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A project to rehabilitate wetlands in Tasmania has been going since the 80s. It keeps getting destroyed by deer — and the community group involved has had enough.

Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run ...

A burst of wintry weather will hit Tasmania this weekend, delivering a mix of snow, small hail, rain and blustery winds.

Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically modified dire wolves. The company's "de-extinction" plans include ...

Farmers in drought-hit regions across southern Australia are watching their chances of a good early autumn break slip through ...

Parts of Australia's southeast have been warned of freezing temperatures as a cold front brings damaging winds and showers.

The auction market is stronger than last spring as lower interest rates boost buyer confidence, but slipped over the past ...

Scientists aboard Australia’s RSV Nuyina have discovered rare marine life and a jade-colored iceberg during a 60-day Antarctica mission.

When Marion Abraham enrolled to study politics at the University of Tasmania when she was fresh out of college, she wasn’t entirely sure what sort of career path she intended to follow but expected ...