1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (124+ words) Police are responding to an unfolding incident at the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania's north after a "disturbance" broke out this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the centre around 4: 30pm after two youths allegedly caused a disturbance, damaging…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (443+ words) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed calls for a royal commission into violence against women, telling a Hobart radio audience such inquiries mostly "fund lawyers. Albanese made the comments on Hit100. 9s breakfast show on Monday, when co-host Christie Hayes pressed him…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (331+ words) A 56-year-old New Town man who lived at a home where a woman's body lay undiscovered for weeks has been charged with her murder. The woman was found deceased at a residence on Lissadell Court at New Town in Hobart's…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (358+ words) A teenager on a driving lesson has watched police tackle a man to the ground just a metre from the learner training car she was driving during a major operation in Blackmans Bay this afternoon. Speaking exclusively to Pulse, the…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (374+ words) The Anglican Diocese of Tasmania says its bill for historical child sexual abuse could reach $80 million, eight times the amount it first estimated in 2018. Updated actuarial advice released on Monday shows the projected liability has more than doubled since 2023, when…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (235+ words) Police are investigating after a firearm was shot at a vehicle in Blackmans Bay this afternoon, sparking a major response across Hobart's southern suburbs. The alleged incident happened on Gourlay Street shortly after 1: 30pm on Monday. Tasmania Police said the vehicle…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (199+ words) Dashcam footage showing a truck swerving across double lines and nearly slamming into motorcyclists on a rural road has been described as "frightening" by Tasmania Police. The near-misses happened on Highland Lakes Road in Apsley at 11: 59am on Saturday, May 2. No…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (157+ words) Both lanes of the East Derwent Highway at Old Beach have reopened after a car rolled onto its side this morning, causing delays north of Hobart. A reduced speed limit remains in place while crews finish clearing the scene. The…...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago  (168+ words) Justice Robert Pearce will step down from the Supreme Court of Tasmania in May next year, ending nearly 14 years on the bench. Attorney-General Guy Barnett announced the resignation this morning. Pearce's departure takes effect on May 7, 2027. Pearce was appointed to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (315+ words) Tasmania's beekeepers are marking World Bee Day this week with a reminder that the state's pest-free status is a rare and valuable advantage worth protecting. World Bee Day falls on Wednesday May 20 and the Tasmanian Beekeepers Association (TBA) is using…...