A 42-year-old man has been extradited from NSW to Tasmania by Sex Crime Squad Detectives this week. Police say the crimes relate to historical sexual crimes against children alleged to have occurred in Tasmania between 2002 and 2005. The man was scheduled to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday evening.
Sat Oct 7, 2023 - 4:00amAn independent review will be conducted into the conduct of the late Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, following revelations that Tasmania Police had been aware of pedophilia allegations against him for a decade before giving him a full police funeral. Senior Sergeant Reynolds died by suicide in 2018 while the allegations were being investigated, but was […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 11:30pmThe Tasmania JackJumpers have started their first home game of the season with a smash, breaking the backboard during the warm up. Site crews rushed to fix the board ahead of the 7:30 tip off. The Jackie’s are playing the Sydney Kings at MyState Bank Arena tonight. Clint Steindl says he believes the team can […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 7:42pmThe state government is facing harsh criticism for withdrawing the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust’s license to fundraise. After raising an estimated $10 million through various community and corporate sponsorship packages since it was established in 2000, the trust believe the decision will hurt their back pocket. Labor’s Luke Edmunds has called for the government to reverse its decision, […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 3:30pmWork to demolish three homes next to Hobart’s southern outlet for a new ‘bus improvement lane’ is set to begin this summer. The demolition is part of a three-year Southern Projects program that aims to ‘improve bus services and traffic flow’ on Macquarie and Davey Streets. Construction is expected on initial preparation works for the […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 10:42am3 – 4 “brave men” are being hailed as heroes after saving a man from his burning 4WD in a serious crash on Algona Road in Kingston on Thursday afternoon. Police say a Toyota Hilux driven by a 34 year old man heading south collided with a Toyota Prado driven by a 54 year old […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 7:00amAn unlicensed teenager from Huon Valley who allegedly sped away from the police on three separate occasions at high speeds is now facing charges. The 17-year-old male was driving a black Toyota Celica with counterfeit plates when he managed to evade officers multiple times in Huonville and Franklin over the past two weeks, police say. […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 5:00amA Hobart driver has left people baffled after being spotted driving the wrong way on not one, but two busy one-way city streets. Dashcam footage of the ‘dangerous incident’ uploaded to social media shows the driver, behind the wheel of a red RAV4, initially make an incorrect right turn from Davey Street onto Barrack Street […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 4:30amAn investigation is underway after a fire caused significant damage to a vacant Mornington home on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to the vacant Binalong Road residence at around 10pm, where fire crews found “significant smoke and water damage”. Authorities say the fire was deliberately lit and started under the bedroom floor. Police are […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 4:00amThree major Australian, UK and Dutch superannuation and pension funds have each acquired a 33% stake each in Tasmania’s largest private forestry company, Forico. UniSuper, UK’s Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Dutch pension provider APG purchased the plantation from New Forests, who will continue to manage it moving forward. Forico run a 170,000-hectare Tasmanian plantation […]
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