Updated 12:30pm, Sunday 3 December: The man accused of causing grievous bodily harm to a 10-month-old baby boy has faced the Hobart Magistrates Court. 25-year-old Daniel John Ridgers allegedly violently shook and dropped the infant into his cot on November 30, the court heard on Sunday. Ridgers did not enter a plea or apply for […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 8:45amTasmania’s Administrator of Courts has apologised for blocking media from attending a court appearance by Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason. Justice Geason appeared in an out-of-hours session at the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday night to face charges including one count of assault and one count of emotional abuse. In a statement released on Saturday, […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 4:00amFour members of an outlaw motorcycle gang will be facing charges after they were intercepted by police on the Midland Highway yesterday. The gangsters were riding Harley Davidson motorcycles while allegedly under the influence of drugs when they were pulled over just north of Oatlands around 10:30am on Saturday. Police say each rider returned a […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 3:25amA Launceston motorcyclist has died after a serious crash in the north of the city this evening. Police say the 31-year-old man passed away on Saturday night following the incident on Doyne Street in Invermay. Investigations into the cause of the crash, which occurred around 5 pm, are still ongoing and are expected to take […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 8:10pmTasmanians were treated to a spectacular display of the Aurora Australis last night, marking the arrival of the 2023-24 summer season. The natural light show, often referred to as the Southern Lights, was visible right across the state from around 10pm on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning. Social media lit up […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 11:52amThe Bureau of Meteorology is warning Tasmanians of an ‘unusually hot summer’ ahead, with factors like El Niño contributing to an increase in extreme heat and heatwave conditions. The Bureau’s announcement has prompted health services and lifesavers to prepare early. The BOM say there is a more than 50% chance of the state experiencing these […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 7:00am2025 is the year construction on a facility to replace the Ashley Youth Detention Centre will begin, the state government have announced. A preferred site in Pontville, next to the Midland Highway, will become home the new facility, which will be one of the many implementations made following the Commission of Inquiry (COI) over the […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 5:00amHundreds of motorcyclists will hit Hobart’s Brooker Highway today for 44th annual Motorcycle Riders Association (MRA) Toy Run in support of the Salvation Army Christmas appeal. Southbound lanes of the highway will be temporarily closed from MyState Arena in Glenorchy, through to Macquarie Point for around two and a half hours from 2:20pm to allow riders […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 4:00amProminent Tasmanian Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason has today been arrested and charged with criminal offences. In a brief statement on Friday afternoon, a spokesperson from Tasmania Police said a 62-year-old man, later confirmed to be Mr Geason, was taken into custody earlier in the day. “The man has been charged with one count of common […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 8:35pmHobart’s official favourite Christmas light display has been switched back on for 2023. Johnny’s light show on Molle Street is not only spreading holiday cheer but also raising funds for Hobart City Mission this year, with the charity strongly encouraging visitors to bring along a toy to donate for those in need. Hobart City Mission […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 6:15pm
