Road Incidents
Serious crash closes Batman Highway
Police say serious injuries have been reported
Fri Jun 19, 2026 - 3:54pmNorthern Tasmania
Politics
Firmus lodges plans for AI factory at Bell Bay
It is proposed on the former Gunns pulp mill land
Mon Jun 15, 2026 - 8:30am
Courts and Crime
Police say crime down across northern Tasmania
Crime in the north of the state fell 7% over the past year
Fri Jun 12, 2026 - 2:16pm
Coroner Reports
Coroner finds boatie likely drowned after falling overboard
Kerry Frankcombe died in September 2023 at Port Sorell
Thu Jun 11, 2026 - 5:00am
Local Council
Council shuts footbridge indefinitely on engineers' advice
The two-lane vehicle bridge remains open and unaffected
Wed Jun 10, 2026 - 9:25am
Road Incidents
TasRail rolls out flashing LED stop signs
Five Tasmanian level crossings will be upgraded with the new signs
Sat Jun 6, 2026 - 5:00am
The Latest
Fire contained at poppy processing plant
The blaze broke out at the Extractas Bioscience manufacturing facility
Wed Jun 3, 2026 - 2:28pm
Business
First new undersea cable for Tasmania in 20 years
The privately-funded fibre cable will connect to Sydney and Melbourne
Wed Jun 3, 2026 - 5:00am
The Latest
Remains found in missing man search Peter Willoughby
A volunteer searcher made the discovery during a community search
Sat May 30, 2026 - 4:22pm
Local Council
Council uses AI for community plan
The council said all decision-making remained in human hands
Thu May 28, 2026 - 5:00am