Death of Belgian backpacker in Tasmanian wilderness ruled an accident
The coroner ruled that the Belgian-national died following a “confluence of errors”.
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Nurse and mother-of-two senselessly killed by man fleeing crime scene
More than $100,000 has been raised for the family of an innocent Tasmanian woman who died after being hit in a head-on crash with a man who was on the run having just stabbed a woman.
‘Wound is quite deep’: Man managed to swim to safety after shark attack in Tasmania
The 31-year-old is Australia’s sixth shark attack victim this year but remarkably escaped with his life.
Liberal MP Tony Pasin and staff member injured in Tasmania barge incident
The Barker MP was pulled from the water by others on board before being taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
‘Very sad day’: More than 200 jobs gone after sudden closure of Australia’s only manganese smelter
A bid to find a serious buyer for the site failed.
Collapsed James Boag’s brewery handed lifeline after ‘unexpected’ decision to close
The closure was expected to result in 42 people losing their jobs.
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Seven Hobart venues close without warning as owners go under
More than 80 employees have lost their jobs overnight.
Man jailed for 40 years for murdering cop
The man had fallen behind on mortgage repayments and had previously told a friend he would kill anyone who tried to take his house off him.
‘Distressing’ development as human remains found in search for Peter Willoughby
Peter Willoughby had been missing since October last year.
Woman found dead in home may have been there for weeks, police say
A woman in her 60s lay dead in a house for weeks before being found, police say.
Two people found dead in home near Hobart
Paramedics made the discovery after they were called to a home in Campania this morning.