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Elderly driver seriously injured in Esk Highway crash

An elderly man in his 90’s has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree on the Esk Highway this evening. Emergency services were called to the serious crash on the highway at Conara near the Milford Road intersection around 4:30pm on Wednesday. The man was the only person in the silver Mercedes-Benz at […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 5:52pm
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Warning issued for Forcett bushfire, residents urged to avoid smoke

A smoke warning has been issued by the Tasmania Fire Service for a bushfire burning at Forcett this afternoon. The TFS says the fire is currently burning in the Delmore Road area and ask all nearby residents to avoid the smoke if possible. While the fire poses “no threat to communities” at this stage, there […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 3:24pm
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Tasmanians hit by global Starlink internet outage

Tasmanian SpaceX Starlink satellite users were left without internet for over an hour this morning after a global outage. According to users, the service disconnected around 9:40am AEST. In an update on X at 10:30am, formerly known as Twitter, Starlink acknowledged they were facing a “network outage” and were “actively implementing a solution”. By 11:40am […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 12:32pm
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Police suspect missing Tasmanian fisherman went overboard without life jacket

Police believe a fisherman currently missing in Tasmania’s north may have ended up in the water without a life jacket. 75-year-old Kerry Frankcombe was last seen leaving the Port Sorell boat ramp in a six-metre half-cab vessel for a fishing trip on Sunday. His boat was discovered unattended the next day and despite an extensive search […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:57am
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Tribunal overrules Council: Controversial Battery Point development gets go-ahead

Controversial plans to build 24 units in Battery Point have been given the green light after multiple rejections from the Hobart City Council. The controversial development includes two buildings, one five-storey and one four-storey, with an arched pedestrian entrance-way, a curved masonry corner and a fenced garden. The 1 Knopwood Street site is currently home […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:00am
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Apple launches Tasmania onto world stage at new iPhone 15 event

Hobart’s kunanyi/Mount Wellington was thrust onto the world stage during Apple’s latest iPhone event this morning. With over 22 million viewers on YouTube alone, the ‘Wonderlust’ event featured kunanyi in an off-the-grid emergency and find-my-via-satellite SOS demonstration. Apple says that the satellite features, which have been available on the iPhone 14 for several months now, […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 9:45am
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Elevated fire dangers expected across Tasmania this weekend

Tasmania is set to experience above-average temperatures this September, with conditions expected to linger around the low to mid-20s. The warm weather comes after a chilly start to the week, with some areas dropping below zero degrees – including a temperature of -6.6°C in Liawenee on Monday – and is expected to continue for most […]

Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 4:30am
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Hobart’s McCann’s Music Centre to close its doors

After 142 years, McCann’s Music Centre, one of Hobart’s iconic instrument dealers is closing its doors. Third-generation owner, Geoff McCann, has decided to retire and bring an end to the family business by Christmas. McCann’s Music Centre was founded in 1881 and has undergone various changes over the years, as well as witnessing various technological […]

Tue Sep 12, 2023 - 5:05pm
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Man left without prosthetic leg after Tasmanian hospital throws it away

Prosthetic limbs have been mistakenly thrown away at Tasmanian hospitals, causing distress to the affected individuals and raising concerns about the practices within prosthetic services. Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff apologised to one of the affected individuals in parliament this morning and acknowledged the need for improvement within Prosthetic Services Tasmania. “It is totally unacceptable. I […]

Tue Sep 12, 2023 - 3:00pm
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Desperate search for missing Tasmanian fisherman enters third day

Police say they hold “significant concerns” for a missing Tasmanian fisherman as the large search for him enters its third day. 75-year-old Kerry Frankcombe was last seen leaving the Port Sorell boat ramp in the early hours of Sunday September 10 and was reported missing at 7:40pm that night after failing to return from his fishing trip. Search […]

Tue Sep 12, 2023 - 11:45am