Man jailed over plot to import $2.5m meth and heroin
A 39-year-old man used contacts in Asia to try to import millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine and heroin into Tasmania to pay off his growing debts. Here’s what was said in court.
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Woman who was allegedly caught drink driving twice had kid in car, police say
A Wynyard woman allegedly pulled up for drink driving twice in two days had a child in the car one of the times, police say.
Murderer Darren Mark Wake’s sentencing delayed
Darren Mark Wake is awaiting sentencing for the murder of his ex-wife Rachel Wake on Christmas Day in 2021. What happened in court.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Friday, June 21
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on June 21.
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Fire rips through unit in early morning attack
Tasmania Police are investigating after an act of arson caused more than $200,000 worth of damage to a home in the early hours of this morning.
Open verdict returned in tragic death of talented Hobart teen
A coroner has found a talented young Hobart artist died after he disappeared without a trace in 2016. But mystery remains over what happened to the Tasmanian teen.
Renee Ferguson could act as own lawyer in Cricket Tas court clash
See why the woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal might be forced to act as her own lawyer in an upcoming, unrelated court battle.
Young dad’s cancer blow from behind bars as sentence looms
A young Tasmanian dad locked up since November awaiting sentence in the Supreme Court has received a cancer blow, news that has conversely delayed, not hastened, the case’s outcome.
Driving lesson ‘frustration’ leads woman to bash partner
“Predilection for lashing out”: A Tasmanian woman being taught to drive by her boyfriend flew the coop, attempting to stab him with the keys and punching him three to four times in the face.
Bushfire blazes through Tasmanian town
A burning bushfire is threatening a town on the west coast of Tasmania, including the local hospital. THE LATEST >>>
Nursing home hoist break killed elderly woman
An elderly woman died after she was dropped a metre to the ground when her hoist at a Hobart nursing home broke, a coroner has revealed.
Cops called after dad leaves 4yo home alone, drug bust follows
A Tasmanian man’s decision to leave his young daughter at home while he popped up the road to try and scrounge some cash from a mate led to police discovering his home set-up.
‘Stretched to the limit’: TFS staffing dilemma
Right to information documents have revealed nearly 30 TFS positions remain unfilled. Labor has accused the state government of going slow on filling them to try and pinch pennies.
CEO’s leaked email reveals paramedic pay offer
A new pay offer to Tasmanian paramedics, if accepted, would see them “among the best compensated in the country,” their boss says.
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