Tasmanian DPP involved in fatal crash

Andrew Darby Tasmania's Director of Public Prosecutions, Tim Ellis, has been involved in a fatal car crash on the island's Midland Highway.

Tasmania under new fire threat

Andrew Darby Hot, dry and windy conditions have sparked a fresh spate of bushfires threatening homes in Tasmania.

Tasmania fire survivors ready to rebuild

Andrew Darby Just a fortnight after wading into the sea to hide beneath a jetty, a Tasmanian family whose bushfire survival story resonated globally are keen to rebuild.

Anti-whaling skipper poses problem over arrest notice

Andrew Darby A DIPLOMATIC headache is developing for the federal government as ground is laid for the wanted Sea Shepherd leader, Paul Watson, to come ashore in Australia.

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Brown joins anti-whalers

Andrew Darby Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been appointed a director of Sea Shepherd Australia in a bid to ensure the safety of the anti-whaling group's leader, Paul Watson.

Man feared dead, at least 80 properties lost in Tasmanian bushfires

Andrew Darby, Nick Ralston AT LEAST 80 homes have been lost and one man is feared killed by a bushfire that swept down onto the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, less than 60 kilometres from Hobart, in catastrophic conditions.

Tasmanian bushfire damage grows

Andrew Darby A bushfire that tore through the Tasmanian town of Dunalley on Friday has burned on to spread and take dozens more properties.

Memories revived as dark inferno revisits Dunalley

Andrew Darby The fire that came for Dunalley brought a dark rhythm with it.

Police begin grim search for fire victims

Andrew Darby, Hobart and Adrian Lowe Most of the nearly 100 people feared missing in bushfires in Tasmania have been accounted for and no deaths have been recorded so far, police say.

Red Cross tries to ease fears over 'missing people'

Andrew Darby The Red Cross has attempted to ease fears regarding potential victims of the Tasmanian bushfires amid continuing media claims of concerns for up to 100 missing people.

Tasmania police allay fears 100 missing

Andrew Darby POLICE have discounted media claims that up to 100 people are missing victims of the Tasmanian bushfires.

Hundreds homeless but hopes up for no fatalities

Andrew Darby More than 300 people are homeless as a result of the Tasmanian bushfires, according to the state government.

Health academic killed in Tasmania

Andrew Darby Man known as an international founding father of health economics said to have been murdered.

Melting runway cuts flights to Antarctica

Andrew Darby Australia's $46 million Antarctic airstrip is melting, leaving the government scrambling to find a new air link to the frozen continent.

Frozen $46m runway melting

Andrew Darby Australia's $46 million Antarctic airstrip is melting, leaving the government scrambling to find a new air link to the frozen continent.

Overland backed for top public service post

Andrew Darby The Tasmanian government has backed the controversial former Victorian police commissioner Simon Overland as its Justice Department secretary, following an adverse Ombudsman’s report.

Optimism on marine reserve for Antarctica

Andrew Darby Antarctica is a step closer to getting the world's largest marine reserve under a proposal hammered out at international talks in Hobart.

Tasmanian gay marriage bill set for defeat

Andrew Darby A bill to make Tasmania the first jurisdiction to legalise same-sex marriage appears headed for defeat in the state parliament's upper house, the Legislative Council.

Tasmanian gay marriage bill defeated

Andrew Darby Gay marriage advocates have vowed to keep campaigning as numbers mount against them.

Muirhead jailed over porn

Andrew Darby Former ABC personality Andy Muirhead is jailed for child pornography crimes after a judge rejects claims he only watched online out of morbid curiosity.