Since mid-January, bushfires sparked by lightning storms have raged across northwest Tasmania, home to relic forests representing a time when the island was part of Gondwana 180 million years ago.

Tasmania's northwest, northeast and central plateau will see severe weather throughout the afternoon and night on Thursday. These regions could see wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour ...

Heavy downpours across Tasmania have helped fire crews in the south but little rain in the northwest has failed to dampen a blaze near Arthur River. Residents are being allowed to return to ...