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Football

Independent MP John Tucker threatens early election over AFL stadium, abattoirs

Former 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 […]

Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 1:15pm

Courts and Crime

Tasmanian artist serves up vibrant tribute to tennis stars at Domain Centre Court

Tasmanian artist Jamin has transformed a wall in Centre Court at the Domain Tennis Centre into a vibrant explosion of colour, paying tribute to four star athletes who have competed in past tournaments. Elise Mertens, Angie Cunningham, Serena Williams and Amy Frazier are now immortalised in the new display, ‘interconnected through a single, long stroke […]

Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 9:45am

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Parts of Bass Highway closed after ‘dangerous and toxic’ chemical spill near Latrobe

Updated 12pm, Thursday January 4: A truck that crashed on the Bass Highway at Latrobe at around 4:30am this morning has been revealed to have been carrying ferric chloride solution. The hazardous material was being transported in a drum, which cracked after the truck carrying it rolled over, police say. Ferric chloride is used to treat […]

Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 8:55am

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Unextinguished cigarette butt likely cause of house fire that killed Huonville woman

An unextinguished cigarette butt that was discarded in the lounge room of a Huonville house, causing furniture to ignite, was “most likely” the reason behind a woman’s death, a coroner has revealed. Leanne Margaret Humphries, aged 55, was living alone when her Sale Street unit went up in flames while she was inside on January […]

Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 1:35pm

Road Incidents

Tasmanian P-Plater caught driving 69km/h over speed limit on Huon Highway

It’s game over for a 21-year-old P-Plater who’s lost his licence after Police caught him doing 69km/h over the 80km/h speed limit on the Huon Highway this week. The young man was stopped by officers in his Ford Focus just minutes after midnight on Monday. In Tasmania, drivers caught travelling more than 45km/h over the […]

Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 11:46am

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Final Sydney to Hobart yacht crosses finish line with cat onboard

The final Sydney to Hobart yacht has just crossed the finish line, with Sylph reaching Hobart after 7 days and 19 hours at sea. The race was a challenging affair for co-skippers Robert Williams and Chris Warren, who navigated their yacht through a mix of harsh weather and periods of slow progress along the East […]

Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 10:22am

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‘Inexperienced’ father and son kayakers rescued from South Esk River after trip goes wrong

“Inexperienced kayakers” who set out on an along the South Esk River near Launceston on Tuesday afternoon have been rescued overnight after they failed to reach their destination. A concerned family member reported the father and son duo, who were last seen attempting to kayak approximately 15km from Longford to Hadspen at 3:15pm, missing around […]

Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 8:45am

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Brock Adam Triffit: Tributes flow for teenager tragically run-over on Tasman Highway

Friends of the teenage boy who tragically lost his life after being run over while lying on the Tasman Highway near Sorell overnight have launched a fundraiser to cover his funeral expenses. Berriedale boy Brock Adam Triffit, 16, was killed when a vehicle struck him at Orielton shortly before midnight on January 1. His loved […]

Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 6:15pm

Entertainment

‘Sexy’ Tasmanian Premier paraded around mosh pit at NYE Great Escape Festival

The Tasmanian Uni Revue are appealing for information after their beloved “Jeremy-Frank-N-Frockliff” cut-out was “uprooted” from the ground at Hobart’s Great Escape Music Festival on New Years Eve. The annual satire theatre show are offering free tickets to the people who rung in the new year while parading the giant statue of Tasmanian Premier Jeremy […]

Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 1:30pm

Courts and Crime

Teenage boy was lying on Tasman Highway when he was fatally struck by car, say police

A teenage pedestrian who died in a crash involving a vehicle on the Tasman Highway near Sorell overnight was “lying on the road surface”, police have confirmed. The 16-year-old boy from Berriedale was hit by a car on the highway at Orielton just before midnight on Monday. Police say multiple triple-zero calls were received from […]

Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 11:20am