A suspicious fire has destroyed a vacant house on Tasmania’s west coast in the early hours of yesterday morning. Acting Sergeant Jeremy Williams said firefighters were called to the blaze on Rosebery’s Reece Avenue around 4:45am on Wednesday. Williams said the home was unoccupied at the time and believes the fire may have been deliberately lit. He […]
Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 3:29pmSnow is forecast to hit some parts of Tasmania tomorrow, as the state prepares for temperatures to plummet. Senior Meteorologist Michael Conway from the BOM tells Pulse the snow is likely to fall around the south, southwest and Central Plateau tomorrow morning. ‘It will be unlikely to settle much and will probably melt by sunrise,’ […]
Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 2:49pmTwo people are believed to have been injured after a crash in Hobart’s northern suburbs this afternoon. Claremont Link Road at the intersection with Main Road has been closed after two cars collided, with one rolling onto its side. Emergency services are currently working to clear the scene. More to come…
Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 2:30pmThe Australian government was warned as early as 2018 that its $528 million icebreaking research ship was too large to safely pass under Hobart’s Tasman Bridge. A senate inquiry hearing in Hobart on Wednesday heard that TasPorts had said no to letting the RSV Nuyina pass under the bridge over fears of a repeat of […]
Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 4:30amMore than 700 hospitality representatives have converged in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for the annual Tasmanian Hospitality Association awards for Excellence. The quality and diversity of Tasmania’s hospitality sector was on full display, with the winners announced across 38 categories compromising the state’s best cafes, restaurants, accommodation providers, pubs, sporting clubs and tourism operators. […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 8:12pmFour teenage girls have been charged with multiple offences, including motor vehicle stealing, after a string of incidents this week. Police believe the four girls, three aged just 15-years-old and one 17-year-old, committed the crimes over the past two days around greater Hobart and Launceston. The teenagers will appear in a youth court at a later […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 5:30pmHuntingfield House in Kingston has hit the market for one of the few times in its near 200 year history. The 3-storey sandstone Georgian home was built by James Bayton in the 1830s or 1840s and is considered one of the most significant heritage-listed homes in the Kingborough municipality. The lower ground level retains its […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 4:11pmPolice are searching for a Hobart teenager who hasn’t been seen or heard from since early September. 18-year-old Chloe Dutchman has been out of contact with her family since last month and Police say they are now concerned for her welfare. Dutchman is described as being around 160cm tall with dark blonde hair, slim build and […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 12:22pmPremier Jeremy Rockliff will ask the Tasmanian Governor to call a general election next week if former Attorney-General Elise Archer does not resign from Parliament, or commit to supporting the Government. In a letter to Ms Archer, the Premier demanded she give an answer by 9am on Monday. “On Friday, you publicly advised you would […]
Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 10:07amAfter a Rocky week for the State Government, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has warned those set on ‘destroying’ Tasmania’s AFL team and Macquarie Point Stadium that he will do ‘everything he can’ to keep the project alive. Taking to the ‘Yes AFL Team, Yes Stadium’ supporters group on Tuesday night, the Premier said he was “fully prepared […]
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