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Bushfire Breaks Out At Launceston’s Cataract Gorge

A bushfire that broke out at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge overnight is yet to be brought under control, according to TasALERT. Firefighters responded to the fire around midnight on Friday, with the blaze reportedly starting on the Zig-Zag track. A witness on the scene told Pulse it looked like there were 4 seperate fires burning at […]

Fri Jan 20, 2023 - 7:49am
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Major Blow: Boag’s Brewery Experience in Launceston to Close

Boag’s Brewery Experience, one of the most popular tourism attractions in Launceston, is shutting down from January 31st – a move the premier says is a “massive kick in the guts.” The brewery’s owner Lion announced that the visitor centre, brewery tours, bar and function hire would cease from the end of this month due […]

Thu Jan 19, 2023 - 11:29am
Courts and Crime

19 Tasmanians Charged With 61 Offences in Crime Blitz

Police in Northern Tasmania are launching a new crackdown on crime in popular shopping districts. This high-visibility operation, which aims to increase visibility and deter criminal activity, is focused on cracking down on a wide range of offenses, including drug offenses, shoplifting, possession of dangerous articles, and anti-social behaviour. Just one week into the operation, […]

Thu Jan 12, 2023 - 4:00am
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Manhunt After Stabbing In Launceston

Two separate incidents have left one man with a serious stab wound and another with a gunshot wound in Tasmania’s north this evening. SEE THE LIVE COVERAGE BELOW:

Sun Jan 8, 2023 - 9:25pm
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Young Child Dies In Tas Shed Fire

A young child has tragically died in a shed fire near Launceston this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the fire on Verdun Street in Mowbray shortly after 1:30pm where authorities discovered the shed fully alight. A toddler was found deceased, and another young child was taken to hospital with serious injuries. An […]

Wed Nov 30, 2022 - 3:29pm
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Restrictions For Hospital Visitors Back

Bad news if you’re wanting to visit loved ones at the Royal Hobart Hospital, with Tasmanian Public Health announcing new visitor restrictions to commence tomorrow. As a result of an ‘increasing number of visitors entering the hospital with COVID symptoms’, visitors will be limited to one per patient at any time and can only visit […]

Tue Nov 29, 2022 - 6:45pm
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35-hour Flight Nightmare For Tassie Woman

A 35-hour-flight-nightmare has left an elderly Tassie woman ‘absolutely wrecked’ after what should’ve been a 90-minute flight turned into 2 days of travel. 70-year-old Latrobe woman Charmaine Smigielski was booked to fly direct from Launceston to Sydney with Virgin so she could transport her friend, who has secondary spinal cancer and can’t drive, to radiation […]

Thu Nov 10, 2022 - 5:17pm