Total fire ban as extreme fire weather predicted for parts of eastern Tasmania this weekend

A total fire ban has been put in place for parts of Tasmania, from Saturday, due to extreme fire weather predicted for this ...

Severe heatwave conditions to arrive in Tasmania's north, central and eastern regions

As Tasmanians make the most of the first heatwave of 2026, authorities are keeping a keen eye on reported high rates of dry ...

Tasmania to get ‘world-class’ emergency air service as new operator takes over.

Tasmania’s new helicopter emergency services will take to the skies within days, with it’s operator promising expanded rescue ...

New firefighting planes arrive to boost Tasmania’s bushfire fighting power

The arrival of six fire bombing planes has bolstered Tasmania’s firefighting capabilities, with the extra aircraft ready for ...

Tasmania's bioluminescence unrelated to salmon farm nutrients, scientist says

Scientists say a bioluminescent algae causes the red tides at the centre of recent environmentalist concerns — but that's not ...
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Tasmania’s forests are burning more as climate change dries them out. Our old tools can’t fight these new fires

David Bowman receives funding from The Australian Research Council, the Tasmanian Government Department Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, the NSW Office of Heritage and ...

Tasmania’s top public sector chiefs and the six-figure salaries they command

The new TT-Line chief executive tasked with guiding the Spirit of Tasmania ferries project through troubled waters will be ...