‘You prepare for the worst’: pilot tells of emergency landing
It was her second emergency landing in four years but experienced pilot and former flying instructor took it all in her stride. Read what happened.
North West Coast
More social and affordable housing slated for Tassie city
With around 5000 Tasmanians on the social housing waitlist, a newly proposed project is hoped to help reduce that number. Where it will be and what it might look like.
Large subdivision slated next to major highway
Despite being next to a noisy major highway, the developer behind a planned large subdivision says he has already attracted interest from people wanting to buy blocks of land.
Meet newest world record holder, and she’s not stopping there
After a false start, Lizanne Wilmot finally has her penny farthing world record — but celebrations were only short lived with her eyes shifting to a new prize.
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Thousands of pictures of child abuse land man back in prison
He was jailed in the 90s for child sexual abuse offences, and now the same man is back in prison for his latest offending over three years. How long he will be in jail for.
Dealer ‘exploited vulnerabilities’ of the drug addicts working for him
While running a drug trafficking business, the court heard how a dealer roped in a pair of drug addicts to work for him. Why a judge believes the dealer ‘deserves harsh punishment’.
Hurdle for new support school campus cleared
A council has agreed to hand over land to the education department to build a brand new support school. Find out where the new school campus will go.
‘Horrific’ amount of potholes on roads causing concern
One motorist worries that an increase in ‘big, deep’ potholes could cause a potentially fatal accident on our roads. Why more potholes are appearing on our roads.
Police arrest man with drugs and a suitcase full of cash
A 37-year-old Burnie man has been charged with trafficking and other drug offences after police seized a large quantity of cash and drugs from the vehicle he was driving. What they found:
The forgotten cableway: Abetz demands Feds hand over funding
The state government has not given up on a much-delayed project that had its estimated cost blowout by triple despite the feds saying last year they wouldn’t fund it.
Premier ‘increasingly concerned’ about conduct of dairy owner
‘2024 has tested the resolve of King Island like never before.’ Mayor remains confident despite the Premier claiming not enough is being done to secure new owners for King Island Dairy.
AI-powered cameras keeping forestry safe this summer
It can detect bushfires very early in areas where the nearest humans or other infrastructure is dozens of kilometres away. How new technology is being rolled out in Tasmania.
Hillcrest victims’ families launch new legal battle
Lawyers representing the parents of the children killed in the Hillcrest tragedy believe a new legal battle will be the ‘first step in the path to securing a measure of justice.’ The next steps.
Hazardous material near site of proposed 75-lot subdivision
The property developers behind a subdivision in the state’s northwest are confident the detection of a hazardous material on its land will not impact its project.
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