Communities on Tasmania's west coast are watching the advance of bushfires closely, with light rain providing some relief.

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It’s the second day of AAT Kings’ Tassie’s East Coast Highlights tour, a five-day guided coach tour from Launceston to Hobart ...

16 bushfires are still burning across the West Coast, with emergency services issuing a watch and act alert for people near the remote Sandy Cape Track. The fires have already scorched nearly 30,000 ...

Firefighters are still working to contain more than a dozen bushfires ignited by dry lightning strikes in remote parts of ...