Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hiker was hiking in Tasmania when, to her delight, a baby wombat approached. It didn’t just approach her. He started rubbing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tasmania is offering a range of “odd” jobs to visitors this winter in a bid to boost their winter tourism. The jobs on offer ...

A couple visiting a beach in Tasmania saw a wombat wading into water to forage, an “unusual” behavior that baffled experts, a video shows. Screengrabs from a Facebook video shared by the Wombat ...

A SHED in a quiet street is the hub of a citizen-led wildlife rescue mission as the wombat fights for its survival against a cruel killer. Inside the shed, hundreds of burrow-flaps are being ...

TASMANIA’S wombats have been given a lifeline from the State Government as grassroots work to save the species from sarcoptic mange continues. Environment Minister Matthew Groom yesterday announced ...

Whether you love or hate your job, here’s a position you might be happier in: Chief Wombat Cuddler. Tourism Tasmania is holding a contest for Australian residents to meet 8-month-old Derek, a sweet ...

Australia’s iconic marsupial has been viewed as a food source, pest, mascot and, now, a conservation concern. Scientists are breaking down myths—using genetics, robots and citizen science—and finding ...