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Neil the Seal: Tasmania’s 600kg resident elephant seal becomes online sensation

Our very own Neil the Seal has become an online sensation, with his latest visit to a small Tasmanian town racking up millions of views and earning him thousands of new followers. The 600kg elephant seal, known affectionately as Neil, has been a regular to the state’s beaches in recent years, but has just recently become achieved […]

Sun Dec 17, 2023 - 9:30pm
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Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron found guilty of hiding $14 million in shares

Jan Cameron, the founder of clothing giant Kathmandu, has been found guilty of hiding her control of $14 million in shares of the baby formula company Bellamy’s. Cameron used an offshore corporate structure based on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao to acquire the shares in 2014 – but failed to disclose the purchase to […]

Sun Dec 17, 2023 - 5:00am
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High fire danger: Stonehenge Road bushfire contained by fire crews and helicopter

Firefighters from across the Southern Midlands have been kept busy this afternoon as multiple crews worked to extinguish a bushfire. The blaze just off Stonehenge Road near Dundee Road in Whitefoord, around 20 minutes from Oatlands, was reported just after 3pm on Saturday. The Runnymede Volunteer Fire Brigade, one of the local responding units, said […]

Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 10:00pm
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Hobart Airport gears up for busy festive rush with 10,000+ daily passengers expected

Over 175,000 travellers are booked to pass through the Hobart Airport terminal this festive season, as airport bosses warn of potentially lengthy delays. Hobart Airport CEO Norris Carter said the airport is “about to get really busy” and strongly encouraged passengers to arrive at the airport at least an hour and a half to two […]

Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 12:00pm
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New $786 million Bridgewater Bridge won’t open to traffic until 2025

Motorists will have to wait at least another year and a half to travel across the River Derwent on the new Bridgewater Bridge, with the State Government revealing it now won’t be open until 2025. The $786 million project was initially slated to open with a 60km/h speed limit for one lane of traffic in […]

Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 5:00am
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Electric shock: Why Aurora Energy sent over 49,000 late power bills to customers

Aurora Energy has passed the buck over claims that they breached regulatory obligations by issuing “almost 50,000 customers” with late power bills. Labor says the energy retailer sent out 49,271 bills more than 100 days after their billing date, according to figures from the Government Business Estimates. “Aurora has a regulatory obligation to provide bills […]

Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 4:00am
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Minister backs ban on Christmas, says reindeer antlers too risky for speeding ambulances

The Health Minister has backed Ambulance Tasmania’s decision to ban paramedics from wearing Santa hats and decorating ambulances this Christmas. Minister Guy Barnett said the risk of reindeer antlers falling off ambulances while they travel to emergencies at high speed was too great and “clearly not something that we want”. “We want to care for and […]

Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 12:05am
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10-day countdown: What to expect for Christmas day weather in Tasmania

With just 10 days to go, are you wondering how the weather will be across Tasmania on Christmas Day? If the AccuWeather long-range forecast is anything to go by, then much of the state will be gifted a mostly sunny, perfectly fine day. In Hobart, the temperature is expected to reach a pleasant 21°C with […]

Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 7:30pm
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Tasmanian health department launches search for contacts of critical meningococcal patient

The health department are working to track down the close contacts of a a young Tasmanian woman who is currently in hospital in a critical condition with the “invasive meningococcal disease”. Director of Public Health Dr Mark Veitch said the woman is the fifth reported case of the “rare but serious” disease, which is a caused by […]

Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 5:25pm
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Snow machine at popular Hobart Christmas light display shut down by council

A popular Christmas light display in the centre of Hobart has been forced to ditch its snow machine, following a complaint from a ‘concerned citizen’. Johnny’s Christmas Light Display on Molle Street attracts hundreds of spectators each night and is this year working with Hobart City Mission to raise funds for those in need. On […]

Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 4:18pm