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Foreign National Charged in Australia Heroin Import Plot
A Chinese national is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (4 September, 2026) after allege…
AFL 4/9 19:40 AEST GEE – CAR – Match Centre
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NRL 2nd Half GLD 14 DOL 24 Match Centre
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NRL 4/9 20:00 AEST SOU – SYD – Match Centre
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Premier League 5/9 5:00 AEST IPS – LIV – Match Centre
Follow Premier League live with instant updates on the match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool. See all the l…
Film & TV 50-year-old Storm Boy’s tough, tender ode to wild childhood will still make you cry Storm Boy , Colin Thiele’s book set on South Australia’s Coorong bird sanctuary, has been internationally hailed as one ...
Fifty years after its release, Storm Boy, Colin Thiele’s book set on South Australia’s Coorong bird sanctuary,…
'We will rebuild,' minister says after power station fire
The cause of the damaging blaze is yet to be determined…
Greens push to recall coordinator-general over stadium piece
Questions have emerged over how the opinion piece was prepared…
John Kelly enters the race for lord mayor
‘The lord mayor should be a leader, not just a chair’…
Regional Tasmania housing hits record low
Affordability across regional Tasmania fell 12.9%
MLC wants stadium cost revealed before contract signed
The estimated cost is currently sitting at $1.13…
Five seriously injured in Bass Highway crash
The Bass Highway remains blocked in both directions…
Internal complaints fuelling council conduct cases
63% of all complaints this term have been internal, up from 26%
Peregrine falcon tests positive for bird flu
The virus is affecting a growing range of Tasmania’s wild birds…
Boy recognised for bravery during house fire
The local mayor and an MLC have recognised the 10-year-old’s courage…
Flood watch issued as rain and storms approach
Rain and thunderstorms are possible across the state…
Jewels hit the court as WNBL era begins
Their new Kingston centre drew rave reviews from players and staff…
State records warmest August days since 1910
Tasmania also had its driest August since 1982…
Health ministers demand federal action on bed block
They say some patients have been stuck for weeks or even months…
Thousands to light up waterfront for glow run
The event follows a sold-out glow run in Devonport…
'Fully ablaze': Major power station engulfed by fire
The Lyell Highway has been closed as a result of the blaze…
Man sentenced over punch at Hobart pub
The victim was left unconscious and suffered a bleed near his brain…
Devils fight to keep VFL premiership dream alive
A bumper crowd is expected for the do-or-die clash on Saturday…
'Devastating scene': Premier visits gutted power station
The Hydro CEO said many staff are carrying the loss quite hard…
Fire-hit power station left in early stages of collapse
A preliminary cause is expected to be identified as early as this afternoon…
Sold-out lunch targets big charity haul
The lunch will raise money for Speak Up Stay ChatTY and Tassie Mums…
Opponents see a cable car in mountain plan
The deputy premier said the state government supports a cable car…
Brooker Highway closed after crash
The highway is shut between Lampton Avenue and Howard Road…
Concrete bike lane bollards to go after injury reports
The separators will be replaced with reflective flexible bollards…
1,000 properties lose power in South Hobart
TasNetworks has not yet confirmed what caused the outage…
Mine to operate 'differently' after worker deaths
The mine has sat idle since 2014 after three workers died in two incidents…
Person rushed to hospital after serious crash
The Bass Highway was closed between Hellyer and Crayfish Creek…
Wild winds batter state as thousands lose power
More than 2,100 homes around Beaconsfield are without power this morning…
MPs move to curb good character references
The attorney-general said he was confident the bill would pass…
Brighton baker rises to the top
Brighton’s Best Bakehouse is home to the best apprentice in Australia…
Upper house backs push for live sewage alerts
‘When there is a health risk in the water, people should not have to guess’…
Coroner urges review of RHH mental health systems
A coroner says the hospital lacked key mental health safeguards…
Bird flu spreads to Beaumaris
It is the 25th bird flu event recorded in Tasmania…
Mount Lyell copper mine near Queenstown to reopen
It comes more than a decade after it was shut down…
Teen charged over burglary, car theft spree
The arrest came after an extensive police investigation…