Duncan Abey
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Fire service praise for boy after he alerted family to house fire
A THREE-year-old New Town boy has been credited with saving his family home from burning down after alerting his father to a blaze in the kitchen this morning. → Read More
High-profile bikie AJ Graham’s visa cancellation overturned
A FEDERAL judge has overruled Immigration Minister Peter Duttons decision to cancel the visa of high-profile Tasmanian bikie AJ Graham. → Read More
Teen faces charge upgrade from grievous bodily harm to manslaughter after stabbing death
A TEENAGER accused of a knife attack at Pontville last month in which a 20-year-old man later died is expected to have his charges upgraded from grievous bodily harm to manslaughter when he appears in court tomorrow. → Read More
Call for Legal Aid Commission to reassess funding for Stuart Barry Russell‘s murder appeal
THE Supreme Court has requested the Legal Aid Commission reassess its decision not to fund the appeal of convicted Eggs and Bacon Bay murderer Stuart Barry Russell, with Chief Justice Alan Blow this morning describing the case as the oldest appeal before the court. → Read More
Drug trafficker faces jail time after Crown wins appeal against suspended sentence
A NUGENT woman who received a wholly suspended jail term after pleading guilty to one count of trafficking methylamphetamine as part of a family enterprise has been remanded in custody following a Crown appeal. → Read More
Preventative health, RHH rebuild, mental health prioritised in $1.6 billion health spend
THE 1.6 billion allocated to health in the next financial year, which comprises 30 per cent of all expenditure, has been aimed at some of the Governments key targets, including preventative health, the Royal Hobart Hospital rebuild, and mental health initiatives including suicide prevention. → Read More
Budget targets sex criminals: Sentence remission carrot as $300,000 set aside for jail therapy
THE State Government will pour an extra $300,000 a year into treating sex criminals in prison, Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin has announced, as Treasurer Peter Gutwein prepares to hand down his third Budget on Thursday. → Read More
Man faces wounding charge over ‘sickening’ street stabbing
A PONTVILLE bartender who on Saturday night served two patrons later allegedly involved in a “sickening” serious street stabbing – which left one in hospital and the other in police custody – said the pair were perfectly behaved while drinking at the hotel. → Read More
Teen arrested over alleged stabbing that left 20-year-old man in a serious condition in hospital
A 19-year-old Bridgewater man arrested in relation to a serious stabbing in Pontville last night is yet to be charged, as police wait on the condition of his 20-year-old victim. → Read More
Queenstown businessman fined $70,000 for ‘callous’ treatment of backpackers
A QUEENSTOWN business owner found to be paying backpackers as little as $1.35 an hour to work in his stores has been fined more than $70,000 by the Federal Court. → Read More
Hobart jury finds David Luke Pearson guilty of manslaughter
A HOBART man charged over the one-punch death of a man on a Rokeby street last summer has been found guilty of manslaughter. → Read More
Hobart man Craig Simon Taylor accused of Deep Heat attack on possum
A HOBART man has faced court after a video of him shaving a possums tail before applying sports liniment was allegedly discovered on his mobile phone. → Read More
Call for more quit program funding
ANTI-smoking groups have called for revenues raised from upcoming federal tobacco excise rises to help Tasmanians quit, pointing to a direct correlation between investment in public campaigns and a reduction in smoking rates. → Read More
Suspended jail sentence and community service order for car thief
A YOUNG Hobart car thief has avoided jail after being found guilty by a jury of motor vehicle stealing and receiving stolen property. → Read More
Police warning as phone scammers become abusive and deliver threats
TASMANIA Police has issued a warning to the community over abuse and threats being made by telephone scammers. → Read More
Greens seek ban on shotgun but Minister warns move breaches national firearms agreement
A MAGAZINE-LOADED, lever-action shotgun that could number 300 in Tasmania is an accident waiting to happen, says Gun Control Australia vice-president Roland Browne, who said the nation must never forget the lessons learned from Port Arthur. → Read More
Former Hobart doctor Stephen Edwards charged with mother’s murder
A FORMER Hobart doctor extradited from NSW on suspicion of killing his elderly mother this year in Sandy Bay has been formally charged with murder during a brief appearance in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning. → Read More
Stephen Roy Standage appeal ‘cannot go on forever’, frustrated DPP tells court
THE families of two Tasmanian men allegedly killed by Stephen Roy Standage are eager for legal proceedings to be finalised, a directions hearing into his appeal has heard. → Read More
Royal Hobart Hospital mental health facilities spark concern
TASMANIA’S ability to adequately treat mental health patients has been brought into question again, despite reassurances from the State Government. → Read More
Plea for mercy as GPs sound code red on primary health care system
MINISTER Ferguson, don’t dump more patients on us. → Read More