Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ...
More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers
What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...
Nearly 95,000 hectares of wilderness in Tasmania's west lost to bushfires
The bushfires on Tasmania's west coast have now burned nearly 95,000 hectares in hard-to-access terrain. Here's how that ...
Dave Chappelle tells Bay Area audience that SNL censored him during recent host stint
Live host was on the receiving end of a ‘shocking stroke of censorship,’ says a journalist who heard the account first-hand ...
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Woolgoolga Main Beach named best on mainland Australia
WOOLGOOLGA has been named the top beach on the Australian mainland in Tourism Australia’s official 2025 Best Australian ...
Tasmanian Walking Company cancels Overland Track walks due to bushfires
A walking company that makes up for one out of five people who walk the Overland Track say its closure has significantly ...
Bushfires threatening communities on Tasmania's west coast as rain relief nowhere in sight
Sue Marshall and others have decided to stay and fight should a bushfire descend on their tiny coastal community — saying ...
Tourism Australia names Scarborough Beach as eighth best in the country
Scarborough Beach can now claim to be the best seaside destination in Perth after earning eighth place in Tourism Australia’s ...
Tasmania breaking news: Two climbers rescued from top of Totem Pole at Cape Hauy
For the latest, follow The Beat, the Mercury’s live breaking news blog with the latest traffic, police, fire and ambulance ...