A 22-year-old champion Tasmanian boxer who was killed in a crash that saw her lose control of her vehicle “whilst travelling at very high speed” was high on “numerous illicit and prescription drugs” at the time, a Corner has found. Danni Clayton was “travelling at a speed of 174 km/h” in the lead up to the July […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 2:30pmA fire that engulfed a log pile in Burnie overnight has been deemed deliberately-lit. The blaze at the old pulp mill on Massey-Green Drive erupted shortly after 9 pm on Sunday and consumed ‘a significant quantity’ of logs. Eyewitnesses say the fire was ‘going pretty badly’ when crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone arrived. Police […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 2:30pmA man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after they were attacked by their dog at their Allens Rivulet home overnight. Inspector Colin Riley said the 66-year-old suffered serious injuries to his lower legs and was pronounced deceased at the scene shortly after 10:30pm on Sunday. The woman was transported to the […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 12:26pmA violent dispute on Hobart’s eastern shore over a second-hand outdoor chair has resulted in a young man being sentenced to close to 100 hours of community service. 20-year-old Jordan Barry Chisholm attacked 39-year-old Yuan Yao over the belief that he and his partner had stolen a chair that had been ‘left outside for waste […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 5:00amResidents in the Derwent Valley, particularly New Norfolk, are calling for alternative policing models to address a rising crime wave in the area. The community has experienced incidents of arson, theft, vandalism and anti-social behaviour in recent months, leaving many residents “living in fear”. Labor MP Jen Butler is pushing for a community policing model […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 4:00amEmergency services are on the scene of a fire at the old pulp mill in Burnie, where a significant quantity of logs have reportedly gone up in flames. Eye witnesses say the fire has been “going pretty badly” for at least half an hour. Authorities say crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone are in […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 10:17pmLaunceston police have busted two high-range drink drivers in the city this weekend, with both immediately disqualified and now set to face court. The pair, both caught by police on patrol, were “visibly intoxicated” when officers pulled them over, Acting Inspector Andrew Hanson said. One man, a 34-year-old from Queensland, was caught after police watched […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 3:56pmA man has died after crashing into a power pole on Back River Road in the Derwent Valley overnight. Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after 3am on Saturday where they found the 33-year-old had “failed to negotiate the slight right-hand bend in the road” and crashed. Nearby residents heard the crash and rushed to […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 8:03amTasmanian forest protester Colette Harmsen has been released from prison after serving a three-month sentence for environmental activism. Harmsen is the first person to have served time in Tasmania for environmental activism in a decade and the first woman in the state to be incarcerated for such crimes. She was jailed for repeatedly locking herself onto […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 5:00amAn early morning fire that tore through a Devonport home on Friday has been deemed as ‘suspicious’. Police are currently investigating the blaze, which they say took hold at a property on Nicholls Street shortly after 2am. Thanks to the help of nearby residents, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly, Police say. The exact […]
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