Passengers aboard a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Hobart this morning were left stunned after walking away with tickets for a free cruise, courtesy of Sir Richard Branson. More than 170 passengers on VA1316, headed for Tasmania, experienced the ‘surprise of a lifetime’ as they were gifted a free Virgin Voyages experience to celebrate […]
An 18-year-old Cressy teenager has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly running down a man with her car in the rural Tasmanian town overnight. Police say emergency services were called to reports of a two-car crash on residential Charles Street around 5:30pm on Thursday. The man, a 23-year-old from the Northern Midlands, was taken […]
Tasmanian football champion Jack Riewoldt is spearheading the effort for the state’s new AFL team and is urging people to participate in a survey that will shape the club’s design and name. The campaign is made up of an online survey and in-person community events and features questions about team colours, the preferred team name […]
Huon Valley in Tasmania’s south has been recognised as one of the ‘best places to visit’ in 2024, according to a top travel magazine. Condé Nast Traveller analysed locations across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific to compile their widely shared and highly-viewed list, with the Huon Valley being one of just 10 locations […]
A Hobart teenager who stole nearly $5,000 from his retail store employer by masking payments as refunds on the payment terminal did it because he had things to pay for “all at once”, a court had heard. Daniel James Watson, who was 18-years-old at the time, pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud for transferring money […]
Thu, 16 Nov 3:05pmA two-car crash on the Midland Highway at Kempton has led to three people being rushed to hospital with injuries this afternoon. Police said the crash occurred around 11:45am on Thursday and have confirmed that the occupants of the vehicles are currently being taken to the hospital. Their condition is not yet known. “The road […]
Thu, 16 Nov 1:00pmThe state government has confirmed that legislation to ban gay conversion therapy in Tasmania will not be introduced this year. Thursday marks the House of Assembly’s final sitting day of the year, meaning that legislation cannot be tabled until March next year. A spokesperson for the government said consultation on the ban is still ongoing […]
Thu, 16 Nov 12:30pmA coroner has said that he still finds it “quite extraordinary” that some Tasmanians “continue to die needlessly” by not wearing seatbelts. In his recently published findings on a crash that resulted in the death of a King Island driver, Coroner Simon Cooper said many serious injuries are prevented by ‘simply wearing a seatbelt’. The […]
Thu, 16 Nov 11:30amThe search for a 22-year-old woman who went missing off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west on Saturday will continue today. Despite extensive efforts, including the use of police divers, a rescue helicopter and various marine rescue assets, the woman has not been found. On Sunday afternoon, shortly before the search was initially called off, Inspector […]
Thu, 16 Nov 10:10amThe full line-up for the 16th edition of Mona Foma has been revealed, featuring hundreds of performers and artists. The festival will run over three weekends from 15 February to 2 March 2024 in Hobart and Launceston. According to the festival website, highlights will include performances by the TSO, Shonen Knife, Courtney Barnett and Paul […]
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