Updated 4:20am Sunday, January 7: A man tragically lost his life at the scene of a serious crash on the Midland Highway in Brighton late yesterday afternoon. Police say the 30-year-old was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash around 4pm on Saturday. Initial indications from the scene show the […]
Sat Jan 6, 2024 - 4:35pmAircraft have been called in to fight a bushfire that is burning in the Tea Tree this afternoon. The Tasmania Fire Service have issued a warning for people near the blaze at Grices Road near Tea Tree Road and Williams Road to “monitor conditions”. “There is no immediate threat,” they say. “Residents are advised to […]
Sat Jan 6, 2024 - 4:20pmHobart has been without its only direct international connection across the ditch for over a week now, as Air New Zealand grapples with a ‘shortage of aircraft’ due to engineering problems. The airline has cancelled every NZ195/NZ198 flight between Auckland and Hobart since the end of last year, with the most recent flight landing as […]
Sat Jan 6, 2024 - 11:00amPolice have released an image of a vehicle they suspect may have been involved in a fatal house fire in Glenorchy yesterday. A body was discovered inside a room at the Sanders Street residence shortly before 7am on Friday, following reports from several 000 callers that the house was engulfed in flames. The identity of […]
Sat Jan 6, 2024 - 10:00amFirefighters have been called out to a late night structure fire incident inside the Hobart Airport terminal tonight. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) say crews from Clarence, Cambridge and Midway Point were called to the terminal, alongside Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting. “A worker onsite that advised there was a fire in a kitchen at […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 11:40pmMotorists have rushed to help the driver of a car that flipped their vehicle on the Midland Highway at Campbell Town just minutes ago. Police say no serious injuries have been reported as a result of the High Street crash. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area if possible and to expect delays.
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 1:50pmUpdated 4pm, Friday January 5: A man has been taken into custody after a fatal house fire in Glenorchy claimed a person’s life this morning. The 40-year-old was arrested shortly before 2pm on Friday, around 7 hours after the significant blaze was first reported to authorities. He is yet to be charged and is “assisting police” […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 8:10amA senior female Tasmania Police officer is currently under investigation for allegedly harassing colleagues during an end-of-year work function. The alleged incident reportedly took place at a bar on Hobart’s waterfront last month. Tasmania Police confirmed that an internal professional standards investigation is underway and said that the officer in question has been on leave since […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 5:00amA semi-retired bus driver who lost his life after being crushed under the weight of a bus he was working on failed to implement a key “simple measure” to stop the bus from moving, a coroner has revealed. Raymond Henry Millington, 71, passed away in his home workshop in Bagdad on September 2, 2021, while […]
Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 3:45pmFormer Liberal-turned-Independent MP John Tucker is threatening to withdraw his support for the state government, a move that could potentially trigger an early election. Tucker is demanding immediate action on both the proposed AFL stadium project and the conditions in the state’s abattoirs. He is accusing the government of ‘neglecting its responsibilities in monitoring animal […]
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