The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Members of Tasmania's Aboriginal communities are calling on international institutions to repatriate their cultural treasures, arguing "loans" are not good enough because "nobody borrows their own belongings".

Australia has an extraordinary diversity of trees, with more than 820 species of eucalypts alone. But not all trees are created equal. Some species can turn into giants, like the majestic mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) and the impressive white fig (Ficus virens).

The company that owns a Tasmanian property from which 40 seasonal workers were evacuated has denied the property poses any risk to life.

Motorists travelling on Tasmania's Midland Highway have already had their patience tested by a 10-year roadworks project slowing speeds — but now, with vehicles coming to a complete stop, businesses are saying the extra freight cost will have to be passed on.