13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (307+ words) A Smithton man who began selling methamphetamine to fund his own drug habit and became caught in a “cycle” of debt has been sentenced in the Supreme Court. Dylan Jackson Gale, 35, pleaded guilty to trafficking a controlled substance, along with…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (327+ words) A new documentary 16 years in the making will give audiences the full story behind one of the world’s most iconic big wave surfing locations, right here in Tasmania. Stern Fever, produced by Clifton Beach filmmaker Talon Clemow charts how Shipstern…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (358+ words) A man has been jailed for four years for raping a 15-year-old girl in a Launceston hotel room after a party. Blake Ellis Jetson, now 27, was found guilty by a jury of indecent assault and two counts of rape. He…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (525+ words) Treasurer Eric Abetz says the government remains open to reviving a short-stay levy after the upper house voted down the proposed 5% charge on Wednesday. The Legislative Council split six-all, with president Craig Farrell voting against the bill as is convention....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (149+ words) A man has been fined for dangerous driving after dashcam footage showed him overtaking across double white lines on the Bass Highway near Elizabeth Town, in the state’s north. The incident happened close to Gannons Hill Road, where three people…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (383+ words) Last summer’s bushfire season was rated normal. Buildings still burned at Dolphin Sands and St Helens. This spring, north-east Tasmania’s risk is rated higher than normal and fire agencies are urging residents to prepare now. Below-average rainfall is forecast across…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (455+ words) Graffiti, shoplifting, fuel drive-offs and other minor crimes can now be reported to Tasmania Police online instead of by phone or by visiting a police station. Tasmania Police opened its online crime reporting portal to the public today, months after…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (318+ words) A Launceston man continued downloading child abuse material while on bail for similar offending, amassing thousands of images and videos across devices in his home, a court has heard. Lee Anthony Jenkins, 50, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of possessing or controlling…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (358+ words) A woman in her 80s has died and two men remain in hospital after a head-on crash on the East Derwent Highway at Old Beach, north of Hobart, yesterday. The crash happened around 1:35pm on Monday near Riviera Drive. Acting Inspector Nicholas…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (422+ words) A wallaby found with an arrow through its body near Austins Ferry is one of at least five cases of wildlife being shot with arrows or darts across southern Tasmania in recent weeks. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary director Greg Irons said…...