Weather
36-degree day for parts of Tasmania as heatwave lingers
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a low-intensity heatwave warning for the entire island
Mon Feb 3, 2025 - 5:00amAuthor: <span>Pulse Tasmania</span>
Road Incidents
Coroner: Woman fell asleep before crash that killed husband
Their car veered off the highway, rolled onto its side, hit a rock and burst into flames
Mon Feb 3, 2025 - 5:00am
Local Council
Council writes off over $590,000 in unpaid parking fines
All are more than a decade old and had been deemed uncollectible
Mon Feb 3, 2025 - 5:00am
Local Council
10,000 new homes possible as govt moves to unlock land
615 hectares has been identified for development of the potential new homes
Mon Feb 3, 2025 - 5:00am
The Latest
Over 3,700 homes and businesses without power due to outages
People across the Tasman Peninsula and Launceston have been impacted
Sun Feb 2, 2025 - 5:17pm
Local Council
Council puts pool fix out to tender ahead of possible summer reopening
"Council remains confident that the pool will be reopened for summer 2025/26."
Sun Feb 2, 2025 - 5:00am
Local Council
Flood defence test to temporarily close part of park
Launceston's flood defence system includes 19 floodgates and a series of river level gauges
Sun Feb 2, 2025 - 5:00am
Local Council
Planners recommend approval for new $5 million ferry terminal
The terminal will feature an indoor waiting area for improved passenger comfort and accessibility
Sun Feb 2, 2025 - 5:00am
Road Incidents
Elderly people seriously injured after crash sends car into their lane
A ute slammed into a car, pushing it over double white lines and into the path of the oncoming vehicle
Sat Feb 1, 2025 - 8:50pm
Wildlife
Hundreds form human chain along beach in protest against fish farming
Protesters wore red as a nod to the critically endangered red handfish
Sat Feb 1, 2025 - 8:15pm