Animals killed, released in zoo break-in
Dozens of animals have been killed or are missing from a private zoo in Tasmania's north.
View ArticleAnimals slaughtered during zoo break-in
Dozens of animals remain on the loose after a break-in at a northern Tasmanian zoo.
View ArticleMan sues council over fatal crash
A court has heard a man who is suing a northern Tasmanian council over a car crash 18 years ago could be targeting the wrong authority.
View ArticleAccident victim loses bid to sue council
A man who tried to sue the West Tamar Council after a fatal car crash 19 years ago has had his case dismissed.
View ArticlePolice suspect murder-suicide after two bodies found
Tasmania Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide at a house in Launceston. Police received a phone call from the home in Riverside about 5pm from a man claiming to have just killed his...
View ArticleMurder-suicide suspected
Tasmanian police are trying to determine the cause of a couple's deaths in their Launceston home, but suspect it may have been a murder-suicide.
View ArticleLaunceston cyclist dies in crash with a ute
A Launceston cyclist has died after colliding with a ute. The 21-year-old man from Trevallyn died in the crash on the West Tamar Highway at Riverside around 8:20am (AEDT). Colin Burns from Cycling...
View ArticleNAPLAN results reveal above-average improvements in 15 Tas schools
Fifteen Tasmanian public and private schools post above-average NAPLAN scores in the latest data published on the My School website.
View ArticleLaunceston hotel and home owner robbed at gunpoint, police say
Tasmania Police are hunting two men believed to have robbed a Launceston hotel and a home owner at gunpoint.
View ArticleFatal Launceston house fire was accidental, police say
Police are yet to determine the cause of a fatal house fire in Riverside yesterday, but say it was accidental.
View ArticlePaedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale admits to more child abuse
Notorious paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale pleads guilty to more historical sexual abuse offences, which were committed against 10 boys and a girl during his time at parishes in western Victoria.
View ArticleMan, woman arrested as police hold 'grave concerns' for missing Launceston man
Tasmania Police take two people into custody in relation to the disappearance of 24-year-old Launceston man Jake Daniel Anderson-Brettner.
View ArticlePolice search wheelie bins, tip for murder victim's body parts
Launceston police are scouring wheelie bins and a tip for body parts belonging to Jake Anderson-Brettner, after a torso believed to belong to the 24-year-old was found on Monday.
View ArticleTwo people charged over alleged murder of Jake Anderson-Brettner
Police charge a 26-year-old man with the murder and a 25-year-old woman with being an accessory after the fact, days after a torso believe to be that of a missing Launceston man was found in bushland.
View ArticleIf you want to beat the crowds, take Tasmania's paths less travelled
Tasmania's popularity means some iconic spots are getting a little crowded during peak times. Here are some trips to veer off the tourist trail.
View ArticleOn World Wetlands Day, learn more about 'the kidneys' of the environment
Wetlands are often overlooked, but they perform critical functions to the environment and are home to a diverse range of animals.
View ArticleJury finds man guilty of dismembering friend, disposing of body parts
A Tasmanian man who dismembered his friend and threw most of his body parts in wheelie bins around the state's north has been found guilty of murder.
View ArticleBuilding a bandicoot haven in your yard
On mainland Australia, eastern barred bandicoots no longer exist in the wild. But the endangered species survives in Tasmania — and suburban backyards can be their safe havens.
View Article'We welcome everybody in as a family': How these small aged care homes in...
One is in the tropics, the other in Tasmania — but these two aged care facilities at either end of the country are making a difference in the lives of the elderly.
View ArticleAs Tasmanian councils end COVID freeze on rate rises, households brace for...
Keeping up with the day-to-day costs of living is a struggle for childcare worker Nicole Scott and her three children — and she's not alone, with Tasmanian's social council warning households are under...
View ArticleMicroplastics research has students picking through seagull vomit
A Launceston-based researcher has been teaching students about microplastics found in the ocean by using "boluses" collected locally.
View ArticleOutdoor swimmers in Hobart won't have a pool to go to this summer
All three of Hobart's public 50m swimming pools used to be outside, but the only one left won't open this summer — and could close permanently.
View ArticlePolice investigate fatal house fire in Launceston
Tasmania Police are investigating the cause of a fatal house fire in the Launceston suburb of Riverside.
View ArticleLaunceston woman, Estelle Ross,
Launceston woman, Estelle Ross, regularly buys hemp seed, hemp oil, and hemp protein powder in Launceston to use in her cooking at home. she says the industrial hemp has absolutely no psychoactive...
View ArticleHemp lobby advocates for food ban to be lifted
State and federal food ministers will meet to consider overturning a hemp food ban.
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