Tasmania

Police are investigating how a man was critically injured on a street in New Town, Tasmania. File image
Tasmania
Ailish Delaney

Man fighting for life after being found unconscious on street

The man was found with ‘significant injuries to his torso and neck area’.

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A Police Professional Standards Investigation is underway into a fatal crash in Tasmania over the weekend.
Australia
Matt Shrivell

Community reeling after police car hits and kills fireman

Terrible scenes have played out after an on-duty police officer in his car, hit and killed a volunteer fireman. 

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Calls to ban 'puppy farms' have stepped up after a Tasmanian breeder was made to close down. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Jack Gramenz

‘Appalling’: Hundreds surrendered from labradoodle puppy farm

Hundreds of labradoodles have been surrendered from one of the country's largest breeders, sparking calls for a tougher crackdown on puppy farms.

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A Police Professional Standards Investigation is underway into a fatal crash in Tasmania over the weekend.
Tasmania
Dominique Tassell

New details emerge after man fatally struck by police car

An investigation is underway after the fire service volunteer was struck by the police vehicle.

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A man has died after he was hit by a police vehicle, Tasmania Police say. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Tasmania
Melissa Meehan

Probe launched: Man dies after being hit by police car

A man has died after he was struck by a police vehicle, with ethical standards to investigate the crash.

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Police in Tasmania have issued a warning over a handful of counterfeit $100 notes that have been circulating.
Tasmania
Rhiannon Lewin

Tiny detail on $100 note sparks police warning

‘People might not notice at first glance.’

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Tasmania got to me with their clever-crafted slogan — “Come down for air. Be inspired.”
opinion
Opinion
Andrew Miller

What can we learn from Tasmania’s polarising MONA

Tasmania got to me with their clever-crafted slogan — ‘Come down for air. Be inspired.’

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German tourist Nancy Grunwaldt vanished while holidaying in Tasmania in 1993. (HANDOUT/TASMANIA POLICE)
Tasmania
Ethan James

Sister of missing tourist says ‘what if’ thoughts never end

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

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Rachel Wake was stabbed to death by her ex-husband while her children were home. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)
Tasmania
Ethan James

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.

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Gregory Geason was distraught after breaking up with a woman accusing him of assault, a court heard.
Tasmania
Ethan James

Supreme Court Justice accused of stalking, assaulting ex

A judge was a ‘broken man’ after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

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The body of a missing bushwalker from New Zealand has been found near a popular hiking trail in South West Tasmania.
Tasmania
Molly Magennis

Tragic update in search for missing bushwalker

A friend raised the alarm after the 27-year-old failed to make contact as planned.

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Two men have died after crashing their motorcycles while riding with friends in Tasmania.
Tasmania
Dominique Tassell

Two men die while riding motorcycles with group of friends

Paramedics responded, but the pair died at the scene.

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Police believe they have found the remains of Margaret Marshall.
Tasmania
Dominique Tassell

Tragic update days after woman became lost while driving

The elderly woman told family members earlier this week she was lost on a rural road.

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Three hikers have been rescued from a remote national park in Tasmania.
Tasmania
Sarah Keszler

Three hikers, including child, rescued after two nights stranded in Tasmanian National Park

The hikers had been ‘overpowered’ by weather conditions when they became stranded.

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A 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an arson incident at his home in Tasmania’s northwest.
Tasmania
Molly Magennis

Man allegedly tries to kill police officers after setting fire to home

A notification from an electric monitoring device prompted police to go to the man’s home before the situation escalated.

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