Adventure Bay on Bruny Island has taken out number 5 on Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Australian Beaches of 2023’ list, while British Admiralty Beach on Tassie’s King Island was ranked number 8. South Australia has claimed the number 1 ‘Best Australian Beach’ spot, with Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island judged the overall winner for 2023. The list […]
Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 12:50pmUPDATE 9:30PM: A man in his 50’s, believed to be the occupant of the house, has been taken into police custody and is receiving supervised treatment for smoke inhalation at the Royal Hobart Hospital. TFS Senior Station Officer Colin Attrill says early investigations suggest the fire was deliberately lit by its occupant, with the damage […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 8:40pmMultiple people have been injured, one critically, after a serious two-vehicle crash in Mole Creek on Thursday evening. According to Tasmania Police, a white Nissan Patrol with five occupants was traveling on the wrong side of the road when it collided with a silver Hyundai Accent driven by a couple in their 70s. The crash […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 4:51pmTasmania Police are searching for a missing man in the greater Hobart area this afternoon. Police say they are concerned for the welfare of 38-year-old Aaron John Radford, who is believed to be travelling in a red 2006 Holden Rodeo utility with Tasmanian registration FP9019. According to police, Radford’s vehicle was last sighted at Cove […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 3:59pmIn a world first, a teacher has just swum more than 60km all the way from New Norfolk to the Iron Pot near South Arm in Hobart. 42-year-old Brenda Norman from NSW has previously completed open water swims overseas, and swam from New Norfolk to Hobart’s Tasman Bridge in 2021. Brenda’s swim has already raised […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 2:57pmAn operation to combat poaching, drug offences and property crime in Tasmania’s Central Highlands has resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old man on drug trafficking charges this week. The search, conducted by 40 police officers and Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tasmania) rangers in London Lakes yesterday, involved executing warrants on four properties […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 10:31amIt has been revealed that the woman featured in the vulgar but widely-shared ‘trout video’ previously worked at a Hobart veterinarian clinic. Pulse also understands the man who filmed the video, which has now been viewed by millions across the world, has previously been charged after a separate fishing-related offence. In a statement, the Kingston […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 9:42pmA Tasmanian man has died after a serious motorcycle accident on a forestry trail in the state’s north this afternoon. Police say the 48-year-old was riding an off-road Husqvarna motorcycle near Browns Creek Road in Bakers Beach shortly after 12pm when he lost control of the bike and hit a tree. The man was sadly […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 6:32pmThousands have marched through the streets of Hobart today for the annual January 26 ‘Invasion Day’ protest, calling for the date of Australia Day to be changed. The protest was one of many to take place around the country today, with large crowds gathering on Hobart’s Parliament Lawns for the midday rally.
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 1:47pmA man has been left with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash south of Hobart last night. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash involving a 37-year-old man on Sandfly Road in Margate at around 8:00PM on Wednesday night. According to initial reports, the rider was travelling along Sandfly Road when he failed to […]
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