The man who allegedly violently shook and dropped a 10-month-old infant into his cot is now facing an upgraded charge of murder. 25-year-old Daniel John Ridgers was initially charged with causing grievous bodily harm to the child after the infant was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition during the early hours […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 10:45amA 10-month-old baby who was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital with critical injuries on Friday has sadly died. Daniel John Ridgers, aged 25, faced charges of causing grievous bodily harm to the child and appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Sunday, where he did not enter a plea or apply for bail. It is […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 7:50amKingborough Council has unveiled new accessible beach matting for visitors heading to Kingston Beach during the summer season. The wheelchair-friendly beach mat was designed to assist people who have trouble getting around on the sand in accessing the ocean and is the “final piece” of the Kingston Beach accessibility project, Mayor Paula Wreidt says. “Council understands […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 7:00amAn “extraordinary” $420,000 has been donated to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in just four weeks as their Project RECAP fundraising drive for a new animal hospital wraps up. Over 1,220 supporters chipped in to reach a donation total of $420,350, which will now be matched dollar for dollar, bringing the total to over $840,000, courtesy […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 5:00amThe Bridgewater Bridge lifting span may never open again after the state’s road authority made the decision to keep it closed until the new bridge is built. The existing lifting bridge span, which was completed in the 1940s, is one of the few remaining in the Southern Hemisphere and is the largest of its kind […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 4:30amTasmanian country music star Casey Barnes has blasted Virgin Australia after his band’s flights were abruptly canceled during their tour, leaving them scheduled to arrive ‘after the next show would have ended’. Barnes took to TikTok on the first day of December to share the ordeal, which ultimately forced them to spend $2,000 each on […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 4:00amTasmania’s famous Dove Lake is now more accessible, thanks to the completion of a new boardwalk. The boardwalk connects to the recently-opened Dove Lake Viewing shelter and has been designed to minimise its impact on the site. Minister for Parks Nick Duigan said the project was completed as part of a $26.8 million investment towards […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 3:30amUpdated 9:30pm, Sunday 3 December: A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing her car just minutes from Brighton on Sunday afternoon. Police say the 37-year-old was the only person in the black XR6 Falcon sedan when it left Tea Tree Road around 3:45pm. Investigators suspect that the woman may have […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 4:15pmA busy Launceston city street has been shut this afternoon after a fire started at a local laundry business. York Street, between Charles Street and St John Street, has been closed after the fire broke out at George’s Dry Cleaners shortly after 3:30pm on Sunday. The Tasmania Fire Service say multiple crews are on the […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 3:50pmUpdated 5:15pm, Sunday 3 December: A man has been left with minor burns to his hands after attempting to put out a house fire in the Huon Valley this afternoon. The blaze on Middle Road at Pelverata, around 16 minutes from Huonville, had “completely destroyed” the home valued at around $600,000 by the time emergency services […]
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