Tasmania has a long and complex history with gambling. Its attempt to introduce mandatory pre-commitment cards for poker ...

Tasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest ...

Australian authorities have confirmed that 67 of the 157 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach on Tasmania’s West Coast overnight Tuesday/Wednesday have died. Parks and Wildlife’s ...

Australian rock music favourites Southern Sons are set to give Launceston fans an unforgettable night of music as original ...

The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on ...

The last time so many false killer whales were stranded in Tasmania was 50 years ago in June 1974 when a pod of 160 to 170 were found at Black River beach on the island’s northern coast. It’s ...

The animals appear to be false killer whales, according to Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

After a lengthy search for new ownership, Larry Kestelman and the NBL have sold the Tasmania JackJumpers to Brisbane-based ...

MELBOURNE, VIC — More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Marine experts including veterinarians ...

"Following expert wildlife veterinarian assessments, we have decided euthanasia will be required for animal welfare reasons," Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, another group working with the ...