A Tassie teenager has set a ‘new under 16 state record’ at the Australian Junior Championships this week! Jack Woodberry stole the 3000m win from a Victorian teen in the final 200m, closing a ‘significant gap’ to win the gold with a time of 8:32.17. Athletics Tasmania say Woodberry smashed the state under 16 record […]
Fri Apr 14, 2023 - 10:11amThe Danish royal family have announced Princess Mary of Denmark, who was born and raised in Hobart, will be attending the coronation of King Charles in London on May 6. Alongside her will be Tasmania’s Governor, Barbara Baker, making the event even more special for Tasmanians. Princess Mary, who was born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, moved […]
Thu Apr 13, 2023 - 1:26pmFrom drunk to drugged-up, more then 500 Tasmanian drivers have been handed fines after Police caught them breaking the rules over the Easter long weekend. Acting Assistant Commissioner Jason Elmer said police were out and about all weekend, cracking down on dangerous behaviours like speeding, mobile phone use, and driving under the influence of alcohol or […]
Wed Apr 12, 2023 - 12:29pmA man is in custody after allegedly ‘causing chaos’ on the Channel Highway south of Kingston in the early hours of the morning. Police say the 35-year-old man crashed his car near Gordon at around 4:30am before allegedly threatening people who were present at the scene. He has been charged with ‘exceeding the prescribed alcohol […]
Wed Apr 12, 2023 - 9:56amA 17-year-old has been charged after allegedly stabbing a doctor and assaulting two others in Tasmania’s North-West yesterday. The youth was charged with wounding, two counts of assault and threatening police after the incident at the North West Regional Hospital on Sunday. The doctor was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he remains in […]
Mon Apr 10, 2023 - 5:17pmA Tassie fisherman has reeled in a ‘massive monster’ from the depths of the ocean near Eaglehawk Neck this week. Storm Eastley was out fishing with his mate Jonah Yick on Thursday when he hooked onto the ‘most powerful and aggressive fish’ he has ever encountered – a whopping 289.3kg Swordfish. Running on two hours […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 9:00amThe owner of a Launceston house that was left uninhabitable after a truck crash last month has issued a plea for the return of stolen items after the property was burgled. Anna Nati says treasured, sentimental items belonging to her daughter Amy, who is battling cancer, were stolen from the house sometime between Saturday and […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 7:34pmA woman has died after a tragic long weekend two-car-crash on the Arthur Highway at Copping this morning. Police say the woman was a passenger in an MG sedan and sadly died at the scene, while the male driver was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with minor injuries. “Police and emergency services were called […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 12:23pmTwo bushwalkers, a father and son from Runaway Bay in Queensland, have been rescued from Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem National Park after their tent flooded during heavy rain overnight. The pair, aged 67 and 17, activated their personal locator beacon (PLB) at 3:15am on Friday, prompting a rescue operation involving the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Police […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 11:00amUPDATE 2:30 PM: During a press conference held this afternoon, Ms. Ogilvie announced the establishment of a helpline number for individuals who suspect that their data may have been compromised. The announcement comes in response to the recent release of personal data belonging to Tasmanian parents and students, which was reportedly stolen from the Department […]
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