Four teenagers have been charged over an alleged aggravated robbery in Launceston that left a man injured overnight. The group, aged between 15 and 17-years-old, allegedly jumped the 52-year-old man on Wellington Street at around 3:20am on Sunday. Police say they then stole his belongings before fleeing the scene. Officers tracked down and arrested the youths shortly after the […]
Sun Aug 20, 2023 - 8:15pmA drunk woman who Police say was caught driving on the wrong side of the road in Hobart’s northern suburbs overnight has been charged. The 37-year-old Bridgewater woman was busted in the Brighton area late Saturday night. Inspector Brett Berry said the dangerous driver was charged with driving offences, high range drink driving and drug […]
Sun Aug 20, 2023 - 1:00pmA packed crowd has been sent home from tonight’s free drive-in cinema at the last minute due to strong winds. The disappointed audience of hundreds had filled the Regatta Grounds early to secure their spot to watch Happy Feet. The pop-up initiative is part of the City of Hobart’s Out In The Open program, aiming […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 7:57pmLaunceston was thrown into traffic chaos today following a three-car collision in Kings Meadows. The crash left the busy Hobart Road closed and debris strewn across the street. Eyewitnesses told 7 Tasmania a Mitsubishi sedan rear-ended two other cars before crashing into a brick wall. Bystanders quickly stepped in to assist and control traffic until […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 6:18pmNearly a year after she was released from prison, supporters of Susan Neill-Fraser have rallied on Parliament Lawns in their ongoing flight to clear her name. Neill-Fraser was released from prison last October after serving 13 years of a 23 year sentence for the murder of her partner Bob Chappell aboard their yacht. While she has […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 3:30pmA patient was ramped in an ambulance for 19 hours while waiting for a bed at the Royal Hobart Hospital’s emergency department on Friday, a union has claimed. According to Lucas Digney of the Health and Community Services Union, 92 patients were waiting in the emergency department at 2:30pm on Friday. In a post on […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 12:30pmPolice are investigating after a car veered off the road and into waters near Westbury in Tasmania’s north yesterday. It’s understood the driver of the vehicle contacted Police after the incident, and an investigation into a vehicle malfunction is underway.
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 12:00pmA new mysterious underground wing being constructed at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) will house founder David Walsh’s “dream library”. Walsh’s wife, artist and curator Kirsha Kaechele revealed plans for the new wing, which she said is “coming along beautifully”, on Instagram this week. “So many surprises – the intensity of colours in […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 7:00amA Hobart Alderman and Planning Committee Chair has blamed the cancellation of a new private hospital in New Town on “anti-development forces” within the council. Following the announcement that the proposed Tasman Private Hospital had been axed due to the cost of construction ‘more the doubling’, Simon Behrakis took to social media to express his disappointment. “If […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 5:00amThe West Ulverstone Child and Family Learning Centre has been repeatedly targeted by burglars in the past two months. The burglaries have resulted in the theft of approximately $11,000 worth of building materials, tools and CCTV cameras from the centre. Police are appealing for information regarding the crimes and are specifically asking for any dashcam […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 3:00am
