Road Incidents
Hundreds lose power after car crashes into transformer
An eyewitness said the car was doing burnouts when it crashed
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 10:24pmAuthor: <span>Pulse Tasmania</span>
Politics
Labor split over Rushy Lagoon sale as inquiry green-lit
Janie Finlay called it a terrible decision while her colleagues defended the deal
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 6:57pm
Politics
Labor claim smelter power 'sacrificed' for AI zones
The three proposed AI factories would consume nearly 25% of state power
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 6:47pm
Courts and Crime
Police catch 50 Hobart drivers in single hour
The result topped the 40 offences detected in a similar operation last week
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 6:33pm
Courts and Crime
Kingston High locked down over intruders
Sources described the group as a gang from the eastern shore
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 5:57pm
Community
200-home site hits market after decade
Expressions of interest close on September 3 for the three-title site
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 5:25pm
Local Council
Sinkhole opens near beach at Sandy Bay
Council say the hole is tunnelling back toward the beach
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 2:16pm
Road Incidents
Stolen car filmed at 150km/h before crash
The four youths allegedly fled the scene but were arrested nearby
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 2:15pm
Politics
Gatenby fills Askew's Senate vacancy
Sarah Courtney is also expected to enter the Senate in coming months
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 12:36pm
Wildlife
H5 bird flu found in wild bird in Tasmania
Parks and Wildlife staff found the dead Brown Skua during routine coastal surveillance
Thu Aug 13, 2026 - 10:04am