A Tasmanian man says he is lucky to be alive after experiencing a life-changing stroke that forced him to relearn how to walk. Then 49-year-old Eddie Jager from Blackman’s Bay led an active lifestyle and felt in top shape in 2020 when the stroke unexpectedly struck while he was cleaning up. “I went to stand […]
Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 6:00amThe Tasmanian brown trout fishing season opened with a bang on Saturday, with anglers celebrating the new season by heading out to waters around the state. Many anglers at Four Spring Lake had successful catches, reaching their bag limit of fish, including brown and rainbow trout. According to the Inland Fisheries Service, fishers using orange colour lures […]
Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 5:00amA live TV cross from Wellington Court in the Hobart CBD has been foiled by a teenager who stuck up the finger on-camera tonight. 7 Tasmania journalist John Hunt was reporting on the public screening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Wellington Court when the teenager snuck up behind him and ‘threw the finger’. […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 6:45pmTasRail is concerned by the number of people risking their lives by trespassing on railway corridors throughout Tasmania. In the last year, the state rail operator saw a 5% increase in trespass incidents involving individuals of all ages ‘using railway tracks as footpaths’. READ MORE: Trespasser hit by freight train, killed in Tasmania’s north TasRail Risk and […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 12:00pmA Tasmanian man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in his driveway in 2021 was unlicensed and impaired, a Coroner has found. Andrew Quentin Turner, 45, died as a result of multiple blunt traumatic injuries he sustained after colliding with a parked Nissan Patrol in his Rocherlea driveway on 14 August 2021. In his […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 11:00amThe latest data from the RSPCA has revealed the Tasmanian suburbs with the highest numbers of animal cruelty reports. According to the organisation, in the past financial year Glenorchy, Devonport and Ulverstone had the highest number of animal welfare incidents. Over the 12-month period, 2,167 calls were made to the RSPCA hotline, up 149 on the […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 10:20amA two-storey home on Hobart’s Eastern Shore has been gutted by fire overnight. Crews from Clarence and Hobart arrived shortly before 10PM to find both levels of the house in flames. A spokesperson from the Tasmania Fire Service told Pulse crews had knocked down the fire shortly before midnight, with firefighting efforts continuing into the […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 7:00amTasmanian accommodation providers are grappling with a slowdown in occupancy as the tourist off-season takes its toll on the industry. In June, only 63.05% of available rooms were filled, marking the lowest rate since November 2021 when borders were closed to some mainland states. Over the three months from April to June, the combined occupancy […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 5:00amDozens of Midlands residents have dressed in their best Scottish fits this afternoon to take part in a new movie being filmed around Oatlands. The 30+ volunteer extras were filmed walking down a hill for one of the final scenes of Ancestry Road, which is set to be released early next year. The movie is […]
Sun Aug 6, 2023 - 7:43pmAn ATV rider has been left with serious injuries after colliding with a tree stump while riding a trail in Tasmania’s Highlands this afternoon. According to Police the injured rider, a man in his 30’s, was forcefully ejected upon impact with the stump at around 12:20pm on Sunday. The Westpac Rescue helicopter was dispatched to […]
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