A Gold Coast woman has been sentenced to up to 15 years in a Tasmanian jail for her involvement in the state’s most extensive drug trafficking operation. Jacqueline Pauline Fiala pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in 26kg of methylamphetamine worth up to $26 million from Queensland. Between November 2019 and May 2021, Fiala also […]
Sat Aug 26, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian woman who was caught by Police twice in one night, first for speeding and then for drink driving, has been disqualified for two years. The 46-year-old woman from Liffey was stopped on Bass Highway around 6:20pm on Wednesday after speeding past officers at 131km/h in a 110km/h zone. Inspector Michael Johnston from Central […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 9:28amAn American motorcyclist who was killed while taking part in the British Motorcycle Club of Tasmania’s annual Tassie Tour rally on the East Coast last year was “travelling too fast”, a coroner has found. 70-year-old construction company chairman Steve Dishman was visiting the state from Houston when the incident occurred in late March 2022. An experienced motorcycle rider, Dishman […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian man will be sentenced in the Supreme Court in Burnie this week for an alleged attack with a pickaxe-like tool that erupted over an occupied toilet. Justin Dean Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and destroying property offences earlier this month after he attacked three people in a house he was staying in with […]
Tue Aug 22, 2023 - 5:00amA 26-year-old Southern Tasmanian woman will stand trial over a crash that killed a tourist on the Arthur Highway earlier this year. In the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning, Storm Cecilia Tientjes pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and other traffic offences. The 26-year-old is accused of causing the crash near Copping over the […]
Mon Aug 21, 2023 - 12:30pmA woman who drove a Mazda 3 at her then-boyfriend before speeding off has been sentenced in the Hobart Supreme Court. Zoe Haidar was under the influence of methylamphetamine, amphetamine and cannabis at the time of the incident on January 19 of last year. The court heard how Haidar rammed into her partner, Daniel Lovell, […]
Mon Aug 21, 2023 - 5:00amA dangerous driving incident in Hobart’s northern suburbs that spanned the course of five-hours has led to a man’s arrest, police have confirmed. The incident was first reported at around 3pm on Sunday when the man was spotted driving dangerously and at high speeds near the Bridgewater Bridge. It is understood Police then initiated a pursuit […]
Sun Aug 20, 2023 - 8:45pmOver 300 Salamanca Market stallholders are collectively owed thousands of dollars after an administrative error saw them wrongly charged stamp duty. The botch-up has resulted in fees of up to $2,000 each being paid over a period of 15 years since July 1 2008. Stallholder Association president Emma Hope says the refund amount will vary […]
Sun Aug 20, 2023 - 5:00amThe latest search for the murder weapon used to kill an Italian tourist on Tasmania’s East Coast in 1995 has come to an end. Victoria Cafasso died nearly 28 years ago after receiving 17 stab wounds at Freshwater Creek on Beaumaris Beach. Police say no relevant items were found in the two-day search, which saw divers cover […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 9:00amTwo vehicles of interest that may hold the answer into a series of ‘significant’ copper thefts on the West Coast are being sought by police. A number of industrial sites in the Waratah and Tullah area have been targeted and had copper stolen between July and August this year. Police say they would like to […]
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