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Tassie girl does ‘shoey’ with the Vengaboys

European dance group The Vengaboys invited two Tasmanians on stage tonight at their show in Party In The Paddock for a shoey! The crowd went wild for the Aussie tradition, with the Vengaboys saying they absolutely “love Tasmania” and can’t wait to come back to our island state. “Worst experience ever”: Traffic chaos as thousands […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 10:26pm
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Firefighters battle large bushfire near Hobart Airport

Multiple helicopters and firefighters are battling a ‘large’ bushfire near Hobart Airport this afternoon. Crews are currently working to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 5:11pm
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“Almost died”: Tassie tourist falls into the ocean while taking photos

A Tassie tourist has shared the moment she “almost died” after she fell into the ocean while taking photos on the rocks during a visit to Tasmania. The now viral TikTok video with over 1.5 million views, was uploaded by the user known as Sushma and shows her jump between two rocks before slipping, narrowly […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 5:00pm
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Tasmania to contribute $110K to Turkiye, Syria earthquake response

Tasmania will be contributing $110,000 to humanitarian efforts in Turkiye and Syria, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced today. The magnitude-7.8 quake, which struck the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras on Monday, has left many buildings badly damaged and over 20,000 dead. In a tweet, Premier Rockliff said the support will be directed to relief efforts […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 3:11pm
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Flood warning as Tassie coast lashed by wild weather

“Knee deep and rising”: People in Tasmania’s north east are on flood watch this afternoon as the BOM warns of severe thunderstorms for the area. Residents of St Helens are being urged to be prepared, with heavy rainfall continuing to lash the coast and floodwaters rising to “knee deep” levels.  The SES say a Flood Watch and […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 2:51pm
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“Worst experience ever”: Traffic chaos as thousands flock to music festival

Thousands of young Tassie festival-goers have been left to swelter in their cars after the entry line to the Party in the Paddock music festival ground to a halt. Cars are stretched back for kilometres as over 15,000 Tasmanians flock to the centre of the state. One attendee told Pulse she has been queued up […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 2:33pm
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Manhunt underway after two people stabbed in Moonah

THE LATEST: 13-year-old charged with attempted murder after Hobart stabbing UPDATE 3PM: Two teenagers have been arrested in relation to a stabbing that took place at the Harris Scarfe store in Moonah this afternoon. The incident took place at around 1:45pm on a busy weekday and left a man critically wounded after he was stabbed in […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 1:03pm
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Toilets, doors removed from New Norfolk High School to ‘stop vaping’

Outraged parents in New Norfolk have launched a petition after the majority of toilets and doors were removed from the local High School in an effort to reportedly stop smoking and vaping. According to the petition, students are now forced to wait in line for up to 30 minutes to use to just one toilet […]

Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 11:48am
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Police search for missing man Michael Wisby in Hobart area

Tasmania Police are searching the Hobart area for a missing man tonight. Michael Wisby was last seen wearing a blue and white business shirt, a dark grey sports jacket and dark grey-green work pants. He is believed to be driving a white Holden Astra with the registration number EH4810, similar to the vehicle pictured in the […]

Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 8:32pm
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Passengers furious after ‘tropical’ pacific cruise diverted to Hobart

“You’re joking”: Thousands of passengers on a cruise ship that was bound for the ‘tropical’ pacific islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia are on their way to Hobart today after a last minute itinerary change. Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas ship, which left Brisbane on Tuesday for what was meant to be an advertised South […]

Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 3:30pm