The Black War is the bloodiest chapter in the history of Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania. The war lasted from 1824 (1826, according to some historians) to 1832 and was punctuated by three main events.

Tasmania was originally discovered by the Dutch discoverer Abel Tasman in 1642. He named this island, "Anthoonij Van Diemens Landt". Later the British called it Van Damien's Land.

A grove of ancient trees, including Tasmania's oldest-known Huon pine tree, has come under threat by an ongoing bushfire.

Four years ago a man from a high-end interior design store laughed at Maryka Malano when she shared her dream of creating a unique Tasmanian perfume that showcased the island state. Now she and her ...

New-release books include the Asian-flavoured novels Those Opulent Days, the debut of Vietnamese-Australian author Jacquie ...

Hobart is a city of stories, so it makes sense that you’ll find different storytelling techniques in the Tassie capital. I ...

The Tasmanian government expects advice by the end of the month on whether its new Spirit of Tasmania ferry will be leased in Europe for two years while its home port is built. Spirit IV was ...

Negotiations to lease the newly built Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry have begun, as the state government announces the ship will stay on in Scotland for another month.

"It is the first step in bringing to life the investment that was announced in May," AFL manager of game development Rob Auld said. "We know there is a rich history of Tasmanian players who have made ...