A Launceston man who stole a woman’s car from an Invermay petrol station while she was inside paying for fuel has made an appearance in court. 24-year-old Dylan John Robert Digney stole the white Ford Ranger on February 20 after he noticed that the woman had left her car keys inside the vehicle. He was captured on […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 7:00amA Launceston man who stole a woman’s car from an Invermay petrol station while she was inside paying for fuel has made an appearance in court. 24-year-old Dylan John Robert Digney stole the white Ford Ranger on February 20 after he noticed that the woman had left her car keys inside the vehicle. He was captured on […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 7:00amTwo rivers in Tasmania’s North-East now bear dual names as a tribute to Indigenous heritage and culture. New signage has recently been erected at Worewoter/Little Pipers River near Bridport and Larnerrangener/Great Musselroe River north of St Helens in a project spearheaded by the Melythina Tiakana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation. With over 20 dual-named places in the region […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 5:00amRenowned Green veteran Bob Brown appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court today to face a trespass charge. The 78-year-old activist, along with his co-accused, Kristie Lee Alger and Karen Lynne Weldrick, pleaded not guilty. The charges stem from an incident on November 8 2022, when the activists allegedly trespassed while participating in a protest aimed at […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 4:30pmTasmanian fruit pickers have been rescued from a company that has been treating them as ‘modern slaves’, unions say. The Australian federal government has revoked the business license of Linx Employment, leading to new job opportunities being offered to Pacific Islander pickers and farm workers in multiple states, including Tasmania. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 3:39pmTasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff has today handed over the health portfolio amid a ‘small cabinet roll reshuffle’. Rockliff says he will ‘take on different responsibilities’, but will retain the portfolio of mental health and wellbeing. “This handover will enable me to take an even greater interest in driving Tasmania’s economic growth and creating more jobs […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 1:50pmPolice are investigating after a motorist became trapped in his following a crash on the Bass Highway this morning. The 63-year-old Latrobe man is believed to have crashed into the rear of a truck that was stopped on the highway and was waiting to turn around 7am on Thursday. Authorities extracted the man from his […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 12:28pmHobart’s Ben Hirst has successfully completed an incredible feat by running up and down kunanyi/Mount Wellington 21 times in the last week. Hirst pushed his limits for over 60 hours in total, climbing twice the height of Mount Everest in the process. Running with the goal of raising $10,000 for SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY, Hirst […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 5:00amBarbie-mania has taken hold in Tasmania as fans gear up for the release of the much-awaited Barbie movie. Recent Barbie Gala Night screenings at the State Cinema in Hobart have seen enthusiastic fans don costumes inspired by the iconic Barbie doll. The most highly-anticipated movie of the year, Barbie will be released in cinemas across […]
Thu Jul 20, 2023 - 4:00amVati, one of the beloved Lions at Tasmania Zoo, has died aged 16. Vati was born at Mogo Zoo in New South Wales in 2007 before moving to Tasmania in 2016 and had been a favourite for visitors and staff over the last 7 years. The Zoo said Vati had been experiencing age related health issues […]
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