Tasmania Police are searching for a missing man in the greater Hobart area this afternoon. Police say they are concerned for the welfare of 38-year-old Aaron John Radford, who is believed to be travelling in a red 2006 Holden Rodeo utility with Tasmanian registration FP9019. According to police, Radford’s vehicle was last sighted at Cove […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 3:59pmIn a world first, a teacher has just swum more than 60km all the way from New Norfolk to the Iron Pot near South Arm in Hobart. 42-year-old Brenda Norman from NSW has previously completed open water swims overseas, and swam from New Norfolk to Hobart’s Tasman Bridge in 2021. Brenda’s swim has already raised […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 2:57pmIt has been revealed that the woman featured in the vulgar but widely-shared ‘trout video’ previously worked at a Hobart veterinarian clinic. Pulse also understands the man who filmed the video, which has now been viewed by millions across the world, has previously been charged after a separate fishing-related offence. In a statement, the Kingston […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 9:42pmA Tasmanian man has died after a serious motorcycle accident on a forestry trail in the state’s north this afternoon. Police say the 48-year-old was riding an off-road Husqvarna motorcycle near Browns Creek Road in Bakers Beach shortly after 12pm when he lost control of the bike and hit a tree. The man was sadly […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 6:32pmThousands have marched through the streets of Hobart today for the annual January 26 ‘Invasion Day’ protest, calling for the date of Australia Day to be changed. The protest was one of many to take place around the country today, with large crowds gathering on Hobart’s Parliament Lawns for the midday rally.
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 1:47pmA man has been left with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash south of Hobart last night. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash involving a 37-year-old man on Sandfly Road in Margate at around 8:00PM on Wednesday night. According to initial reports, the rider was travelling along Sandfly Road when he failed to […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 11:51amTasmanian boaters and watercraft users are being urged to take extreme caution on the water ahead of the upcoming long weekends. MAST, the organization in charge of boating safety, say they have received multiple complaints about poor boat ramp etiquette and is urging all users to follow safety rules and observe boat ramp etiquette. MAST […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 11:15amAn extensive search is currently underway to locate a missing elderly yachtsman who set sail from Hobart last month. 80-year-old Swiss man Peter Baggenstos was reported missing after he left Hobart on December 1, bound for New Zealand. Police say the last transmission received from Baggenstos 13-meter vessel “Lady Lay” was on December 5 – […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 10:25amThe statue of contentious former premier William Crowther in Hobart’s Franklin Square has been defaced this morning, ahead of a rally on Parliament Lawns this afternoon in protest of Australia/Invasion day. Crowther is known for mutilating the remains of a Tasmanian Aboriginal man in 1869. Council have since cleaned the graffiti on the […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 9:44amLaunceston’s James Boag’s Brewery Tours and Visitor Centre has been saved from closure thanks to a last-minute deal struck between the State Government and brewery owner Lion. The in-principle agreement for $1 million in funding secures jobs and expands the tourist attraction, making it bigger and better than ever. Premier Jeremy Rockliff visited the Centre […]
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