The Latest Breaking News from Bass Strait

The wave power generator experts say 'proves ocean energy can work' is already powering Australian homes

This wave power generator has completed a 12-month trial off King Island in Bass Strait, successfully generating electricity for hundreds of homes — now the company behind it wants to look at what's next.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

Siblings Bill and Beryl were lost to each other for nearly 80 years. The discovery of a WWII shipwreck changed that

When the sunken wreck of a ship torpedoed by the Japanese in WWII was found in Bass Strait, not only did it give Bill Stewart comfort in knowing his dad's final resting place — it would lead to an emotional reunion with his long-lost sister.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

To ignite conversations about protecting the ocean, Sam is building a raft with debris — and wants to sail it to Sydney

Sick of ocean debris washing up near his home on the Tasman Peninsula, Sam McLennan has an ambitious plan — build a raft made entirely out of the materials and sail it across the Bass Strait to kickstart conversations about protecting the marine environment.

ABC News · Jun 10, 2022

World-first Bass Strait crossing by 'old bugger who can still do stuff'

Unemployed, depressed and in lockdown, Andrew Englisch takes on a new hobby and within a year he achieves a world-first.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

Drones used to find drug crop on Bass Strait island

Police have used planes, helicopters and drones to find illegal cannabis plantations on Flinders Island, in Bass Strait.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Guns, drugs found on Bass Strait islands

Police raids on the remote Furneaux Islands in Bass Strait have uncovered cannabis plants, illegal guns and ammunition.

AAP · Feb 21, 2022

'Stealthy' Tas fish farm trial plan lashed

The federal government is planning to trial salmon farming in deeper offshore waters in Bass Strait but conservationists say they have been kept in the dark.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Surfboat rowers complete Bass Strait journey to raise money for Humour Foundation

Despite nursing some nasty blisters and recovering from bouts of seasickness and hypothermia, the men are delighted with what they've achieved.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022