A Tasmanian man has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and accessing child abuse material. The 45-year-old man appeared in the Hobart Supreme Court in late April where he faced charges for uploading the material on social media between 2016 and 2020. According to the Australian […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 1:17pmA month-long ban on bushwalking has been imposed in Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem National Park while sharpshooters take to the skies to cull the fallow deer population from helicopters. Parks and Wildlife Tasmania say fallow deer are causing extensive damage to the sensitive soils and waterways in the area. “Deer erode and damage soils and […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 12:59pmA young Tasmanian driver is in hot water after being caught driving 70km/h over the speed limit on the Bass Highway on Friday. The 2nd year provisional driver was caught at around 5:40pm doing 180km/h in a 110km/h zone near Prospect. Police say the male driver will be prosecuted for high-speed driving offences, which could […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 11:30amA car that has reportedly caught fire on the Southern Outlet southbound from Hobart to Kingston is causing delays for motorists this morning. A witness told Pulse they saw small flames and smoke billowing from the car as it pulled over to the side of the road before the Mount Nelson turn off. UPDATE: The […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 10:35amTrains could be back in Hobart by the end of this month as a section of the former freight line in Glenorchy prepares to reopen after 9 years. The Tasmanian Transport Museum has received the all clear to operate steam engines and railcars on a 1km stretch of track between Elwick and Grove Roads, with […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 9:31amPolice have confirmed a man has died after falling overboard from the Spirit of Tasmania off the coast of Geelong this evening. Victoria Police told Pulse the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the Coroner. The ship is now returning to the port. EARLIER: A person has […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 10:02pmUPDATED 10PM: Police have confirmed a man has died after falling overboard from the Spirit of Tasmania off the coast of Geelong this evening. Victoria Police tell Pulse the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the Coroner. The ship is now returning to the port. EARLIER: A […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 9:22pmA helicopter is circling over Risdon Vale as Police hunt for criminals who allegedly stole a car in Hobart this evening. The vehicle, which Police say was stolen from Richmond earlier today, is understood to have been spiked – with the offenders fleeing from the scene on foot. Police are urging anyone with reports of […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 7:27pmArchie Blake, an 11-year-old boy from Hobart, was snorkelling with his mum Hazel off the Western Australian coast this weekend when a shark attacked him. The attack took place around 3 pm on Saturday near the Kurrajong campsite, 1300 km north of Perth, leaving him with severe lacerations on his left leg. Archie was immediately […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 5:04pmA proposal to transform a deconsecrated church into a residential dwelling and visitor accommodation has sparked controversy in the small Tasmanian town of Pipers River. The planning application, submitted by the developers of the St Albans Anglican Church on School Road, seeks to convert the church’s space into a bedroom, bathroom, and open-plan living area. […]
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