Former Attorney-General Elise Archer quit the Liberal party over allegations of bullying and leaks of damaging private messages on Friday, but says she may still remain in Parliament. Speaking to the ABC on Sunday, Archer said she was “taking some time to reconsider” her place in state parliament as an independent after receiving an “outpouring […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 5:17pmThree injured mountain bikers have been rescued after flying off their bikes on Derby trails this weekend. A man with chest injuries was airlifted from Derby on Friday after he came off his bike on the ‘Air Ya Garn’ trail, approximately 50m from Trail Head. Police say two more riders were also taken to Hospital […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 2:30pmA Bushfire Watch and Act warning has been issued for people in the Boat Harbour Creek area of Flinders Island this afternoon. The Tasmania Fire Service say there is an “uncontrollable bushfire” that “could put Leeka and West End Road at risk”. “Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Leeka and West End Road and […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 2:01pmA deliberately let fire has destroyed a Launceston shed overnight. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Riseley St in Kings Meadows around 2am on Sunday morning following a report of a shed on fire. Crews extinguished the fire and investigated the scene, determining the blaze to be deliberately lit. Police are investigating the incident. […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 10:21amIt’s a cold and wet start to October today as a cool front hits Tasmania, bringing winds and showers for the first day of the month. The rain is welcomed as El Nino strengthens, but the Bureau of Meteorology are predicting less rain than many could like. Showers are expected to hover around the western […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 5:00amUlverstone’s famous war memorial clock went silent last night as the Centre Coast Council turn it off for “future repairs”. The clock, located on Reibey Street, stopped at 6pm on Saturday to allow for repairs to be carried out. The Council say the ladder, used to change the time mechanism at the top of the […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 4:30amLeaked messages have revealed Elise Archer told colleagues she was “sick of victim survivors”, words the now former Attorney-General says were ‘taken out of context’. The State Government confirmed on Saturday that it was Archer’s remarks about victim survivors that led to her resignation, comments Premier Rockliff said he was “made aware of” on Thursday […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 3:30pmA sleeping Tasmanian man in his 60s has been pulled from his smoke-filled house overnight after food that was cooking in the oven caught fire. Firefighters were called to the Ravenswood home around 7pm on Friday night after receiving information about a possible structure fire. Crews found a strong smell of smoke on arrival and retrieved the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 1:30pmPeople are being urged to avoid the Four Mile Creek area on Tasmania’s East Coast after a bushfire ignited this morning. The TFS say while there is no threat to communities at this stage, there may be smoke, ash and embers in the surrounding areas. TFS what to do: People at higher risk from the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 11:35amTasmania Zoo’s Sumatran tiger Jalur has died after a battle with a rare form of bone marrow cancer. Critically endangered, Jaluar came to Tasmania Zoo from Auckland, New Zealand in 2018 and quickly became a staff favourite. The zoo described Jaluar as a ‘big softie’ who was one of ‘Tasmania Zoo’s most majestic personalities’. “The average […]
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