Thousands of households are without power after wild wind gusts of up to 178km/h brought down numerous trees and powerlines across Tasmania overnight. TasNetworks spokesperson Danielle Duffin said it was hard to say how many customers have been affected, but estimated ‘around 7000 or 8000’ are without power this morning. “Most of the outages are […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 9:06amThunderstorms and destructive winds are set to smash most of Tasmania tonight, as the Bureau of Meteorology and SES urge residents to prepare. The storm is predicted to bring powerful wind gusts of over 124km/h, along with showers and thunderstorms to the western and southern regions, especially along the coasts. Senior Meteorologist Brooke Oakley said […]
Sun Jul 30, 2023 - 3:30pmA Tasmanian woman thought she was being scammed when she inherited a slice of $347,000 AUD from a ‘random man’. Anna Phillips, now an art teacher at an international school in Kyrgyzstan, was sceptical when she received a phone call advising her of her newfound share in a £180,000 fortune from a man she never […]
Sun Jul 30, 2023 - 7:00amThis July is about to be crowned Tasmania’s warmest on record, according to a climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology. Dr Simon Grainger told AAP temperatures across eastern Australia have been “very much above average” throughout the month. “Even though the month has still got a few days to run, it’s virtually certain that it will be […]
Sat Jul 29, 2023 - 2:32pmThis July is about to be crowned Tasmania’s warmest on record, according to a climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology. Dr Simon Grainger told AAP temperatures across eastern Australia have been “very much above average” throughout the month. “Even though the month has still got a few days to run, it’s virtually certain that it will be […]
Sat Jul 29, 2023 - 2:32pmAfter six months of intensive care and rehabilitation, a Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle has been released back into the wild. The eagle was found with its foot trapped in the fork of a tree by a farmer. The farmer inadvertently broke the branch, causing the injured eagle to plummet to the ground where it remained for […]
Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 7:05pmChristopher Mark Jordan. That’s the man accused of murdering missing Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. According to the ABC, the 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for bail when he appeared in a Launceston court this morning. He was remanded in custody to next appear on August 16 via videolink. Man charged […]
Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 12:31pmA health warning advising people against the consumption of wild shellfish caught in certain areas of Tasmania has been lifted, just in time for the one last weekend of fishing. The warning, issued by the Department of Health in June, was triggered by elevated levels of biotoxins in shellfish in waters near Orford and Triabunna, as well as […]
Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 5:00amA Scottsdale man has been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of Shyanne-Lee Tatnell this evening. The 36-year-old was charged shortly before 5pm, almost three months after the 14-year-old was last seen on 30 April. NAMED: Christopher Jordan fronts court accused of Tasmanian teen’s death He was arrested in Launceston earlier today and has […]
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 5:10pmA new Tasmanian wolf spider species has been discovered by a museum collections officer during a recent research mission in the state’s North. QVMAG’s Simon Fearn found the new spider species while light-trapping for moths and insects near George Town last summer. Hunting around with a head torch on, he noticed the shine of spider eyes […]
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