SYDNEY, Australia --A scientifically cocky bid to clone an extinct Australian marsupial back to life is one step closer to fruition. But that doesn't mean it's anywhere near possible, observers say.

What its species name means: Thylacinus cynocephalus means "dog-headed pouched dog." The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once ...

The Tasmanian government indefinitely delayed the rollout of its promised mandatory cashless pokies cards in November this year, citing cost increases and implementation delays highlighted in a report ...

Tasmanian renters will no longer have to choose between keeping their pets or finding a home under landmark tenancy reforms ...

A decision to double the cost of a seniors’ pass to visit Tasmania’s national parks has been slammed as “shocking” with the government under pressure to reverse the “shortsighted” decision.

A Tasmanian devil named "Nick" underwent surgery to fix his heart. — -- An endangered Tasmanian devil named "Nick" is recovering after getting a pacemaker to fix an abnormal heart rhythm.

The Tasmanian government has abruptly shut down rock lobster fisheries, days after a powerful new antibiotic was approved in ...

A snake catcher has bagged and released a Tasmanian devil that had taken shelter from dogs in a woman's bathroom — while the woman was seated on the toilet. A wildlife expert says it is not uncommon ...

A wild Tasmanian devil wandered into a home in Hobart, Australia, on the island state of Tasmania, and caused a bit of chaos before safely departing An Australian woman had a wild encounter in her ...

The Tasmanian Government has struck an in-principle 12-month power agreement to safeguard the immediate future of Rio Tinto’s ...