An unextinguished cigarette butt that was discarded in the lounge room of a Huonville house, causing furniture to ignite, was “most likely” the reason behind a woman’s death, a coroner has revealed. Leanne Margaret Humphries, aged 55, was living alone when her Sale Street unit went up in flames while she was inside on January […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 1:35pmIt’s game over for a 21-year-old P-Plater who’s lost his licence after Police caught him doing 69km/h over the 80km/h speed limit on the Huon Highway this week. The young man was stopped by officers in his Ford Focus just minutes after midnight on Monday. In Tasmania, drivers caught travelling more than 45km/h over the […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 11:46amThe final Sydney to Hobart yacht has just crossed the finish line, with Sylph reaching Hobart after 7 days and 19 hours at sea. The race was a challenging affair for co-skippers Robert Williams and Chris Warren, who navigated their yacht through a mix of harsh weather and periods of slow progress along the East […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 10:22am“Inexperienced kayakers” who set out on an along the South Esk River near Launceston on Tuesday afternoon have been rescued overnight after they failed to reach their destination. A concerned family member reported the father and son duo, who were last seen attempting to kayak approximately 15km from Longford to Hadspen at 3:15pm, missing around […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 8:45amNew footage has surfaced showing what activists allege to be more instances of animal cruelty at a Tasmanian abattoir in the state’s north. Local Meat Co in Sheffield is the latest slaughterhouse to be targeted by the Farm Transparency Project (FTP) following the release of ‘horrifying’ videos reportedly captured at Tasmanian Quality Meats (TQM) late […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 5:00amFriends of the teenage boy who tragically lost his life after being run over while lying on the Tasman Highway near Sorell overnight have launched a fundraiser to cover his funeral expenses. Berriedale boy Brock Adam Triffit, 16, was killed when a vehicle struck him at Orielton shortly before midnight on January 1. His loved […]
Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 6:15pmThe Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning people across Tasmania’s north-west to prepare for warmer temperatures this week, with a “severe heatwave” forecast. According to the BOM, the low-intensity heatwave that started in the region on Sunday is forecast to escalate to a severe level on Tuesday afternoon and persist through Wednesday and Thursday. “Maximum […]
Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 4:30pmThe death of a man who drowned in Tasmania’s Great Lake just days before New Year’s Eve in 2022 while attempting to retrieve his drifting dinghy has been ruled as a result of misadventure by a coroner. Robert McEwen Dunlop, 50, drowned in the area of Boundary Bay at Great Lake on December 29, 2022, during […]
Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 2:00pm“You can’t come in… You’re too big.” Tasmania’s world-famous Neil the Seal has returned to the Tasman Peninsula town of Dunalley, with one local resident sharing a video of the 600kg elephant seal knocking on her front door. “I have told you… We can’t keep ya,” the woman could be heard telling Neil in the […]
Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 7:00amA motorcyclist who tragically lost his life on a Tasmanian highway just three days after Christmas is being remembered as a ‘fun-loving’ dad and grandad. Hilton and Karen Chilcott were travelling around the south of the state when their motorcycle collided with a car in Taranna on the Arthur Highway last week. Mr Chilcott died […]
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