Authorities in New South Wales and Victoria are on a joint search for a missing man who disappeared after a boat capsized during a bucks weekend celebration on the Murray River in Mildura over the weekend. The 34-year-old Tasmanian was one of four men on the vessel when it overturned around 2:40am on Sunday. According […]
Mon Feb 20, 2023 - 9:15amA tiny Eastern Barred Bandicoot joey that survived a ‘tragic lawnmower accident’ that took the lives of her mother and siblings is being cared for at a Hobart wildlife centre this weekend. Named “Gidget” by the Bonorong Wildlife Centre rescue team, they say the Bandicoot managed to come out of the incident with only minor […]
Sun Feb 19, 2023 - 10:45pmA 27-year-old Waverly man has been arrested after authorities seized a range of firearms and drugs while responding to a family violence incident in Tasmania’s north yesterday afternoon. The arrest was made after police responded to a complaint of family violence, with a search of his property uncovering a shortened pump action shotgun, a loaded semi-automatic […]
Sun Feb 19, 2023 - 8:51pmTasmania JackJumpers captain Clint Steindl has gifted his boots to a young fan who was upset after the team’s loss to the NZ Breakers in Auckland tonight. The young fan, who traveled all the way from Tasmania to watch the game, was left speechless and called the interaction “amazing.” “Maybe he’ll put them up in […]
Sun Feb 19, 2023 - 8:33pmThe Tasmanian Jackjumpers are out of the finals after losing to the Breakers in New Zealand this evening. The final score was 92/77. READ THE STATEMENT FROM THE JJ’S: “We gave it everything Tasmania, but that brings our NBL23 season to an end. Congratulations to the Breakers on reaching the Championship series. Thanks to the […]
Sun Feb 19, 2023 - 6:10pmAuthorities are urging Tasmanians to prepare for a heatwave set to hit the island, with temperatures expected to exceed 32 degrees on Friday. Despite a warning for a severe heatwave being cancelled, a low-intensity heatwave remains over much of Tasmania before easing over the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology has advised that maximum temperatures […]
Fri Feb 17, 2023 - 7:00amThe Jackjumpers have made it through to the NBL’s third semi-final after a thrilling win against New Zealand tonight. Tasmania’s Jackjumpers beat NZ’s Breakers 89-78, forcing a decider game back in Auckland on Sunday.
Thu Feb 16, 2023 - 11:11pmStudents are hoping to return to New Norfolk High School to toilets and lockable doors today after the school backflipped on their decision to remove them at the start of the term. The ‘extreme measures’ were taken to reportedly stop students ‘vaping and smoking’ in the loos – a move parents say was a breach […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 9:00amTassie Australian Idol fans have been left devastated after Hobart’s Jess Clennett was eliminated from the popular TV talent show last night. In a post on Instagram, Clennett said she’s “so happy” she made it as far as she did, adding this is “just the beginning” of her musical career. “I’ll be pushing my dream […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 7:00amAn altercation in the early hours of this morning has left a 50-year-old man with a stab wound to the face in Northern Tasmania today. According to Tasmania Police, the incident took place on Collins Street in Waratah and involved an 18-year-old man known to the victim. They say the victim was quickly transported to […]
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