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These lonely sentinels are an anachronism when every commercial ship navigates using now-ubiquitous electronic global positioning, but they retain a special place in the hearts of seafarers.

A cold front moving across south-eastern states is dumping snow, with strong, damaging winds bringing down trees and power lines.

Two medical professionals have given evidence in the case against Tasmanian Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason in Hobart.

Federal environmental officers say the Hobart man is alleged to have traded with someone in Europe and amassed a collection of more than 3,000 eggs, including many native Australian birds.

A barrister acting for a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge in an assault hearing has attempted to discredit the account of the alleged victim.

Dying and starving native trees are becoming more common across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania after months of little rain.

Justice Gregory Geason has pleaded not guilty to the charges the Hobart Magistrates Court has been told there's an innocent explanation for the alleged actions.

Disease authorities say there is potential for the arrival of a bird flu strain that has already been detected in Asia and Antarctica.

The attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania has shocked the world, but US presidents are no strangers to attempts on their lives. 

The humble sprout is surging in popularity, with research showing that the highly nutritious brassica bud is Australia's fastest-growing vegetable in terms of value in the past 12 months.

A rapidly deepening low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea will track towards the coast this weekend, the precursor to a bout of severe winter weather across eastern Australia.    

There's concern an upgrade of the Royal Hobart Hospital's emergency department won't deliver enough new beds and services.

The Picasso estate has contacted Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art to express its regret about artist Kirsha Kaechele's faked Picasso artworks, but said it considers the matter to be now closed. 

A new ground level concept image showing how a proposed stadium in the Hobart CBD might look from a key waterfront position has been released by the project architects — with opponents to the stadium releasing their own image of a much larger arena.

The news that supposed Picasso artworks at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art were fakes painted by a local artist has drawn a mixed response, with some describing it a damaging to the gallery's credibility — while others have lauded it as a publicity masterstroke.

Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has admitted to displaying three fake Picasso paintings for more than three years.

A quarter of Australia's homeless are young people. While Chloe Hume and Trent Kiely are among them, a caravan by a river has offered them refuge from housing stress.

A significantly bolstered workforce will be needed to complete the project, which will need to defy history to avoid a budget blowout.

A spectacular nova may be about to light up our night sky in the constellation Corona Borealis. If it does, Australians will only have a short window to catch it.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, isn't just a northern hemisphere condition. It affects Australians too, and you may be more at risk depending on which state you live in.

With global butter prices at record highs, shoppers are hurting and Aussie dairy farmers look unlikely to cash in.

DNA analysis suggests dingoes breed with other dogs less than previously thought and reveals key populations predate European colonisation.

There are concerns new images of the Macquarie Point stadium don't show the full scale of the waterfront stadium and it's impact on its surrounds.

Australian Olympic officials have welcomed the partnership between the ABC and Nine, which will see key events broadcast live across the national broadcaster's regional radio network.

The concept for Hobart's proposed multi-purpose stadium has been released, sparking many questions about the roof, the height — and, of course, the big price tag. Here's what we know.