On King Island where I grew up, it was called the King Island Handshake. These days I call it the Tasmanian Handshake: hand out, empty palm up, Oliver Twist-like "please Sir, I want some more [free ...

A shared commitment to keeping rural Tasmanians healthy and connected has brought together two organisations with deep roots in regional communities.

In 1995, the then Liberal Government led by premier Ray Groom introduced the Government Business Enterprises Act, creating the framework that would shape the way some of Tasmania’s largest publicly ...

The Tasmanian government says it will invest up to $12.5 million in the proposed $50 million Westbury BioHub, with the ...

With the spring planting season now in full swing, Tasmanian farmers are being reminded about the importance of good biosecurity practices to prevent the spread of pests, weeds and diseases.

Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have made significant progress in making good quality sparkling wine ...

The Sorell Council is partnering with the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to deliver a pilot research project exploring how community nest boxes can support local bird habitats.

fine wool production – and is likely to stay there. Mr Cameron and his Kingston Farm at Conara in the Northern Midlands have won the 2025 Zegna Wool Trophy. Established in 1963, the awards honour the ...

At the Rabobank forum in Ballarat, James and Annika Scott from Hamilton. Young farmers from across south-eastern Australia – ...

Sheep producer Wayne Walker is the first person in Tasmania to own a flock of the SheepMaster breed and hopes to see them ...

SCALE, river frontage and established irrigation underpin the appeal of Haeremai, a substantial farming property in southern Tasmania’s tightly held Broadmarsh district. Spanning about 491.5ha across ...