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Fires are affecting regional communities in Victoria and Tasmania, with firefighters battling multiple fronts in both states.

It's unclear how Labor would re-negotiate Tasmania's deal for an AFL team and stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart's harbourside.

Australians know they are accepting a certain level of risk every time they step onto a sporting field. But when playing sport leads to death, society's tolerance and the sport's social licence is tested.   

The capacity of rooftop solar in Australia will eclipse the country's entire electricity demand in coming decades, according to a report that charts the technology's rise.

The Liberals have unveiled policies aimed at helping renters on day five of the Tasmania election campaign. The party is promising law changes to help renters keep their pets.

A TasRail video of a near miss at a level crossing in Tasmania's north-west in February 2024.

The health care provider has blamed its withdrawal from the $130 million Launceston hospital co-location project on rising costs.

Labor and the Greens are advocating for short-stay accommodation regulation, while the government proposes a short-stay levy.

Granddaughter Kate Bishop hopes the 90th birthday road trip will inspire other families to seize the moment and celebrate their loved one.

Plans to build a co-located private hospital at the Launceston General Hospital have been shelved just months before construction was due to start — with fears that will make Tasmania's growing waiting lists worse.

Australia consistently produces about 1.4 million tonnes of spuds each year and their value is on the rise.

Cheese lovers are aghast at claims some French soft cheeses are "under threat" from a lack of genetic diversity in cheese cultures. But it's a bit more complicated than that.

The increase in seats is likely to favour independents and minor parties.

The Premier says the election will be fought on stability and certainty.

Jeremy Rockliff says the election is about who can restore stability and certainty to the state.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff calls a state election for March 23, over a year earlier than planned — urging Tasmanians to not be swayed to vote for Labor, Greens or Jacqui Lambie candidates.

Back in the country for his new stand-up tour, Josh Thomas talks about how he stumbled into being audience surrogate for millennials around Australia.

Millennials moving to regional towns are part of a "societal shift" and they're not interested in buying big blocks with big backyards. But they do need to live somewhere.

Sonia and Kevin shared the heartbreak of being left with an incomplete home full of defects. Their story was one of the reasons the Tasmanian government drew up new laws — but seven months after those laws passed parliament, they are yet to be implemented.

Jeremy Rockliff says there is a 'trust deficit' after he failed to reach an agreement with two Liberals-turned independents.

Teenage dads can face the challenges of stigma and isolation, in addition to also managing their own physical and psychological changes.

Living your best outdoor life could be putting you at risk of the "national cancer", health workers warn. Here's why annual checks should be part of everybody's beauty routine.

It's been billed as Australia's answer to the Golden Globes — or even the Oscars, depending on who you ask — and the stars are gathering for the ceremony on the Gold Coast.

The trademark for the iconic character has been owned by Warner Brothers since 1984.

The two Tasmanian Liberals turned independents say they want to "resolve this crisis" and with the Premier saying he'll consider their demands it seems the last Liberal government in Australia won't face an election — not in the next few days anyway.