Migrating whales are currently passing through Tasmanian waters, on route to their calving and socialisation areas. Dr Kris Carlyon from the Marine Conservation Program (MCP) said this year’s sightings of both Southern Right and Humpback Whales have started. “This year’s season started in late May and there has been a steady increase in sightings,” Dr […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 10:17amTasmanians are the largest consumers of cannabis and the second largest of alcohol, new wastewater analysis has found. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have revealed that the latest testing ranks Tasmania first nationally in capital city consumption of cannabis and oxycodone. Tasmania is also the second highest consumer of alcohol and MDMA. Acting ACIC CEO […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 10:00amHobart has been crowned the best city in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific! With the best sights, landmarks, food and friendly people, Travel + Leisure magazine readers placed Hobart as the #1 city to visit. Acting Hobart Lord Mayor Helen Burnet said the recognition from such a respected travel publication is a “great […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 9:05amOn the ten-year anniversary of the tragic murder of Simon Crisp, Tasmania Police are making a renewed plea for information in the hopes of finally solving the case. 44-year-old Crisp was fatally shot behind the Marrawah Tavern on July 13 2013 and his unsolved murder has haunted investigators and loved ones ever since. Crisp was […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 8:30amConcerns have been raised after a Tasmanian man who can’t walk was “dumped’ in the rain on his driveway after being discharged from hospital. Reg Rollins suffered a fall and was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment last year. However, when it came time for his discharge, the hospital claimed that they lacked […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 7:00amThe temporary reappointment of a dog trainer with a doping conviction as the head of Tasmania’s greyhound adoption program has been slammed as “grossly inappropriate”. Susan Gittus has been brought back in as the interim manager of the GAP while Lianne Salerno, the program’s manager, is on leave. Gittus, who was previously removed from the position […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 3:50pmPart of Hobart’s Davey Street has been closed due to fallen powerlines this afternoon. Police say a small section of the road in South Hobart between Weld and Elboden Streets is closed while TasNetworks work to repair the fallen lines. Motorists are asked to take an alternative route.
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 3:12pmThe final vehicle captured on CCTV near the location missing Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was last seen ‘has no link’ to her disappearance, Police say. In late May, Police called for the drivers of three vehicles that were seen in the area of Henry Street around 9pm on 30 April to come forward. “It is possible […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 2:58pmAfter days of being reduced to a single lane, all security lanes at Hobart Airport have now reopened. A broken X-ray machine was taken out of service on the weekend, causing lengthy delays for school holiday travellers passing through the airport. In a post on Tuesday afternoon, Hobart Airport said security screening was back to normal […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 2:30pmA family shack in Tasmania’s Highlands has been destroyed after a fire this morning. While the main property at the address on Highland Lakes Road in Miena was completely destroyed, Firefighters from six stations managed to save a second building nearby. The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation. No one was present at the address […]
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