Rhiannon Shine
High-fat diet may help wombats beat affects of mange, researchers say
A high-calorie diet could help counter some of the devastating effects of a deadly wombat disease, new research has found. The disease,...
Chance encounter with homeless service exposes cancer no doctor could see
If it wasn’t for a chance encounter with a homeless healthcare service, Ian Bailey might be dead. The Hobart man was living...
Tasmania top of the pops for population growth, report finds
Visitors to Tasmania who comment about the island state’s beauty and liveability will often get a response from locals along the lines...
DJ Astro Labe admits headbutting Tony Abbott
Hobart DJ Astro Labe is facing up to two years in jail after pleading guilty to headbutting former prime minister Tony Abbott....
Oldest known orange-bellied parrot surprises researchers with return home
Blue/black F, believed to be the oldest orange-bellied parrot in the wild, has defied the odds to make it back to Tasmania...
Works on Australia’s oldest bridge begin to preserve convict-era landmark
Australia’s oldest bridge, which many believe is haunted by a notorious ex-convict, is getting some TLC to help it last into the...
Rampaging Tasmanian seal is a repeat offender
A wayward fur seal that made global headlines after being photographed on a car in suburban Tasmania on Boxing Day has a history...