Patrick Billings
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Australia
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Police urge Salamanca revellers to stay safe during Friday festive drinks
TASMANIA Police will be out in force on Hobarts waterfront on Friday as festive fun kicks into high gear. → Read More
Truck rollover knocks down powerlines
MOTORISTS are being asked to take care after a truck rollover knocked powerlines across a road. → Read More
A NSW Coroner wants carbon monoxide alarms in all vehicles after death of Nicholas Banfield
THE tragic death of a young Tasmanian sailor in Sydney has prompted calls for mandatory carbon monoxide alarms. → Read More
High pollen count and forecast thunderstorm combine to create severe asthma risk in southern Tasmania
ASTHMA sufferers are being warned to take special care today with thunderstorms on the way. → Read More
Aerial rescue pioneer Roger Corbin remembered as a man whose passion saved many lives
AS an aviation pioneer took off for one final flight under a blistering sun, hundreds of mourners paid tribute to a man who lived to soar high. → Read More
Logging of habitat a “disaster” for critically endangered bird, says ANU researcher Dr Dejan Stojanovic
THE apparent destruction of nesting trees in the states south has been described as a disaster for Tasmanias critical endangered swift parrot. → Read More
Search and rescue teams continue scouring bushland for missing bushwalker
A BEEFED-UP rescue party is in a race against time to find a man with a medical condition who has been missing in dense bushland south of Dover since Saturday. → Read More
Alleged ice trafficker to face Hobart court on string of charges
A MOONAH man has been charged with trafficking ice after police raids allegedly uncovered about 16,000 worth of the drug at several of his properties. → Read More
Firebugs hit Uniting Church community centre in Gagebrook a second time
A CHURCH-RUN community centre in Gagebrook looks set to be demolished after being hit by firebugs for the second time this year. → Read More
A 19-year-old girl could lose vision in one eye after an alleged glassing incident
A TEENAGER is facing partial blindness after she was allegedly glassed on AFL Grand Final night in Hobarts northern suburbs. → Read More
Stolen guns among weapons surrendered during national amnesty
NEARLY 2000 unregistered and unwanted firearms, including military-style semiautomatic rifles, have been taken off Tasmanias streets. → Read More
Two to face Hobart court over alleged carjacking at Claremont Village Shopping Centre
POLICE are urging motorists to be vigilant after several alleged carjacking incidents. → Read More
Man extradited from Tasmania to News South Wales on child-sex counts
AN alleged Tasmanian paedophile has been extradited to New South Wales on child-sex charges. → Read More
Teenager from Risdon Vale charged over Elwick Hotel robbery
A TEENAGER has been charged with armed robbery following the holdup of Glenorchy pub where a gun was fired. → Read More
Police say armed robber demanded money during theft at Elwick Hotel
THE Elwick Hotel in Glenorchy has been the target of an armed robbery overnight. → Read More
Fake $50 notes found in Hobart spark CCTV search for suspects
HOBART businesses are being warned to be on the lookout for distinctively fake 50 notes. → Read More
Tasmania Police charge man with ‘outstanding matters’ after petrol mishap near Hobart airport
A MAN has been charged after accidentally splashing petrol on a woman during an altercation on Hobarts Eastern Shore. → Read More
Tasmania Police call for public help to find Midland Highway hero who helped prevent alleged carjacking
POLICE have launched an appeal to identify the good Samaritans who intervened in an alleged carjacking incident on the outskirts of Hobart. → Read More
An alleged Bandidos prospect member has had his motorcycle seized for six months
POLICE have seized an alleged bikies pride and joy under new powers which came into effect this week. → Read More
Boating incidents account for 64 per cent of all drowning deaths in Tasmania in 2016-17
ELEVEN people died in Tasmanian waterways last financial year, according to the latest Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report → Read More