Hobart landlords furious over alleged illegal brothels
Landlords in a block of Hobart apartments say they are living in a “nightmare” – with some of the flats allegedly being used as seedy illegal brothels. The investigation >>
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Stoush to continue after migrant workers evacuated from property
A Shearwater property that has come to public attention twice – for housing 40 workers from Vanuatu last year, and 70 workers from Tonga in 2020 – will come under the microscope this week.
Former ‘cult leader’ lodges appeal after defamation loss
A former “cult leader” now living in Tasmania has filed an appeal to the Full Court of the Supreme Court after losing a lengthy – and bizarre – defamation battle against an ex-acolyte.
Tasmanian man jailed over AI-generated child abuse material
A Tasmanian man has been jailed after the Australian Federal Police conducted its first-ever sting of AI-generated child abuse material in the state.
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‘Cocktail’ of drugs, grog: Tassie plasterer’s huge misstep
A Tasmanian tradie will be off the road for nearly two years after attempting to drive on a highway while more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit and with two drugs in his system.
Jury returns verdict on Sorell bat attack murder
A jury has returned its verdict in a murder trial after a young man attacked his nan’s boyfriend with a baseball bat while “full of rage”. Find out what they decided.
‘Gay hate crime’: Winged chef bashed after queer club night
A Tasmanian chef woke up in a park at 6am with a “shattered tailbone” and fractured ribs after a night out at a popular queer club night, but police say they have “no indication” the incident was hate-related.
Ex-treasurer to be sentenced for ripping off club
The former treasurer of an elite “sports-oriented luncheon club” will soon be sentenced for ripping off well in excess of $100,000 from its Tasmanian branch. Find out how he did it.
Teen boy admits raping girlfriend, bashing her with a stick
A teenage boy has admitted to raping his girlfriend after viciously beating her with a stick and breaking bones in her foot after a jealous rage. He then asked her to drop the charges.
Claims woman brutalised, made to strip in front of three male cops
The lawyer for one of four women guilty of roles in a 30-person street dispute says her client was pepper sprayed three times and mistreated at the watch-house. LATEST >
‘Exploited by a man in power’: Alleged reason chief psychiatrist suspended
Last month, the national medical watchdog announced Tasmania’s chief psychiatrist was suspended from practice. It can now be revealed he’d allegedly had a relationship with a vulnerable female patient. SEE THE CLAIMS >
‘Slurring words’: Tassie real estate agent’s huge DUI
An East Coast real estate agent has faced court after he blew more than triple the legal blood-alcohol limit following a big night at his local.
Child of historic ‘baby farm’ sets sights on the truth
Hobart’s historic Elim Maternity Hospital has been described as a cruel “baby farm”, where young girls were forced into adopting out their children. Now, one of those babies plans to uncover the truth.
‘Gutted’: Family devastated over sentence for death driver
Driving on the wrong side of the road was a “deliberate and risky manoeuvre” that cost the life of a beloved father of 13, and fractured a young woman’s spine. But the driver won’t spend a day in prison for his crimes.
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