A car has rolled near the Bridgewater Bridge on the Brooker Highway this evening. Police say the accident happened around 8:30pm at Granton and is currently blocking the north-bound lane of the highway. According to initial reports there are no serious injuries, with two people thought to be have been in the car at the […]
Thu Feb 23, 2023 - 8:54pmAn “uncontrollable bushfire” north of Triabunna is putting a properties at ‘high risk’ right now, with people in the area of Little Swanport being told to prepare to evacuate. The Watch and Act rated fire is travelling South East of the Tasman Highway including Saltworks Road, Little Swanport and surrounding areas. “Embers, smoke, and ash may […]
Thu Feb 23, 2023 - 1:47pmDepartment store TK Maxx has announced that it will be opening its first Tasmanian location in June. The Northgate store, which will be the 77th TK Maxx store to open in Australia since the company arrived in 2017, will feature brands from all over the world and will employ around 50 staff from the local […]
Thu Feb 23, 2023 - 10:55amA man has been left with serious injuries and another is on the run after an assault at a Moonah supermarket tonight. The 30-year-old victim is currently in a serious condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital with multiple head injuries. Police say multiple officers are investigating the attack, with a search currently underway to identify […]
Wed Feb 22, 2023 - 10:02pmThree iconic Hobart bakery stores have closed down today after they were placed into voluntary liquidation. The indefinite closure of the much-loved Bakers Delight stores in Lindisfarne, Eastlands and Kingston was confirmed by a company spokesperson, who said they were advised of the move by the franchisee of the stores today. Although exact numbers are […]
Wed Feb 22, 2023 - 7:40pmTasmanians are being warned to prepare for another round of high temperatures in the mid-30’s, bringing increased fire danger in the coming days. Tasmania Fire Service Chief Officer, Dermot Barry, said the fire danger rating is forecast to reach “High” in many areas of the state due to hot temperatures, windy weather and low humidity […]
Wed Feb 22, 2023 - 2:54pmA ‘world-famous’ Hobart schoolboy who was gifted with a pair basketball boots by the captain of the JackJumpers has put Tasmania on the map this week, and was surprised by Coach Scott Roth at school today. The footage of young fan Henry DeGroot and captain Clint Steindl went global overnight, featuring on two of America’s […]
Tue Feb 21, 2023 - 7:31pmA former Tasmanian school principal has been sentenced to four years in jail for historical sexual offences against an underage student. 65-year-old Wynyard man Alexander Vere Downes pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and three counts of penetrative sexual abuse of a child that occurred between 1989 and 1991. The court heard that […]
Tue Feb 21, 2023 - 6:30pmThe inquest into the tragic jumping castle incident at Hillcrest Primary School in Tasmania, which claimed the lives of six children and left three others seriously injured, has been delayed due to the state’s workplace safety regulator’s refusal to hand over important documents. The incident occurred on December 16 in 2021, during end-of-term celebrations at […]
Tue Feb 21, 2023 - 5:45pmOne of the Aboriginal community’s ‘most significant’ ancestral objects has returned to Tasmania after going missing for over two centuries. The rare rikawa, or kelp water carrier, touched down in Tasmania after 230 years overseas late last year. The rikawa has endured decades of being labelled incorrectly, as well as passing through many private and […]
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