A Tasmanian scientist has been awarded a research grant of nearly $1 million to study Antarctic landfast ice and its climate impacts. Dr Alex Fraser is a specialist when it comes to researching landfast ice – frozen seawater attached to the Antarctic coastline or grounded icebergs – with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership at the […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 5:00amAn alleged Tasmanian cow thief has pleaded guilty to stealing dairy cows worth over half a million dollars between 2018 and 2020. On Monday a Launceston court heard how 51-year-old Cluan man Peter Whynn Jones stole the cows from Moo and You Finance Pty Ltd across the two-year period. The stolen cows were identified as belonging […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 4:30amA viral social media post this morning had plenty of people fooled into thinking Stanley’s famous Nut had been covered in snow. The photo, shared by Stanley and Tarkine Tasmania, also shows a waterfall making an “incredible splash” from the top of the nut. “An incredible thing has happened in Stanley! As the snow begins […]
Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 2:45pmA rolled truck is causing delays for motorists around the Midland Highway in Launceston this afternoon. The Tasman Logistic Services truck carrying cardboard recycling bundles rolled on the western side of the Kings Meadows Link in Youngtown around 12pm. Delays of ‘several hours’ are expected, with Police asking motorists to use an alternate route and […]
Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 12:10pmThe City of Hobart say conditions on kunanyi/Mount Wellington this morning are “suited to only the experienced, well prepared user.” With a current ‘feels like’ temperature of -16.5c and gusts of around 74km/h, the conditions are not for the ill-prepared. Council crews, who braved the elements to inspect the mountain this morning said they “knew it […]
Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 10:55amThe City of Hobart are hosting a ‘Street to Stage’ fundraising show this weekend for talented local homeless musicians to show off their skills. All funds raised on Saturday will go to Health with Dignity, enabling Hobartians in extreme need to access GP appointments for free. The event, running at Simple Cider on Elizabeth Street […]
Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 7:00amThe list of power outages around Tasmania is growing as severe weather strikes the state. Strong winds, vehicle accidents and fallen trees have left more than 8,651 households from Bridport in the north to Garden Island Creek in the south without power tonight. 30 outages are currently active across the TasNetworks network, with some affecting just a […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 7:13pmPolice are searching for a missing kayaker who ventured out into waters near Primrose Sands this afternoon. Concerns are held for the person’s welfare ‘given current conditions and the severe weather warning for abnormally high tides’. The kayaker was last seen near Primrose Point, wearing a light green high vis life jacket, heading for Smooth […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 4:39pmA body found in remote bushland last week has been formally identified as 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. Police say the results were confirmed through DNA testing. Scottsdale man Christopher Jordan stands accused of murdering the teen and will next appear in court on August 16. The 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 4:04pmA body found in remote bushland last week has been formally identified as 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. Police say the results were confirmed through DNA testing. Scottsdale man Christopher Jordan stands accused of murdering the teen and will next appear in court on August 16. The 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for […]
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