Multiple vehicles have crashed on the Huon Highway this afternoon as wild weather lashes the state. Police say the road is partially blocked at Grove and ask motorists to “drive with caution in the area until the scene is cleared”. Images seen by Pulse show at least 3 vehicles that have rear-ended one another, with […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 4:30pmAn iconic and award-winning Tasmanian cheese manufacturer may be put up for sale by its international owner. King Island Dairy is currently undergoing a “strategic review” by its dairy giant owner Saputo to determine the viability of retaining the processing facility for the future. In a statement, Saputo said they ‘intend to keep’ the dairy […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 3:30pmWhile it might be blue skies in Hobart & Launceston at the moment, a lightning storm is currently passing over Tasmania’s Midlands & Highlands. The BOM say heavy falls and severe thunderstorms are possible today, with around 3,000 lightning strikes already detected across the state today. “A trough is combining with anomalously high instability and […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 2:25pmTasmanian jeweller Phill Mason has passed away at the age of 73, just days before his new exhibition with his son was scheduled to open in Hobart. Mason was known as an “absolute master” and was highly regarded for his innovative and inventive jewellery designs. Handmark Gallery Director Allanah Dopson said Mason won numerous awards […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 2:05pmSmall businesses and thousands of Optus customers across Tasmania are growing increasingly frustrated as they enter the 8th hour of a major outage with no service. Many businesses are unable to take card payments, calls or online orders as a result of the outage, with others also unable to work from home or attend online […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 12:25pmHobart has once again been identified as the national hotspot for the use of multiple drugs, according to waste water analysis. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s latest analysis of wastewater, based on samples taken at 55 sites across the country, captured 14.1 million Australians, or 55% of the population. It found that Tasmania had the […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 10:50amA massive nationwide Optus outage has left tens of thousands of Tasmanians without phone or internet service this morning. It is understood that the outage began around 4am and is affecting not only Optus but also other carriers using the network, including Coles Mobile, Amaysim, Aussie Broadband and several more right across the country. Optus […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 7:49amA Tasmanian firefighter who saved the life of an elderly woman he found crashed in a rural bush has been awarded a Certificate of Commendation. Tasmania Fire Service officer Brendon Burridge found a 73-year-old woman who had survived temperatures as low as -0.2°C and -4.8°C for two freezing nights in early May while driving to […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 5:00amSome of Tasmania’s biggest maritime organisations are busy targeting lucrative government defence contracts at an international marine and naval expo in Sydney. The Australian Maritime College, CBG Systems, Hensoldt, Sentinel Boats, Pivot Maritime International, Taylor Bros and Lightning Protection International all make up the Tasmanian delegation that is trying to sell itself to senior representatives […]
Wed Nov 8, 2023 - 4:00amA former president of Little Athletics Tasmania won’t go to jail despite stealing over $10,000 from the organisation’s fundraising account. Rhonda Ruth O’Sign, 63, had been involved with the volunteer group for nearly 30 years, starting as a publicity officer and later becoming president for a decade – a position she held while the thefts occurred […]
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