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Top Tasmanian greyhound trainer cleared over drone footage cruelty claims

Tasmanian Greyhound racing trainer Anthony Bullock has been cleared of animal cruelty allegations following an Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) investigation prompted by drone footage released on social media. The ORI report, released on Friday, found that animal welfare standards for dogs and horses on Bullock’s properties were “generally acceptable.” RSPCA officers found no breaches […]

Sat Sep 16, 2023 - 5:00am

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COVID-19 risk level drops to low across Tasmania

Tasmania’s COVID-19 and respiratory infection risk level has dropped from moderate to low, the Department of Health have confirmed. Public Health Director Dr Mark Veitch says the change comes as the number of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in the state continue to decrease. “Viral respiratory infections occur with varying frequency throughout […]

Sat Sep 16, 2023 - 4:00am

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35,000+ Tasmanian drivers caught by mobile speed cameras in just a year

35,133 speeding drivers have been caught by Tasmania’s 14 mobile speed cameras since they were introduced last September. Two more cameras complete with mobile phone and seatbelt detection capabilities are expected to hit the streets in the coming weeks. The cameras can monitor up to six lanes of traffic in both directions and have recently […]

Fri Sep 15, 2023 - 3:00pm

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Tasmanian community farewells 16-year-old footballer Samara Whitney

Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a local school in Tasmania’s north-west to pay their respects to a fellow classmate and footballer who passed away suddenly last week. 16-year-old Samara Whitney was remembered at a heartbreaking service at Marist Regional College in Burnie on Thursday. Whitney’s white coffin was decorated with football boots, jumpers and […]

Fri Sep 15, 2023 - 5:00am

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Unclaimed $1 million lotto prize awaits mystery Tasmanian winner

One Tasmanian town has had a stroke of Lotto luck, with a division one $1 million winning entry sold this week. The mystery player, who bought their ticket at Meadow Mews News & Lotto in Kings Meadows, held one of the three division one winning entries in Monday’s & Wednesday’s Lotto draw. Meadow Mews News […]

Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 10:15am

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Tasmanian cheese, milk awarded best in Australia

Tasmanian dairy producers have won big at the 2023 Royal Melbourne Food Awards, with the judges crowning the state home to the country’s best cheese and milk. Cambridge-based Coal River Farm faced stiff competition from 59 other entries from around the country to win the best cheese award for their ‘Farm Blue’. The judges praised […]

Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 7:00am

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Free Tasmanian bus proposal hits a dead end, gets cancelled

Free Metro buses won’t be returning to Tasmanian streets anytime soon after both the Government and Opposition voted against a Greens bill aimed at making all services free. Greens MP Vica Bayley, who proposed the bill to provide “genuine cost of living relief” to Tasmanians struggling with rising prices, said the party had been left “deeply disappointed” […]

Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 6:00am

Sport

Tasmania’s AFL team to reveal colours and name by next season

The colours and name of Tasmania’s AFL team will be unveiled at the beginning of the next season, the new club board have announced. With the name ‘Devils,’ currently used by Tasmania’s youth teams, being a popular choice, the public will have the opportunity to participate in determining the team’s appearance and nickname. The team’s […]

Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 4:00am

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Tasmanians hit by global Starlink internet outage

Tasmanian SpaceX Starlink satellite users were left without internet for over an hour this morning after a global outage. According to users, the service disconnected around 9:40am AEST. In an update on X at 10:30am, formerly known as Twitter, Starlink acknowledged they were facing a “network outage” and were “actively implementing a solution”. By 11:40am […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 12:32pm

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Police suspect missing Tasmanian fisherman went overboard without life jacket

Police believe a fisherman currently missing in Tasmania’s north may have ended up in the water without a life jacket. 75-year-old Kerry Frankcombe was last seen leaving the Port Sorell boat ramp in a six-metre half-cab vessel for a fishing trip on Sunday. His boat was discovered unattended the next day and despite an extensive search […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:57am