harm reduction and make things worse…
Tasmanian devil named Mary still missing 3 days after escaping wildlife park in Australia: “A mystery”
A Tasmanian devil named Mary successfully eluded searchers equipped with a thermal-imaging drone for a third day on…
Tasmanians letting fitness regimes slip as cost-of-living pressures rise
For Hobart teacher Mary Holton, health means everything. She started feeling the squeeze from cost-of-living pressures when fuel…
Invasive long-spined sea urchin found on Tasmania’s west coast sparks fears for marine habitat
The discovery of a long-spined sea urchin on Tasmania’s remote west coast has signalled a critical new expansion…
Fuel crisis driving some Tasmanian farmers to consider abandoning harvests
An island off an island, Tasmania is accustomed to weathering volatile economic conditions. It comes with the added…
One young Tassie woman’s battle with OCD
Podcast Intro: ABC Listen. Podcasts, radio, news, music and more. Podcast Opener: There’s a lot of hard working…
Mental Health beds at Hobart’s Peacock Centre have been closed due to a rat infestation
A 12-bed public mental health facility in southern Tasmania has been closed while it addresses a rat infestation.…