A man has been charged with assault following a “targeted incident” at a pub in Tasmania’s north-west over the weekend. The 53-year-old from Spreyton is alleged to have crashed his car into the front area of a licensed premises in Forth around 6:50pm on Saturday night. Police say officers were called to the Leith Road […]
Mon Jan 15, 2024 - 9:30amA house in Tasmania’s rural north has been completely destroyed after a deliberately lit fire tore through the property. Police say emergency services were called to the home on Nettlefolds Road at Holwell, south of Beauty Point, around 5am on Saturday morning. Firefighters found the house “fully engulfed” upon arrival, with investigators later determining the […]
Sun Jan 14, 2024 - 11:00amA coroner has determined that a young man’s “racing line” through a curve on a rural road north of Hobart was responsible for the death of a newspaper delivery driver in a recent inquest. John Tscherkaskyj, 56, died in August 2021 at the scene of the head-on collision on Gordon River Road while out on […]
Sat Jan 13, 2024 - 12:05amThe man who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Malaysian tourist on a motorcycle tour of Tasmania has made his second appearance in court. Grant Andrew Crawford, 52, entered a plea of not guilty to multiple charges, including manslaughter and assault, during his appearance at the Burnie […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 9:30pmA group of ‘dodgy’ English & Irish tradies are on the loose in Launceston, according to Tasmania Police. The “scammers” have reportedly been intimidating people into buying their sub-par driveway repairs and roof painting services at inflated prices. “In some cases, they have completed the work despite the business or resident declining the offer, using […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 1:58pmAn electronic message board, typically used for promoting road safety messages, has recently been displaying a message of a different kind after its tyres were reportedly stolen. The sign, operated by the Circular Head Council, is believed to have been targeted by thieves while it was parked on the Bass Highway near the Stanley turn-off […]
Thu Jan 11, 2024 - 7:00amTasmanian Olympian Simon Burgess has pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a family violence order and damaging property, according to the ABC. During his appearance at the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Burgess also entered a plea of not guilty to one count of common assault. The charges stem from an alleged incident at […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 10:00pmA “verbal disagreement between a group of youths” and people known to them on a Launceston street has led to charges against two teenagers. The teenagers, aged 16 and 17, reportedly became involved in the dispute on Sassafras Crescent in Rocherlea around 5pm on Monday night. Police say officers “responded quickly” after receiving a call […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 10:05amAn Ulverstone motorcyclist who flew past police at a staggering 200km/h on the Bass Highway yesterday is lucky to be alive, authorities say. The 32-year-old was caught speeding near Sulphur Creek on Tuesday afternoon and returned a positive roadside drug test after he was stopped by police. “This is extremely concerning behaviour which placed not […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 9:50amThe Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is taking legal action against the operators of two United Petroleum outlets in Tasmania’s south after they allegedly underpaid migrant workers a total of more than $20,000. The FWO alleges that four migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, who were in Australia on visas, were underpaid and false pay slips […]
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