As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

A grove of ancient trees, including Tasmania's oldest-known Huon pine tree, has come under threat by an ongoing bushfire.

The Waratah-Wynyard Council has unanimously voted in a new general manager. Journalist with The Advocate covering Tasmania's ...

Tasmania’s Overland Track has been closed to all walkers as an out-of-control bushfire travels towards it. A blaze that ...

Trethewies Lookout upgrades will take place from Tuesday, 28 January 2025 to Friday, 14 March 2025. Road users and visitors can expect some temporary traffic changes including reduced speed limits and ...

Bushfires have broken out in many parts of the West Coast as Tasmania continues to swelter.

For the latest, follow The Beat, the Mercury’s live breaking news blog with the latest traffic, police, fire and ambulance ...

A young man in his 20s has died following a serious crash in Tasmania’s far north-west overnight. Emergency services were ...

Two and a half thousand people work in Tasmania as part of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, helping fill workforce gaps in areas like agriculture and horticulture. Last night, they ...

Tasmania Devils boss Brendon Gale says early indications suggest the club’s draft concessions “won’t be as generous” as those ...

Premier Jeremy Rockliff congratulated the recipients of this year’s Australia Day Honours. “It is tremendous to see Tasmanians being honoured for their achievements across a range of fields, and for ...