Police are searching for a Hobart teenager who hasn’t been seen or heard from since early September. 18-year-old Chloe Dutchman has been out of contact with her family since last month and Police say they are now concerned for her welfare. Dutchman is described as being around 160cm tall with dark blonde hair, slim build and […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 12:22pmElise Archer says she will quit state parliament, withdrawing her threat to topple the Tasmanian Government. The announcement came an hour after Premier Jeremy Rockliff sent a letter to Archer asking for her to make a decision or force the state into an early election. In a Statement on Wednesday morning, Archer said her relationship […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 11:28amPremier Jeremy Rockliff will ask the Tasmanian Governor to call a general election next week if former Attorney-General Elise Archer does not resign from Parliament, or commit to supporting the Government. In a letter to Ms Archer, the Premier demanded she give an answer by 9am on Monday. “On Friday, you publicly advised you would […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 10:07amAfter a Rocky week for the State Government, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has warned those set on ‘destroying’ Tasmania’s AFL team and Macquarie Point Stadium that he will do ‘everything he can’ to keep the project alive. Taking to the ‘Yes AFL Team, Yes Stadium’ supporters group on Tuesday night, the Premier said he was “fully prepared […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 5:00amA Hobart partygoer has been awarded $12 million in damages after a punch during a 2014 bar attack left him with a permeant and life altering brain injury. 37-year-old Matthew Leonard spent 40 weeks recovering in hospital after being punched by a now-closed Syrup nightclub crowd controller and hitting his head on the road. Acting […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 4:00amA 65-year-old woman died after a tragic head-on crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north-west this afternoon. Police say the Crayfish Creek woman, who was the only person in her vehicle at the time, passed away as a result of her injuries shortly after the 3:30pm crash on Tuesday. A 32-year-old woman remains in Burnie’s North […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 10:12pmA man has been left with an injury to his head after allegedly being attacked by two Derwent Valley locals this afternoon. Police say officers found the man at a property on Henry Crescent in New Norfolk non-life threatening injuries around 12:30pm on Tuesday. The offenders, a 36-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were located at […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 9:05pmAn uninvited visitor has slithered its way into a Mount Rumney woman’s home this week, destroying valuables in the process. The two and a half foot tiger snake broke into the home undetected, making its presence known only when it knocked over a vase, shattering the early morning silence. Seasoned expert from Reptile Rescue Incorporated, […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 8:04pmThree people have been seriously injured after crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. Police say the serious crash between two cars is currently blocking the highway at Rocky Cape near Loosemores Road. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene, with motorists asked to avoid the scene. More to come… […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 4:33pmHuon Valley Council’s General Manager has resigned from his position after just two years in the role. Jason Browne was appointed to lead the council in September 2021, with the recruitment process subject to significant investigation and controversy at the time. It is understood Browne was employed on a 5-year contract, with the Council’s website […]
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