A new study conducted by an international team of researchers has discovered that the extinction of the Tasmanian tiger, also known as Thylacine, may have occurred as recently as the late 1980s or early 2000s. The research, which was led by Professor Barry Brook from the University of Tasmania, analyzed a comprehensive database of 1,237 […]
Mon Mar 27, 2023 - 1:44pmFirefighters are currently battling a large bushfire near Inglewood Road in Stonehenge this evening. The fire, which has been burning for some time, earlier prompted a ‘stay informed’ warning to nearby residents. The TFS say there is no immediate threat to the community, however the blaze has spread over approximately 110 hectares and is producing […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 7:55pmNo, it’s not aliens – a new fleet of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellites have surprised Tassie skywatchers tonight! Dozens of Tasmanians who spotted the trail of bright lights in the night sky have taken to social media to question their strange spotting. One Kingborough resident said she called Police to query the spotting, thinking […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 8:23pmAn off-duty police officer who was in the right place at the right time has managed to stop and intercept a dangerous and drunk Tassie driver on a Windermere road this week. The officer stopped a vehicle, which was caught on camera swerving all over the road on Wednesday, with the driver later found to […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 11:15amAfter a surprise Aurora Australis lit up the Tasmanian sky last night, the BOM are forecasting another! The awe-inspiring dancing lights will be observable “in good observing conditions at high altitudes” across Australia and New Zealand after sunset, according to the BOM’s aurora alert. The Bureau claims that the remarkable display may even be visible […]
Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 6:20pmA 38-year-old man is being extradited from Queensland to Tasmania over a child sexual abuse charge today. Detectives from the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch’s Victims Unit have travelled to Townsville to bring the man back to Tasmania over charges relating to alleged crimes committed in Tasmania between 2018 and 2022. The accused is remanded in […]
Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 1:45pmTasmanians were treated to an unexpected sighting of the Aurora Australis last night, with the stunning display described as “incredibly strong and vivid”. Excited Pulse followers from as far as Rosebery on the West Coast, Launceston in the North-East and Dover in the south sent in photos of the dazzling spectacle, which could be seen […]
Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 7:00amTwo Tasmanian devils are getting ready to jet off to Japan as a gift from the State Government to Tokyo’s Tama Zoo. A “great way to show our friendship” with Japan following a successful trade mission to Asia earlier this month, Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the gift is apart of the Tasmanian devil ambassador program. […]
Thu Mar 23, 2023 - 1:17pmNew, automated traffic enforcement cameras that can detect illegal mobile phone use and seatbelt offences are about to be rolled out for testing across Tasmania. The State Government says the new cameras are aimed at ‘reducing Tasmanias road toll’, and will be tested throughout the month, with enforcement expected to commence mid-year following the testing […]
Tue Mar 21, 2023 - 12:20pmTransit officers kitted out with body-cameras will soon be placed on Metro buses across Tasmania in a bid to tackle increasing anti-social and aggressive behaviour, Transport Minister Michael Ferguson says. The State Government has unveiled new measures to protect bus drivers and passengers with the pilot use of transit officers on public transport services to […]
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