Tasmania

Island state of Australia

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Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of about 539,590 as of March 2020. Just more than forty percent of the population resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.

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Feisty Tasmanian devils roaming mainland Australia again Tasmanian devils – the carnivorous marsupials whose frenzied eating habits wonthe animals cartoon fame – have returned to mainland Australia for the firsttime in 3,000 years. “Seeing those devils.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:22Published 3 weeks ago

The enduring mystery of whale beaching As rescuers try to free a pod of around 470 stranded whales off the Australian island of Tasmania, scientists puzzle over the cause of the mysterious phenomenon. Megan Revell reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:36Published on September 23, 2020

Almost 500 pilot whales stranded on Australian island state More pilot whales were found stranded on an Australian coast on Wednesday,raising the total to almost 500 in the largest mass stranding ever recorded inthe island state of Tasmania. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published on September 23, 2020

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Dozens of Sydney suburbs warned about coronavirus risk as Tasmania reveals plan to reopen border with NSW Gladys Berejiklian says she wants to open the Victorian border 'as soon as we can', with NSW recording two new local coronavirus cases today. SBS - Published 22 hours ago
Gladys Berejiklian 'cautious' about opening to Victoria, as Tasmania reveals plan to reopen to NSW There are two new local cases of COVID-19 in NSW as Gladys Berejiklian says she wants to open the Victorian border "as soon as we can" and Tasmania announces plans to reopen to NSW next week. SBS - Published 1 day ago
'Excited' Tasmanians as state reopens borders to low-risk states and territories Tasmania has reopened to low-risk coronavirus states and territories, all bar NSW and Victoria. SBS - Published 2 days ago

No quarantine for New Zealanders arriving in Victoria, as travel bubble bursts into other states Travellers from New Zealand have arrived in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia despite the state governments refusing to participate in the trans-Tasman travel bubble.. SBS - Published 1 week ago
Tasmania may open to NSW in early November if coronavirus cases remain low Tasmania could open up to NSW residents from early November, but Premier Peter Gutwein says more time is needed to assess the coronavirus risk. SBS - Published 1 week ago
At least 80 New Zealanders travellers left NSW in trans-Tasman bubble bungle Travellers from New Zealand have arrived in Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia despite the state governments refusing to participate in the trans-Tasman travel bubble arrangements. SBS - Published 1 week ago

Tasmania is hoping locals will fill the void left by seasonal workers - but will they? With international borders still closed due to COVID-19, Tasmania is short of workers for its fruit harvesting season. It is instead hoping locals will step in to help. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
For the first time in 3000 years, there are Tasmanian devils running free on mainland Australia A conservation effort has seen Tasmanian devils reintroduced to the New South Wales Hunter region. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
Tasmania to reopen borders to 'low-risk' coronavirus states from end of the month Travellers from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory will be able to return to Tasmania from 26 October. SBS - Published on October 2, 2020
Hope saved pilot whales in Tasmania can reunite at sea The heads at Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania is a stranding hotspot for pilot whales - a scientist explains why. SBS - Published on September 26, 2020

Race to save surviving whales in Tasmania after worst mass stranding in Australia's history Rescuers have saved 70 pilot whales stranded in Tasmania but are now faced with the grim task of collecting almost 400 carcasses. SBS - Published on September 24, 2020
Race to save surviving whales in Tasmania Authorities in Tasmania will try to save about 30 pilot whales still alive after the worst mass stranding on record in Australia of some 460 animals. SBS - Published on September 23, 2020
Another 200 pilot whales have been discovered stranded on Tasmania's remote west coast Another 200 pilot whales have been discovered stranded on Tasmania's remote west coast and rescuers say the majority have likely died. It takes the overall number of stranded whales at Macquarie.. SBS - Published on September 23, 2020	Race against time as at least one third of pilot whales stranded off Tasmania's coast have died Rescuers say a third of about 270 pilot whales stranded off Tasmania's west coast have died, as efforts begin to save the remaining mammals. SBS - Published on September 21, 2020
Third of stranded Tas whales likely dead Rescuers say a third of about 270 pilot whales stranded off Tasmania's west coast have died, as efforts begin to save the remaining mammals. SBS - Published on September 21, 2020	Incredible scenes in Tasmania as hundreds of pilot whales remain stuck on remote sandbars Authorities are set to launch an early morning rescue mission to save some 270 whales stranded off Tasmania's remote west coast. About 25 of the pilot whales are believed to have already died after the.. SBS - Published on September 21, 2020
Race against time to save 270 whales stranded off Tasmania's remote west coast Some 270 pilot whales have become stranded on sandbars off Tasmania's remote coast, with authorities set to launch a rescue mission on Tuesday morning. SBS - Published on September 21, 2020	At least 25 whales dead as hundreds stranded off Tasmanian coast Authorities are set to launch an early morning rescue mission to save some 270 whales stranded off Tasmania's remote west coast. About 25 of the pilot whales are believed to have already died after the.. SBS - Published on September 21, 2020
Shame is stopping Australia's international students from asking for help A charity in Tasmania has been providing free meals and groceries to international students during the coronavirus pandemic - but some are still unwilling to accept support. SBS - Published on August 19, 2020	Tasmania to keep border closed until at least December amid Victoria's coronavirus crisis Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the state's border will stay shut until at least 1 December. SBS - Published on August 18, 2020
Man in his 60s becomes Tasmania's first coronavirus case in nearly three weeks A man in his 60s who returned to Tasmania after going to Melbourne for medical treatment has tested positive to coronavirus. SBS - Published on August 11, 2020	Tasmania records fresh virus case A man in his 60s who returned to Tasmania after going to Melbourne for medical treatment has tested positive to coronavirus. SBS - Published on August 11, 2020
Tasmania abandons plan to reopen border to parts of mainland Australia this week Tasmania will not open its border to SA, WA and NT residents at the end of the week as planned, Premier Peter Gutwein has announced. SBS - Published on August 3, 2020	Tasmania to create 'safe travel bubble' with South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory Victoria, NSW, the ACT and Queensland are excluded from Tasmania's 'safe travel bubble'. SBS - Published on July 24, 2020
Shark grabs 10-year-old boy from fishing boat in Tasmania A shark has grabbed a 10-year-old boy off a fishing boat in waters off northwest Tasmania. SBS - Published on July 17, 2020	Young people in Tasmania are struggling more than ever to find work Youth unemployment in Tasmania before the pandemic was a big issue in the state, but young people are now struggling more than ever to find meaningful work. SBS - Published on July 8, 2020
Tasmania's Beaconsfield mine set to reopen Tasmania's Beaconsfield gold mine, the site of a dramatic underground rescue in 2006, will be brought back into production under new owners. SBS - Published on June 29, 2020	What happened to Tasmania's intake of Australia's 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees? Australia welcomed thousands Syrian and Iraqi refugees in a one-off intake beginning in 2015, but finding affordable housing and the desire to join larger migrant communities on the mainland meant not.. SBS - Published on June 26, 2020
Watch: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is speaking live Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is speaking live with COVID-19 update shortly. The military has been called in and other states have been asked for help as Victoria battles surging coronavirus.. SBS - Published on June 25, 2020	Law reform body finds Tasmania's transgender laws working well, recommends changes to stop non-consensual surgery The Tasmanian Law Reform Commission has recommended that forcing an intersex person to have SBS - Published on June 22, 2020
South Australia is opening its borders to Tasmania, WA and the NT South Australia will move early to lift COVID-19 border restrictions with WA, the NT and Tasmania from midnight. SBS - Published on June 16, 2020	3,000 temporary visa holders have taken up Tasmania's coronavirus support payment Tasmania became the first state to offer its 26,000 temporary visa holders a one-off support payment to help with the impacts of COVID-19 - but some say it only goes so far. SBS - Published on May 29, 2020
Elderly Tasmanian man becomes latest coronavirus case A man in his 70s is the first fresh coronavirus case in Tasmania in a week. SBS - Published on May 15, 2020	Weekend coronavirus testing urged in NSW, Tasmania says will reopen green spaces soon NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people to come forward for COVID-19 testing over the weekend, while Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says an outbreak in the state's northwest is now under.. SBS - Published on May 2, 2020
Sydney aged care resident and elderly woman in Tasmania die of coronavirus The 13th resident of a Sydney aged care home has died of coronavirus, while another elderly woman in northwest Tasmania has succumbed to the disease. SBS - Published on April 30, 2020	Two more elderly Australians die of coronavirus, bringing toll to 93 The 13th resident of a Sydney aged care home has died of coronavirus, while another elderly woman in northwest Tasmania has succumbed to the disease. SBS - Published on April 30, 2020
Two more virus deaths in northwest Tas Two elderly women have died from coronavirus in northwest Tasmania, bringing the state's toll to 13. SBS - Published on April 30, 2020	Ruby Princess was the 'likely' cause of Tasmania's outbreak, says premier The Ruby Princess has been described as the "ground zero" for a deadly coronavirus outbreak in northwest Tasmania, as the state confirms a 12th death. SBS - Published on April 30, 2020
Australia links coronavirus outbreak in remote south to Carnival Corp cruise ship A coronavirus outbreak in Australia's remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday concluded, as the national.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020	Tasmania records another COVID-19 death An 11th person has died of COVID-19 in Tasmania, giving the island state the third highest toll in Australia after NSW and Victoria. SBS - Published on April 26, 2020
Australians told not to get complacent as virus death toll rises to 80 Tasmania has recorded its tenth coronavirus death, bringing fatalities across the nation to 80. SBS - Published on April 25, 2020	Tenth virus death in Tasmania A 90-year-old man has become the tenth person to die from coronavirus in Tasmania, taking the national toll to 80. SBS - Published on April 25, 2020
Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises to 78 as states look to ramp up testing Following another rise in Australia's national coronavirus death toll, Tasmania and New South Wales say they're looking to ramp up testing. SBS - Published on April 24, 2020	Tasmania to give cash payments to temporary visa holders affected by coronavirus pandemic Tasmania is providing cash payments for temporary visa holders suffering financial hardship as part of a $3 million coronavirus support package. SBS - Published on April 22, 2020

Tasmania

Island state of Australia

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Race to save surviving whales in Tasmania

Another 200 pilot whales have been discovered stranded on Tasmania's remote west coast

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Third of stranded Tas whales likely dead

Incredible scenes in Tasmania as hundreds of pilot whales remain stuck on remote sandbars

Race against time to save 270 whales stranded off Tasmania's remote west coast

At least 25 whales dead as hundreds stranded off Tasmanian coast

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Tasmania records fresh virus case

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Tasmania to create 'safe travel bubble' with South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Shark grabs 10-year-old boy from fishing boat in Tasmania

Young people in Tasmania are struggling more than ever to find work

Tasmania's Beaconsfield mine set to reopen

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Watch: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is speaking live

Law reform body finds Tasmania's transgender laws working well, recommends changes to stop non-consensual surgery

South Australia is opening its borders to Tasmania, WA and the NT

3,000 temporary visa holders have taken up Tasmania's coronavirus support payment

Elderly Tasmanian man becomes latest coronavirus case

Weekend coronavirus testing urged in NSW, Tasmania says will reopen green spaces soon

Sydney aged care resident and elderly woman in Tasmania die of coronavirus

Two more elderly Australians die of coronavirus, bringing toll to 93

Two more virus deaths in northwest Tas

Ruby Princess was the 'likely' cause of Tasmania's outbreak, says premier

Australia links coronavirus outbreak in remote south to Carnival Corp cruise ship

Tasmania records another COVID-19 death

Australians told not to get complacent as virus death toll rises to 80

Tenth virus death in Tasmania

Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises to 78 as states look to ramp up testing

Tasmania to give cash payments to temporary visa holders affected by coronavirus pandemic