Hobart

A woman who subjected her grandson to severe forms of punishment has escaped jail time due to her declining health. The teenager endured both physical and emotional suffering in an …

Noelene June Jordan and Cedric Harper Jordan, a married couple in their 70s, received 22-year prison sentences in 2023 for the murder of 36-year-old Shane Barker, which occurred in 2009. …

Defence Minister Richard Marles has expressed uncertainty regarding the presence of a nuclear submarine within the Chinese naval flotilla operating off Australia’s coast. The flotilla, consisting of three Chinese warships—a …

Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal staff member previously found by a Federal Court to have raped his ex-colleague Brittany Higgins, now faces allegations of car theft. During a phone appearance …

This weekend, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania will experience heightened fire danger due to soaring temperatures and strong winds. An approaching cold front will push hot, dry air from inland …

Alarm bells are sounding in Australia’s medical sector as Healthscope, the sole national private healthcare provider, announces the cessation of maternity services at its hospitals in Darwin and Hobart. This …

Tasmania’s western towns are currently under threat from multiple bushfires, prompting new evacuation alerts today. Authorities urge residents of Corinna and Granville Harbour to seek shelter or evacuate as nine …

Authorities are investigating an incident in Newnham where a boy reportedly ran onto Franmaree Road and was struck by a Gray Suzuki vehicle. The collision took place around 6.40pm, prompting …

Last week, a series of lightning strikes across south-eastern Australia sparked numerous bushfires in various states, with more than 100,000 cloud-to-ground strikes reported in Victoria alone from Sunday to Tuesday, …