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.

Tasmania: the ultimate road trip

Tasmania is one of those places on everyone’s to-do list, with visitors attracted by its rugged landscapes, burgeoning cultural scene and proximity to “the mainland”. Here is the perfect road trip to take in everything it has to offer.

Artists converge on Tasmanian wilderness

More than 100 artists from around Australia are travelling to the Tarkine wilderness in north-west Tasmania to capture the wild beauty of its forests, rivers, beaches and mountains.