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‘Largest ever’ river, bush search underway for missing Tasmanian teen

Tasmania’s largest police operation ever undertaken in the north of the state is currently underway, as authorities work to find a missing 14-year-old teenager last seen in April. Shyanne-Lee Tatnell disappeared on April 30th near the North Esk River on Henry Street in Launceston while heading to a friend’s house. READ MORE: Remains found in […]

Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 10:24am
Courts and Crime

Tasmanian pair caught after $100k Airbnb stealing spree

A duo who allegedly went on a $100,000 furniture and appliance stealing spree at Airbnb properties in Tasmania’s north have been charged. The man and woman in their 30s were arrested during a search in Devonport yesterday following the recent ‘substantial aggravated burglaries’ in Sheffield. The pair are alleged to have stolen property estimated to […]

Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 10:49am
Courts and Crime

Several Airbnb properties stripped in Sheffield theft spree

Unoccupied Airbnb properties in Sheffield have become the target for burglars over the last week, Police say. Managing to make off with around $60,000 worth of property, unknown thieves have targeted several properties in the town between June 15 and June 20. Police believe the thieves struck the empty houses in the early hours of […]

Thu Jun 22, 2023 - 3:17pm
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‘Massive’ sinkhole opens up on rural Tasmanian road

A giant sinkhole measuring close to two car widths wide has suddenly appeared on Ferny Track, a rural Tasmanian road near Pyengana. The emergence of the sinkhole has prompted the local Break O’Day Council to issue a warning to locals about the danger it poses. The council has described the sinkhole as a “massive hole […]

Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 8:15am