A “technical problem” that caused delays for travellers at Launceston Airport this morning has been revealed to be the result of a power outage. Two flights were delayed by around 90 minutes due to the outage, with long check-in queues also inconveniencing travellers. The airport acknowledged the issue at 9am on Monday morning in a […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 5:30pmA crash on Hobart’s eastern shore has left a car on its roof in the middle of the road this afternoon. Clarence Street is partially blocked by the rolled white MG as emergency services respond to the incident. It is understood the elderly driver managed to escape the vehicle without serious injuries. More to come…
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 4:15pmA man is evading the police in what is believed to be a stolen boat on Launceston’s Tamar River this afternoon. Police say officers are currently responding to the “isolated incident” on the river, which involves a man and a “stolen vessel”. “Police are working to safely take the man into custody,” a spokesperson said. […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 2:15pmA person has been rushed to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries following a truck crash on the Tasman Highway. Police have closed the road at Runnymede, near 4286 Tasman Highway, as investigations into the cause of the crash continue. Motorists are urged to avoid the area while the scene is cleared. […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 1:45pmPolice are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a teenager on the Hobart waterfront in the early hours of Sunday morning. Footage of the attack, obtained by Pulse, shows the apparent assault on an 18-year-old on the footpath of Hobart’s Morrison Street by an unidentified offender. In a statement to Pulse, Police have confirmed […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 12:20pmTwo teenagers who robbed a Sandy Bay shop while armed with a Stanley knife and a hammer have both “been in trouble for stealing many times” but now “need to try to stay out of trouble” or risk prison, a Supreme Court Judge has warned. The teenage girls, aged 15 and 17 at the time, carried […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 11:00amThe search for missing Tasmanian man Nicola Sallese is continuing 15 years after he vanished, with both his family and the Tasmania Police actively involved in the ongoing effort. Sallese was last seen on November 17, 2008, as he drove his silver Toyota Camry east on Sheffield Main Road, heading away from Sheffield towards the Bridle […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 10:10amThe recently released draft River Derwent Ferry Service Masterplan has completely “ignored” Hobart’s northern suburbs, a Labor MP claims. Lyons MP Jen Butler is accusing the state government of overlooking the Brighton area in plans to expand the Derwent River ferry service, saying the Brighton Council have been “left out of the room”. The draft […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 5:00amTasmanian tap water has officially been declared as the best in Australia, with the top drop also winning the local title for the second year running. The winning water from TasWater’s Fern Tree treatment plant in the foothills of Hobart’s kunanyi/Mount Wellington marks the third time in eight years that the state has claimed the […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanians are being strongly urged to invest five minutes in preparing a bushfire plan, with authorities stressing that it could mean the difference between life and death. The upcoming bushfire season is expected to be ‘more challenging’ than in previous years, with the Tasmanian Fire Service encouraging residents to get ready before it’s too late. Emergency […]
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