Emergency services were called to the home on Hobart's eastern shore about 9am. Witnesses described seeing "flames everywhere" and neighbours rushing to help.

An infant has died and multiple other children and an adult have been injured following a horrific house fire.

The park had previously been home to a long blue slide that was a favourite of local kids but the council had to retire it for safety reasons, Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said. Digital impressions of ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Surf Life Saving Tasmania general manager Alison Stubbs said they were alerted to the “near-miss ...

A quick-thinking ‘heroic’ bystander borrowed a bodyboard and jumped in the water to rescue two kids swept away in a rip at Blackmans Bay. Here’s what happened. Surf Life Saving Tasmania ...

In the forthcoming social media ban for Aussie kids under 16, the intent and measures being taken by the federal government to keep children safe online are welcome. However, there are many ...

Emergency services, including police and Surf Life Saving Tasmania, were called to Carlton Beach in Southern Tasmania about 1pm on Sunday following reports a group of swimmers were having trouble ...