An elderly man has died and a 70-year-old woman has been left injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway this afternoon. Police say the 70-year-old man “veered off the highway and crashed into an embankment” at Stony Rise around 1:30pm on Friday. Inspector Shane LeFevre said the Havenview man was pronounced deceased at […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 3:15pmPolice Remembrance Day has been marked with various ceremonies around Tasmania and Australia today as communities gather to remember fallen officers. Since records began in 1803, more than 800 police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty, each one honored at the National Police Memorial in Canberra. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Felix […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 1:40pmHotel rooms around Tasmania are being booked out at the same rate as they were pre-pandemic, new winter figures show. 60.47% of available rooms across the state were filled in August, down slightly from 62.04% in July according to the Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s Hotel Occupancy Report. Southern accommodation providers saw a 0.06% increase last month […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 10:30amRenowned Australian singer Paul Kelly is set to headline a free concert at Hobart’s Hanging Garden tonight. The event has been organised by the Yes23 referendum group as an initiative to “provide undecided voters with an opportunity to enjoy a tune and have their questions answered in a safe and open forum”. Kelly will be […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 7:00am8,000 patients will soon be left without a local GP after Bridgewater’s Greenpoint Medical Centre announced its closure earlier this month, a situation Federal Labor Lyons MP Brian Mitchell knew was coming for more than a year. Mitchell has revealed that he was aware of the clinic’s dire situation almost a year before its closure […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 5:30amAn independent investigation has been launched into allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour against Tasmanian Attorney-General Elise Archer. At least two current or former staff members of Ms Archer have raised the claims with Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Sarah Bolt, according to the ABC. Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff confirmed the investigation after a matter was raised with […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian family has tragically “lost everything” after a devastating blaze destroyed their Penguin home. Just one week after completing four years of renovations, Peter Fielding’s Ironcliffe Road house was reduced to ashes in a matter of minutes on Wednesday night. Fire crews from across the north-west coast were called to the scene, where they […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 4:00amThe reason behind a tragic crash that resulted in the death of a woman and her 15-year-old grandson last year remains undetermined. Eileen Murfet, a 68-year-old with a good driving record, and her grandson Lachlan Stones passed away after colliding with the back of a stationary truck on the Bass Highway in Latrobe in June […]
Thu Sep 28, 2023 - 5:30pmA Tasmanian woman has become the first female plant manager at Australian meat giant JBS. Blaze Barker started working as a casual at the Longford JBS factory around 2006, after visiting the plant on a school trip. 16 years later, the former Cressy District High student has risen through the ranks to become Plant Manager. […]
Thu Sep 28, 2023 - 4:30pmPolice are encouraging Tasmanian footy fans to celebrate responsibly during the AFL Grand Final this weekend. “Police urge anyone celebrating the AFL Grand Final this Saturday to do so responsibly, and if consuming alcohol, have a plan to get home safely,” said Commander Jason Elmer. “We know that driving under the influence is one of […]
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