A little penguin that survived a brutal attack in Northern Tasmania last week has undergone surgery to save his leg that was left broken and “dangling”. Sharing an update online, the team at the Forth Valley Vet clinic say the ‘curious and cheeky’ little penguin has been given the nickname ‘Tib’. “Tib came in with […]
Tue Mar 21, 2023 - 7:00amTasmanians caught up in a recent Latitude data breach are now entitled to receive a free replacement driver’s license or personal information card. This comes after the non-bank lender confirmed that the data of around 330,000 customers has been stolen, including driver’s licenses, passports and Medicare numbers. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, announced […]
Mon Mar 20, 2023 - 10:55pmSouthern Tasmania is set to experience freezing temperatures as a high pressure system moves over the state! The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of icy conditions and near-zero temperatures, with frost expected on Tuesday morning. The City of Hobart has issued a pre-emptive closure of Pinnacle Road at the Springs due to forecast ice overnight. […]
Mon Mar 20, 2023 - 3:23pmA bill to outlaw the public display of Nazi symbols in Tasmania is set to be introduced to Parliament when it resumes sitting on Tuesday. The proposed legislation would make it an offence for any person to knowingly exhibit a Nazi symbol in a public place, as well as on private property that is visible […]
Mon Mar 20, 2023 - 8:36amTasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced on Facebook today that he had passed his motorcycle Ps! Rockliff, who is 53 years old, shared on his Facebook account that he hadn’t felt this excited since he was 17. The Premier’s post quickly went viral, with many congratulating him on his achievement. The state leader has been […]
Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 9:00pmA Tasmanian man has tragically lost his life in a collision between a 4WD and a motorcycle on Rushworth-Tatura Road in Northern Victoria on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3pm, in Waranga Shores near Shepparton and resulted in the death of the 61-year-old male rider from Lutana. Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit […]
Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 12:50pmThree youths aged between 12 and 15 are facing charges after allegedly killing a penguin on Tasmania’s North-West coast. Police have been ‘actively investigating’ the mistreatment of penguins in the area since Sunday, 12 March 2023. The breakthrough in the case came on Friday, when the police released CCTV images to the media. The images […]
Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 1:36pmA search and rescue operation is currently underway for two men who are believed to be lost in the Mengha region of North-West Tasmania. Cody Evans and Joshua Heel-Murray were reportedly gold prospecting in the area when they contacted their family around 8:30PM on Tuesday night, revealing that they had lost their way. According to […]
Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 11:40amTonight’s game at the MCG is a dream come true for Lachie Cowan, the 18-year-old football prodigy from Tassie’s North-West who had been eagerly anticipating his debut in the big league for Carlton. The youngster had been making waves in the AFL for a while now, thanks to his impressive performance in the under-18 national […]
Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 7:21pmA man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was consecutively hit by two vehicles in Spreyton this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident on Mersey Main Road in Tasmania’s north around 6:45am, with initial investigations suggesting the man walked onto the roadway before being hit by a Ford Ranger and then a […]
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