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…
China and Russia have again blocked moves to protect the endangered emperor penguin
China and Russia have been accused of blocking global efforts to protect the emperor penguin amid concerns the…
Ancient, critically endangered ‘sterile’ plant King’s lomatia found for second time in Tasmanian wilderness
A second population of the critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia, has been discovered in south-west Tasmania. King’s lomatia…
Beaconsfield mine rescue continues to defy belief two decades on
Brant Webb is cracking jokes and taking photos with star-struck tourists from the mainland. Standing only metres away…
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…
Arnhem Land rock art raises questions about Tasmanian tigers living on mainland
Rock art paintings depicting Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils in the Northern Territory have prompted researchers to question…
Sydney Sixers beat Hobart Hurricanes in Challenger, book Final vs Perth Scorchers, start time, video, highlights
The Sydney Sixers have progressed through to an incredible eighth Big Bash grand final in 15 years on…
Wildcard Taylah Preston wins first Grand Slam match, vs Zhang Shuai, played ITF 35s with no crowds, $225k prize for second round, press conference, latest news
Taylah Preston’s road to a first grand slam victory has been more unconventional than most at her young…
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.…
Tasmanian private mental health service The Hobart Clinic reopens after 17-day closure
The last large-scale private mental health hospital in Tasmania’s south has reopened after a 17-day closure, with the…
Tasmania’s Lake St Clair confirmed as Australia’s deepest with 3D mapping technology
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency have measured Tasmania’s Lake St Clair with high-resolution detail, creating a 3D-map…