The new Cam River bridge in Tasmania’s north-west is finally set to open to traffic after several delays and months of construction. Westbound traffic on the Bass Highway will transition onto the new $20 million bridge from 6am this morning, while eastbound traffic will have to wait a few more weeks yet. Night works will […]
Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 4:00amSeveral people are being treated for injuries after a head-on crash between a van and a car on the Tasman Highway this evening. The highway between Orielton and Runnymede is partially blocked. Police are urging people to avoid the area as authorities work to clear the scene. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 7:30pmA Kingston woman is warning pet owners to be cautious after her cat had its whiskers, eyebrows and eyelashes maliciously cut off. His owner Maisie Harrison said when 1-year-old Lincoln returned home this week following an excursion outside, he was missing all of his whiskers. Speaking to Pulse, a heartbroken Harrison said she believes it […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 5:35pmAs much of Tasmania approaches a period of heightened fire danger over the next three days, authorities are urging people to exercise caution and remain vigilant. The Tasmania Fire Service is warning that despite the absence of major bushfires since November, the risk remains significant due to fully cured fuel loads across the state. “We […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 4:00pmFirefighters have been called to a Bellerive business following reports a structure fire this afternoon. Tasmania Fire Service crews from Rokeby, Clarence and Hobart arrived at the scene on Cambridge Road shortly after 3:30pm on Wednesday. The TFS say crews arrived to find the lower floor of a two-story building “heavily smoke logged”. The road has […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 3:55pmTemperatures around Hobart have skyrocketed this afternoon, making it the second hottest capital city in Australia as of 1:30pm with 28 degrees. Hobart was hotter than Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and Darwin – beaten only 0.8 degrees by Brisbane. The milestone hot weather was short lived, with temperatures in Hobart dropping down to 25.8 […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 1:58pmThree-time Tasmanian Olympian Simon Burgess has temporarily had his name removed from the state’s Sporting Hall of Fame following recent appearances in a Hobart court. Burgess, 55, faced charges of common assault, property damage and breaching a family violence order when he appeared before the Hobart Magistrates Court in December. Pulse can now reveal that […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 1:30pmA Tasmanian councillor who triggered a by-election after missing three consecutive meetings due to caring for her dying husband has been re-elected unopposed. King Island Councillor Sarina Laidler lost her seat earlier this month, with Tasmania’s Local Government Act requiring Electoral Commissioner Andrew Hawkey to call a by-election. On Wednesday, Hawkey announced that only one […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 12:25pmThe Bass Highway is blocked and traffic is being diverted after a truck trailer flipped at Sulphur Creek this morning. Police say the highway is blocked near the roundabout with Preservation Drive between Burnie and Penguin. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and to anticipate delays until the scene is cleared. No serious […]
Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 11:00amWhile Dark Mofo might be off the calendar for this coming winter, dates have today been confirmed for both the popular Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim. The festival, which is Tasmania’s biggest event, was cancelled in September last year as organisers felt the need to “take stock of changing conditions and rising costs in order […]
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