An elderly man in his 90’s has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree on the Esk Highway this evening. Emergency services were called to the serious crash on the highway at Conara near the Milford Road intersection around 4:30pm on Wednesday. The man was the only person in the silver Mercedes-Benz at […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 5:52pmA smoke warning has been issued by the Tasmania Fire Service for a bushfire burning at Forcett this afternoon. The TFS says the fire is currently burning in the Delmore Road area and ask all nearby residents to avoid the smoke if possible. While the fire poses “no threat to communities” at this stage, there […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 3:24pmTasmanian SpaceX Starlink satellite users were left without internet for over an hour this morning after a global outage. According to users, the service disconnected around 9:40am AEST. In an update on X at 10:30am, formerly known as Twitter, Starlink acknowledged they were facing a “network outage” and were “actively implementing a solution”. By 11:40am […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 12:32pmPolice believe a fisherman currently missing in Tasmania’s north may have ended up in the water without a life jacket. 75-year-old Kerry Frankcombe was last seen leaving the Port Sorell boat ramp in a six-metre half-cab vessel for a fishing trip on Sunday. His boat was discovered unattended the next day and despite an extensive search […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:57amControversial plans to build 24 units in Battery Point have been given the green light after multiple rejections from the Hobart City Council. The controversial development includes two buildings, one five-storey and one four-storey, with an arched pedestrian entrance-way, a curved masonry corner and a fenced garden. The 1 Knopwood Street site is currently home […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:00amHobart’s kunanyi/Mount Wellington was thrust onto the world stage during Apple’s latest iPhone event this morning. With over 22 million viewers on YouTube alone, the ‘Wonderlust’ event featured kunanyi in an off-the-grid emergency and find-my-via-satellite SOS demonstration. Apple says that the satellite features, which have been available on the iPhone 14 for several months now, […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 9:45amAfter a careful selection process, Tasmania’s new AFL club has announced its inaugural board of directors. The nine-person board is made up of leaders in various fields including finance, leadership, community engagement and football. Chairman Grant O’Brien says the board, which was agreed upon by the AFL and Tasmanian government, aims to establish a successful […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania is set to experience above-average temperatures this September, with conditions expected to linger around the low to mid-20s. The warm weather comes after a chilly start to the week, with some areas dropping below zero degrees – including a temperature of -6.6°C in Liawenee on Monday – and is expected to continue for most […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 4:30amThe son of infamous criminal Mark “Chopper” Read has pleaded guilty to dozens of gun, drug and theft charges in Hobart Magistrates Court. 24-year-old Charles Vincent Read initially pleaded not guilty to 58 charges but later changed his plea to 49 of them, hoping to be eligible for a court-mandated diversion program. Read is currently […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 4:00amAfter 142 years, McCann’s Music Centre, one of Hobart’s iconic instrument dealers is closing its doors. Third-generation owner, Geoff McCann, has decided to retire and bring an end to the family business by Christmas. McCann’s Music Centre was founded in 1881 and has undergone various changes over the years, as well as witnessing various technological […]
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