Tasmania
Troop of Japanese monkeys in Tasmanian park to be sterilised and die out amid inbreeding fears
Monkeys, which were given to Launceston by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision
Donna Lu and Australian Associated Press
13, Dec, 2024 @3:39 AM
Maps reveal parts of protected Tasmanian native forest that could be opened to logging, environmentalists say
Mapping based on documents released under right-to-information laws show proposed areas include habitats for 37 threatened species
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
11, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM
What is a southerly buster and how can the wind suddenly drop temperatures by 20C?
Global heating is increasing the frequency of these gale-force cool changes that can disrupt flights, create hazardous sea conditions and increase bushfire danger
Donna Lu Science writer
01, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM
Masked owls, wild devils and giant crayfish: inside the ancient forests of Tasmania’s Takayna
Teeming with wildlife under lush canopies, this area in Australia’s island state is one of the world’s most remarkable – and one most in need of protection
Elfy Scott
30, Nov, 2024 @7:00 PM
‘He was wedged like an hourglass’: rescuers describe 20-hour ordeal ending with amputation of rafter’s leg
Lithuanian tourist pack rafting on Franklin River still fighting for life in Tasmanian hospital
Henry Belot
24, Nov, 2024 @8:22 AM
Weekend heatwave forecast for NSW and Victoria, with temperatures to top 36C in Melbourne
Extreme heat expected to hit much of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and inland NSW as central Queensland braces for flooding
Mostafa Rachwani
21, Nov, 2024 @6:30 AM
‘I fly, I drive. We’re all complicit’: Richard Flanagan on vanishing species and refusing the Baillie Gifford prize money
The Australian’s book about his parents’ love and his father’s horrific experience of Burma’s Death Railway won the illustrious nonfiction award. Here he talks about finding beauty and hope in the age of extinction and despair
Alex Clark
20, Nov, 2024 @5:14 PM
Bushfires force evacuations in Victoria’s west as wild weather menaces Australia’s south-east
Firefighters battle two out-of-control blazes as other communities brace for winds, storms and possible flash flooding
Caitlin Cassidy
17, Nov, 2024 @5:56 AM
Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds
Sydney the worst-ranked Australian city at 150th in Auto Trader analysis, receiving a poorer score than London
Petra Stock
14, Nov, 2024 @4:40 AM
Why don’t Tasmanian magpies swoop people? It’s not black and white
The island’s birds are known for their different behaviour to their mainland counterparts – but it’s not clear what’s behind it
Tory Shepherd
26, Oct, 2024 @7:00 PM
‘What the hell is happening’: calls for answers after 10% of Tasmanian salmon die in Macquarie Harbour fish farms
Greens MP says number of mortalities is ‘enormous’ and ‘most likely the result of overstocking’
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
23, Oct, 2024 @2:00 PM
How a ‘putrid’ find in a museum cupboard could be the key to bringing the Tasmanian tiger back to life
A well-preserved thylacine head was a gruesome sight – but it also contained RNA molecules crucial to reconstructing the extinct animal’s genome
Adam Morton
17, Oct, 2024 @2:06 AM
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