Duchess the Zebra has given birth to a new foal at Hobart’s Zoodoo Zoo. The foal, born on Friday, October 13th, is “doing well” and “staying close to its proud mother, Duchess”, the Zoo say. “Zebras have a gestation period of 11-13 months and a new born foal, although very small, their legs are almost […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 7:00amAn unregistered pet dog at the centre of an attack that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured has been described as “similar to a Rottweiler” by the local council. The dog attacked its owners on Sunday night at their home in Allens Rivulet, leaving the 66-year-old man with fatal injuries to his […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 5:00amCast members from an adventurous television show will be seen ziplining, kayaking, mountain biking and rock climbing in Northern Tasmania next week. Described as a socially conscious travel show, an episode for the upcoming season of Adventure All Stars will start filming next week, putting Northern Tasmania on the map. Last in Tasmania during season […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian criminals who “do not comply” with their home detention conditions will soon face stricter penalties with the introduction of a new ‘Breaches of Home Detention Orders’ bill. The amendment has toughened the rules for offenders who have either removed or attempted to tamper with their electronic monitoring devices since the introduction of home detention […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:00amAn attempted burglary at New Norfolk home by two men in their 30s and two teenagers has been foiled by police this afternoon. Police say officers received reports of an aggravated burglary in progress at a property on Back River Road shortly before 3pm on Wednesday. Several police units quickly swarmed the area and arrested three […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 8:45pmThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have confirmed that Premier Jeremy Rockliff did not breach Section 70(2) of the Criminal Code when he issued a letter to Elise Archer seen as an ultimatum. The DPP says that upon considering the complaint by Ms Archer, they are of the view that it does not […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 4:36pmTwo Hobart brothers, allegedly responsible for a “series of crimes” across Hobart’s Eastern Shore over the past week, have been arrested. The 17-year-old and 19-year-old siblings are suspected of stealing “several vehicles” from the Howrah and Bellerive areas, as well as unlawfully “entering an unlocked home whilst the occupants were asleep”, stealing both the car […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 3:14pmA Tasmanian woman who refused to pre-pay her taxi fare has avoided prison for verbally abusing and threatening a taxi driver with a knife – that she tried to hide from Police in her underwear. Now-25-year-old Alicia Cashman was “badly affected by methylamphetamine” when she hopped into the front passenger seat of a taxi in […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 2:00pmA former Tasmanian Premier is promoting a new alternative design for Hobart’s Macquarie Point stadium. Paul Lennon, who served as the Tasmanian Labor Premier from 2004 to 2008, says the innovative ‘Mac Point 2.0’ design includes a stadium that extends 250m into the Derwent River on reclaimed land and has 450 apartments built into its waterfront […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 11:00amEmergency services are set to swarm Hobart Airport today as they put the airport’s emergency plan to the test. The planned training exercise is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirement and will see “an increased emergency services presence” at the airport from 9am to 3:30pm. Inspector Jon Cooper reassures travellers that there is “no need for […]
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