Five children die in school jumping castle tragedy

Five children have died after a wind gust blew a jumping castle into the air at a primary school in northwest Tasmania.

Four schoolchildren dead, four critical in jumping castle tragedy

Four children have died and four are in a critical condition after a wind gust blew a jumping castle about 10 metres into the air at a primary school in northwest Tasmania.

Photo: AP/Rod McGuirk

Service to mark 25th anniversary of Port Arthur massacre

A commemoration service will be held today at Port Arthur in Tasmania to mark 25 years since the 1996 massacre.

Qantas stands down 20,000 staff, Tasmania to quarantine interstate arrivals

Qantas will stand down two-thirds of its 30,000 workers after suspending international flights, while Tasmania announced tough state border controls, on a morning of dramatically increased responses to the coronavirus crisis.

Cradle Mountain treks into fairyland

The pristine forests and lakes surrounding Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain are something out of a children’s picture book, writes Gemma Najem.

A wee malt afore ye go

Right at the last minute, Whitey recommends a dainty dram from the South Isle.

Hobart finds its hip

Hobart has become a hip and happening destination where you can enjoy edgy modern art, eat deconstructed pavlova and visit whisky bars staffed by bartenders with bushranger beards and sleeve tattoos.

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