Tasmania

The salmon industry has been slammed after a mass dying event of farmed fish in Tasmania’s southeast, as dead salmon was up on the state’s beaches.

Rotting salmon chunks wash up on Aussie beaches highlighting fish farm horror

Environmentalists are seething over evidence of an ‘elevated mortality event’.

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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle.

Bruce Lehrmann charged over alleged car theft

The former Liberal staffer is due to face court this morning.

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A Tasmania Police officer has been stood down and charged over child abuse material.

Cop stood down after ‘confronting’ discovery

The officer faces 15 years in jail if found guilty of his charge.

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More than 150 suspected false killer whales are stranded on a remote Tasmanian beach. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT TASMANIA)

Urgent response as around 150 whales stranded on Aussie beach

Wildlife experts are racing to assess the condition of 157 whales that are stranded on a remote beach, with most of the mammals believed to still be alive.

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A court will hear final legal submissions in a case against the operator of a jumping castle at the centre of a tragedy that killed six primary school students in Tasmania.

Court decision expected over jumping castle tragedy

Final legal submissions will be made in a court case against the operator of a jumping castle involved in a primary school tragedy that killed six children.

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The duo — from out of state — had tackled the popular Totem Pole sea stack at Cape Hauy on the Tasman Peninsula but got into trouble when their ropes became entangled in high winds. 

Climbers rescued from terrifying 60m-high rock formation

Two climbers have been rescued after getting stuck at the top of a 60m-high rock formation in Tasmania in wild weather conditions. 

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A man has died in a single car crash in Tasmania’s north west.

Man in his 20s killed in early morning car crash

‘Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones.’

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One of the tourists, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with suspected hypothermia.

Tourists fall from cliff into water while hiking in Tasmania

One of the tourists was swept out further and had to be rescued by a helicopter.

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Harlyn (left) and her sister Jordan (right) tragically lost their lives in a house fire.

Older sister of baby killed in house fire tragedy also dies

The older sister of an infant who was killed in a house fire on the weekend has also died, police have confirmed.

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Harlyn (left) tragically lost her life in a house fire and Jordan (right) is now fighting for her life in hospital.

‘Broken’: Infant killed in birthday party house fire named

What should have been a day of celebration became a day of unimaginable tragedy as an infant, one-year-old Harlyn, died in a house fire at a birthday party.

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A male passenger has been killed in a two-vehicle highway crash at Ulverstone.

Passenger killed, two hospitalised in two-vehicle crash

The 68-year-old local man was in the passenger seat of the car.

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A rolling car is believed to be responsible for the death of a woman on Tasmania’s north coast. File image.

Woman killed by her own car in freak accident

Emergency services were called after the woman was located unresponsive on the roadway.

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