As Frank Manley drove onto the Tasman Bridge 50 years ago, he had no idea that a fully laden cargo ship had just crashed into it, leaving a 127-metre gap. It was a drizzly summer's evening ...

Two European tourists are in hospital after falling from a cliff into the ocean off Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula. The ordeal ...

Thousands heard the almighty crunch when the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra collided with the Tasman Bridge on the night of Sunday, January 5, 1975. Some had seen the ship making its way upstream ...

Its final voyage across the Tasman Sea has remained a mystery after a huge search-and-rescue expedition found no trace of the ship or anybody aboard.

A section of the Tasman Bridge fell onto the ship's deck and killed seven crew members, and five motorists also died. The tragedy still has some Tasmanians anxious when crossing the bridge today.

In 1975, the Tasman Bridge in Hobart collapsed after being hit by a ship — with people in two cars narrowly escaping death after stopping short of driving over the edge. Keen eyed Holden ...

Large amounts of rubbish have washed ashore in Australia after 83 shipping containers fell from a vessel in the Tasman Sea. The cargo tumbled off a Taiwanese-owned ship in a heavy swell off the ...

Royse Davies was awarded a Bravery Medal for saving the lives of his mates when the SS Lake Illawarra collided with the Tasman Bridge. A movie star also played a part in his heroism. A marine ...