Update – 4pm: A woman has died and a 9yo pillion passenger has been seriously injured in the second motorcycle crash on Tasmania’s roads today. Police say a crash occurred between a station wagon and a motorcycle near the intersection of Native Plains Road and the Bass Highway at Sassafras around 12:10pm. The driver of […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 12:58pmUPDATE – 12PM: A person has died and two others have been seriously injured in a crash on the Arthur Highway near Eaglehawk Neck this morning. Police say a man riding a motorcycle died at the scene, while his female passenger sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to hospital. The driver of the car is […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 9:46amLawConnect has won line honours in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. LawConnect crossed the finishing line just 11 seconds before Comanche, overtaking them in the final minutes of the race. The race between the two supermaxis is one of the closest finishes in recent years. It’s the first daylight finish in recent years, […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 8:19amThousands of Tasmanian party-goers have already gathered at Cornelian Bay this afternoon for the first hours of the inaugural Haydays festival. Around 5,000 people have gathered in anticipation of performances by Luude, Pnau and the Jungle Giants, who are all set to perform later tonight before the festival resumes for a second day tomorrow. Meanwhile, […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 5:00pmThe weather is continuing to heat up across Tasmania, with a top temp of 30 degrees recorded at Scott’s Peak in the state’s far south at 2pm today. It’s welcome news for the thousands of Tasmanians heading to the Haydays Festival and the Taste of Summer in Hobart today, with temperatures already exceeding the forecast […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 2:30pmThunderstorms, hail and heavy rainfall are all possible across much of Tasmania’s north this afternoon, as a severe weather front moves across the state. The North and North East areas, including Launceston, are expected to be impacted early on Wednesday afternoon. “Thunderstorms and a chance of hail are predicted from about 2pm until the late evening […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 7:00amTasmania Zoo’s adorable meerkat couple Rose and Gilligan are celebrating the arrival of their meerkat pups. The new additions, who have yet to be named, were introduced in an official “baby announcement” and promise to bring joy and excitement to the zoo’s visitors. “After a 4 week wait we finally get to meet Rose & Gilligan’s […]
Tue Dec 26, 2023 - 2:30pmSmoke was reportedly seen coming from a fire burning beneath a home in Geilston Bay when firefighters arrived at the scene around 12:40pm on Boxing Day. A concerned neighbour dialled triple-zero to alert the Tasmania Fire Service to the incident after spotting smoke billowing from the Aldina Street house on Tuesday. Crews from Clarence and […]
Tue Dec 26, 2023 - 1:20pmTasmanian state schools are on track to break the record for the highest number of student suspensions in 2023. Department of Education data, as of October 9, shows there have been 8,772 suspensions in Tasmanian government schools, involving 3,943 students, surpassing the total number of suspensions for 2022 (8,873) and 2021 (8,478). Even Prep students, […]
Tue Dec 26, 2023 - 10:00amThe Tasmanian government has rejected the idea of sealing a road corridor between Copping and Orford, citing a feasibility study that found it would not be cost-effective for Tasmanians. Sparked by the partial closure of the Tasman Hwy at Paradise Gorge due to a rockfall in May 2021, the study suggested an eye-watering figure to […]
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