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$150,000 training boost for Tasmanian rescue helicopter crews

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust has gifted $150,000 to Tasmania Police to support advanced training for aircrew members. Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood said the funding would be used to train existing police aircrew members to an “enhanced standard” in line with contemporary aviation regulation requirements and national standards. “The advanced training enables an aircrew member […]

Sun Oct 8, 2023 - 4:00am

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Critically endangered Swift parrot named Australian bird of the year

Tasmania’s critically endangered Swift parrot has been named the 2023 Australian bird of the year. After weeks of voting, the Swift parrot won over the tawny frogmouth in the Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll. Climbing from around 10th place in the early days of voting, the Swift gained popularity thanks to a grassroots campaign raising awareness about […]

Sat Oct 7, 2023 - 7:00am

Courts and Crime

Man extradited to Tasmania to face historical child sex charges

A 42-year-old man has been extradited from NSW to Tasmania by Sex Crime Squad Detectives this week. Police say the crimes relate to historical sexual crimes against children alleged to have occurred in Tasmania between 2002 and 2005. The man was scheduled to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday evening.

Sat Oct 7, 2023 - 4:00am

Courts and Crime

Tasmania Police faces scrutiny over handling of pedophilia allegations

An independent review will be conducted into the conduct of the late Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, following revelations that Tasmania Police had been aware of pedophilia allegations against him for a decade before giving him a full police funeral. Senior Sergeant Reynolds died by suicide in 2018 while the allegations were being investigated, but was […]

Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 11:30pm

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Jackjumpers smash backboard ahead of first home game

The Tasmania JackJumpers have started their first home game of the season with a smash, breaking the backboard during the warm up. Site crews rushed to fix the board ahead of the 7:30 tip off. The Jackie’s are playing the Sydney Kings at MyState Bank Arena tonight. Clint Steindl says he believes the team can […]

Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 7:42pm

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust faces financial hit as licence revoked

The state government is facing harsh criticism for withdrawing the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust’s license to fundraise. After raising an estimated $10 million through various community and corporate sponsorship packages since it was established in 2000, the trust believe the decision will hurt their back pocket. Labor’s Luke Edmunds has called for the government to reverse its decision, […]

Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 3:30pm

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Tasmania’s largest private forestry company snapped up by global giants

Three major Australian, UK and Dutch superannuation and pension funds have each acquired a 33% stake each in Tasmania’s largest private forestry company, Forico. UniSuper, UK’s Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Dutch pension provider APG purchased the plantation from New Forests, who will continue to manage it moving forward. Forico run a 170,000-hectare Tasmanian plantation […]

Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 3:00am

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Snow expected to fall in parts of Tasmania on Friday

Snow is forecast to hit some parts of Tasmania tomorrow, as the state prepares for temperatures to plummet. Senior Meteorologist Michael Conway from the BOM tells Pulse the snow is likely to fall around the south, southwest and Central Plateau tomorrow morning. ‘It will be unlikely to settle much and will probably melt by sunrise,’ […]

Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 2:49pm

Courts and Crime

Anonymous tip-off foils 1kg, $700,000 Tasmanian drug haul

Anonymous tips from members of the public have recently led to dozens of significant drug seizures, including a haul of methamphetamine valued at around $700,000. Crime Stoppers Tasmania Chairman David Daniels said the methamphetamine bust stopped close to 1kg of the drug making it to our streets, with the anonymous tipster now eligible for a reward. […]

Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 4:00am

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REVEALED: All the winners from Tasmania’s Hospitality Awards

More than 700 hospitality representatives have converged in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for the annual Tasmanian Hospitality Association awards for Excellence. The quality and diversity of Tasmania’s hospitality sector was on full display, with the winners announced across 38 categories compromising the state’s best cafes, restaurants, accommodation providers, pubs, sporting clubs and tourism operators. […]

Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 8:12pm