Imminent clearfelling of a vibrant Styx Valley rainforest lays bare age-old enmities, politics and platitudes. For the dispassionate observer it’s possible to think, who in their right mind would kill this? WATCH THE VIDEO >>
From a cold-blooded execution to a Hollywood-worthy jailbreak to a brutal boiling water attack inside the walls of Risdon Prison, here is a selection of the most shocking cases the Mercury has covered this year.
It’s easy to drive past this tiny Tassie town but when you do find it, you’ll also discover that there is so much more to Bream Creek than its breathtaking first impressions. GET A SNEAK PEEK >>
Meet the brave Tasmania and Australian Federal Police who are battling against outlaw motorcycle gangs in Tasmania as they reveal the true impact their crimes have on the community, and what happens behind the scenes. READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT >>
THIS whistle-blowing note of defiance revealed the most deadly fiasco in our history. Read it and you will feel its extraordinary power today.
EVERYTHING you know about Stonehenge is probably wrong. It was at the heart of an ancient clash of religions — and the winner took all.
A BESTSELLING author claims the comet that destroyed Atlantis will return and hit the Earth in 2030. Is this just fearmongering — or do the claims warrant a closer look?
AFTER almost 20 years behind the walls of Risdon Prison, News Corp is able to reveal the highly secret day-to-day existence of Australia’s worst killer.
THE deathbed confession of a dying Nazi soldier. A train loaded with 300 tons of gold. It’s the stuff of movies. But the tale has treasure hunters scrambling for clues.
HE is the Caliph of the Islamic State, the leader of the regime Tony Abbott compared to the Nazis. But who is Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, and how did he come to marshal such frightening power?
THEY were heinous crimes — gang rapes spread across a month that traumatised at least seven teenage girls and appalled the nation. Fifteen years later we revisit the attacks led by Bilal Skaf.
YOU probably know it happened above Japan. But did you know the final aerial fight of World War II, which took place 70 years ago, involved the British and the famous Spitfire?
THERE’S something odd about our Solar System. We’ve found some 470 stars with planets around them. But it’s only now that we’ve spotted one that looks anything like our own.
THERE’S a life-and-death struggle going on that involves strong characters, mysterious villains, cuddly critters and forensic investigation. But this is no movie plot — though Adelaide scientists play a leading role.
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