Author: <span>Pulse Tasmania</span>


Courts and Crime

LSD, MDMA uncovered in $60k Tasmanian drug bust

Police have charged a 20-year-old man from Southern Tasmania after he was caught trafficking a ‘significant amount’ of drugs over the weekend. A search uncovered a significant quantity of LSD and MDMA, as well as a large quantity of cash, which was subsequently seized. Police say the drugs have an estimated street value of $60,000. […]

Mon May 29, 2023 - 1:56pm
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Tassie’s Wolfe Brothers star on national television

Tassie country-rock duo The Wolfe Brothers graced screens across Australia on Channel 10’s Studio 10 show this morning. Tom and Nick Wolfe, the talented siblings who make up the band, joined the morning show hosts to talk about their latest achievements. The duo’s sixth studio album has recently hit the shelves, and they are eager […]

Mon May 29, 2023 - 1:49pm
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Mega $5m lotto win for lucky Hobart group

A group of twenty lucky Hobartians hit the jackpot over the weekend, picking up a mega $5m win in the lotto! Each member of the syndicate, who purchased their winning tickets from the Glebe Hill Hub in Howrah, won $269,018.02 from a total prize of $5,389,195.43. The Lott say some winners may still be unaware […]

Mon May 29, 2023 - 10:05am
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Melbourne earthquake shockwaves felt in Hobart

The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that rocked Melbourne at 11:41 PM on Sunday night was felt as far as Hobart, according to Geoscience Australia. The quake had a depth of 3km, and no injuries or damage have yet been recorded. The Bureau of Meteorology have confirmed there is no tsunami threat.

Mon May 29, 2023 - 8:23am
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Hobart teen hit by car, left with significant head and facial injuries

A 13-year-old boy has been left with significant head and facial injuries after he was hit by a car in Rosetta this afternoon. Police say a 65-year-old woman was behind the wheel of that car that hit the teenager, who is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at the Royal Hobart Hospital. They say the […]

Sun May 28, 2023 - 7:34pm
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Tasmanian man shot in neck while hunting

A Tasmanian man has been injured after he was shot in the neck while hunting at a Tea Tree property this morning. Police say investigations into the circumstances that led to the 59-year-old man from Sandford being shot are ongoing. The man is understood to be in a stable condition and the injury, which was […]

Sun May 28, 2023 - 12:58pm
Road Incidents

45 year old Hobart man dies in car crash fire

A 45-year-old man from Oakdowns has died after a tragic accident at the entrance to the Tasmania Golf Course on the Tasman Highway late last night. Police say the man crashed into a sign at around 11:40pm, with the impact of the collision causing the vehicle to catch fire. The man was pronounced dead at […]

Sun May 28, 2023 - 11:10am
Road Incidents

160 in an 80: Reckless man caught on ‘crash hotspot’ Hobart road

A Southern Tasmanian man has been caught by police after driving 80km/h over the speed limit on one of Greater Hobart’s ‘most crash prone’ roads this weekend. Constable Shane Etherington said the car was detected travelling at 160km/h in an 80km/h zone along Brinktop Road in Penna. “It’s disappointing that road users continue to travel […]

Sun May 28, 2023 - 1:14am
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Hundreds ‘sleep rough’ for Hobart’s homeless

Over $211,000 has been raised to support Hobart’s homeless as part of the annual Hobart City Mission ‘Sleep Rough’ challenge. Hundreds of people from across Southern Tasmania spent last night in sleeping bags on the floor of PW1 in Hobart, raising funds for emergency shelter, food & support for people facing homelessness. “With a chronic […]

Sat May 27, 2023 - 1:13pm
Courts and Crime

Drunk woman disqualified after driving four times over alcohol limit in Bicheno

A 42-year-old Bicheno woman has been disqualified from driving after she was caught four times over the legal alcohol limit in Bicheno on Friday. The woman was charged with drink driving offences and disqualified from driving for 12 months after she was intercepted by police and returned a reading of 0.222 after breath analysis. The […]

Sat May 27, 2023 - 11:38am