A recent Ph.D. graduate conducted a dig in a 53-million-year-old forest, where she uncovered ancient plant fossils, including several new species.

For nearly three decades, Tasmania's ancient eucalypt forests have been the scene of pitched battles between environmentalists and loggers. Now, in a stunning volte-face, the forestry industry has ...

Things get a little wild in north-west Tasmania when winter descends. But why hide away when the temperature plummets? The ...

A fossilized forest has just appeared on a beach in Tasmania, enchanting visitors online and in person and sparking discussions about its origins and significance. The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife ...

After relative peace in Tasmania's forests since 2012, the state could be set for more conflict in 2020 as two contentious forestry issues come to a head. But is the conflict genuine, or manufactured?

Tasmania’s parliament yesterday passed new forestry laws to undo the state’s forest “peace” deal. The laws are the most significant step so far in delivering the Liberal government’s ...

Environmentalists also question logging practices in Tasmania, including dropping napalm-like jelly from helicopters to incinerate timber left behind on the forest floor, and spreading poisoned ...

New remains of a 53-million-year-old polar forest have been unearthed near Macquarie Harbor in western Tasmania, unveiling previously unknown ancestral origins of rainforest plants in the southern ...

Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests are globally significant. They accumulate carbon faster than any other natural forest ecosystem in the world. But climate change is making it harder for these ...

Gallery 1 here The ecological community of giant kelp forests of south-east Australia has been gradually disappearing, particularly on the east coast of Tasmania, due to changing oceanographic ...

Matthew Newton’s haunting image became a potent symbol of the anti-logging movement that helped save Tasmania’s Weld Valley forest.

Why this tiny forest cabin in Tasmania will set you back $1.5million: 'Heaven' Australia's smallest hidden gem just quietly dropped onto the market ...