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Multiple cars collide on Hobart’s Southern Outlet

Traffic has come to a standstill on both directions of the Southern Outlet after a crash this morning. A Queensland-registered car towing a caravan has collided with the centre barrier, while another vehicle has hit a light pole – ripping it from the ground. Police say the road is reduced to one lane and it […]

Wed Feb 15, 2023 - 12:23pm
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Tributes flow for Hobart teen after accident

Hobart is mourning the loss of 14-year-old Jocelyn Daguman after she tragically passed away in a 4X4 motor vehicle accident on Monday afternoon. Her mum says she will miss her “sweet girl” who she ‘loves very much’. The teen from Mount Stuart, who aspired to become a veterinarian and loved animals, was given CPR at […]

Wed Feb 15, 2023 - 4:30am
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Man seriously injured after Hobart city attack

A man is in hospital after being seriously injured in an ‘altercation’ on Liverpool Street this afternoon. Police were called to the disturbance at a private residence between two people they say were known to one another around 3:30pm. Upon arrival, police located an injured man on the Hobart CBD street who is currently receiving medical treatment […]

Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 6:11pm
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Traffic chaos after Tasman Bridge smash

Police and Emergency services are responding to a crash on the Tasman Bridge this afternoon. The crash is reported to have occurred between “multiple vehicles” heading towards the Eastern Shore. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route if possible.

Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 3:44pm
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Drunk Tassie driver caught out by illegal u-turn

A 50-year-old woman in Northern Tasmania has been charged with high-range drink driving after she was caught by police on Saturday evening after making an illegal U-turn in the middle of road works. When police pulled her over, they were shocked to discover that she was already serving a period of disqualification for a prior […]

Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 10:50am
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Toilets back at Tassie school after ‘extreme measures’ saw them removed

Students are hoping to return to New Norfolk High School to toilets and lockable doors today after the school backflipped on their decision to remove them at the start of the term. The ‘extreme measures’ were taken to reportedly stop students ‘vaping and smoking’ in the loos – a move parents say was a breach […]

Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 9:00am
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Tassie talent Jess Clennett eliminated from Australian Idol

Tassie Australian Idol fans have been left devastated after Hobart’s Jess Clennett was eliminated from the popular TV talent show last night. In a post on Instagram, Clennett said she’s “so happy” she made it as far as she did, adding this is “just the beginning” of her musical career. “I’ll be pushing my dream […]

Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 7:00am
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14-year-old dies in Bridgewater 4×4 crash

A 14-year-old girl has died after a serious 4×4 Polaris crash in Bridgewater this afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene on Boyer Road around 3PM today, where the young driver was flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injures. Police say two girls were on the 4X4 at the time of the crash, with […]

Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 9:56pm
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Drunk p-platers, illicit drugs among offences at Tassie festival

Offences from Party in the Paddock held in Carrick near Launceston over the weekend have been revealed this afternoon. Crowds were ‘relatively well-behaved’ this year according to Police, with no arrests made, however two patrons were evicted for anti-social behaviour and minor property damage. Over 1,500 breath tests were conducted, with 27 individuals, 9 of […]

Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 1:57pm
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Irwin weighs in on Tasmanian devil vs council speed limit debate

Terri Irwin is backing a campaign that is pushing for the speed limit on a North-West Tasmania road to be changed in a bid to save the endangered Tasmanian Devil. The wildlife conservationist has written a letter of support to the local council, urging them to make the “correct decision” to “support the recovery of […]

Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 12:00pm