Following on from Carrickfergus’s plucky little First World War Q-Ships that featured here for the past few weeks, today’s page continues on a maritime theme.

The food chain now known as KFC — launched by Colonel Harland Sanders and his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices — will be ...

For nearly two weeks bushfires have threatened communities and infrastructure on the west coast of Tasmania. On Friday, ...

Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach ...

Damage to powerlines from West Coast bushfires. Picture: TasNetworks Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) have also confirmed that around a kilometre of boardwalk along the Overland Track ...

Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast, ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on ...

In this photo provided by Jocelyn Flint more than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia’s island state of Tasmania (Jocelyn Flint via AP ...

The same confluence of weather systems is bringing strong winds to the west coast of Tasmania on Thursday morning. Tasmanian authorities are already battling fires. Sparked by dry lighting 11 days ...

More than 150 whales have become stranded on Tasmania’s remote West Coast, with authorities racing against time to mount a ...