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Inspector alarmed by “disturbing” lockdown crisis at Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Tasmania’s troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre is experiencing lockdowns at a “disturbing” systemic level, according to the state custodial inspector’s latest annual report. Richard Connock says children at the facility “rarely achieved” the required minimum of 10 hours outside their rooms each day and said that staffing shortages appeared to be a “major reason” for […]

Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 4:00am

Road Incidents

Drunk woman 4x over limit before 9am crashes into tree

A drunk woman, who was almost four and a half times over the legal limit before 9:30am, has been stripped of her licence after crashing into a tree. The 51-year-old Forcett woman lost control of her vehicle, crossed onto the wrong side of the road and smashed into a tree on Primrose Sands Road around […]

Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 3:00am

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Police launch search for pair who disappeared with two children

A search for a man and a woman who are believed to be somewhere in Tasmania with two children has been launched tonight. Police say they hold concerns for the welfare of 36-year-old Ashleigh McMillan and 48-year-old Benjamin Eyles. The pair were last seen leaving a Hobart hotel with two children sometime between 9pm on […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 10:10pm

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Wild weather threatens Tasmania with weekend deluge, warns BOM

Potential thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to smash Tasmania this weekend, as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and State Emergency Service (SES) urge residents to be prepared. A low-pressure system developing over southeastern South Australia is forecasted to move south and deepen off the west coast of Tasmania on Saturday, bringing “moderate to heavy […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:30pm

Road Incidents

Southern Outlet works causing big delays ‘right back to Kingston’

Works on Hobart’s Southern Outlet are causing major headaches for drivers today, with a traffic jam extending from just before the Mount Nelson interchange ‘back to Kingston’. RoadsTas say the necessary road surface repair works on the main road are causing delays that are “longer than [they] anticipated”. “We’re now working with our contractors to […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 1:40pm

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Shoppers sprint to Tasmania’s first JD Sports store in Hobart

Global sports fashion powerhouse JD Sports has opened its doors in the Hobart’s Elizabeth Street Mall today. The ‘Undisputed King of Trainers’ has hundreds of exclusive styles and colourways at its new Elizabeth Street Mall store, featuring some of the biggest brands like Nike, Adidas and The North Face. Around 100 Hobartians lined up outside […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 12:00pm

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Launceston seniors break into mall line dancing flash mob

A group of seniors broke out in a line dancing flash mob in the Launceston’s Brisbane Street mall yesterday. The flash mob was part of Seniors Week, a series of events aimed at enriching the lives of older Australians. Line dancing seniors, ranging in age from 60 to 91, moved to Elvis Presley’s “Return to […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 10:15am

Road Incidents

Police find 16-year-old dead down bank in Wynyard quad bike crash

A 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager has died after crashing his quad bike near Wynyard overnight. Police were alerted to the missing rider yesterday afternoon after family members failed to locate him, with officers finding the teen down an embankment early this morning. The incident is being investigated by crash investigators, with people asked to avoid the […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 7:55am

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Zebra foal born at Hobart’s Zoodoo Zoo

Duchess the Zebra has given birth to a new foal at Hobart’s Zoodoo Zoo. The foal, born on Friday, October 13th, is “doing well” and “staying close to its proud mother, Duchess”, the Zoo say. “Zebras have a gestation period of 11-13 months and a new born foal, although very small, their legs are almost […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 7:00am

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Council says unregistered pet dog in fatal attack was ‘similar to a Rottweiler’

An unregistered pet dog at the centre of an attack that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured has been described as “similar to a Rottweiler” by the local council. The dog attacked its owners on Sunday night at their home in Allens Rivulet, leaving the 66-year-old man with fatal injuries to his […]

Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 5:00am