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- Sep 25, 2026
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Man given fine for driving charge following footballer's death (opens the original)
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A criminal case stemming from the investigation into the death of a 21-year-old footballer, who a coroner found had hit his head after falling from a ute doing a burnout, has resulted in a fine. Driver Andrew John Hilfenhaus was sentenced on Friday. Andrew Hilfenhaus was also jailed for a range of unrelated drug, alcohol and driving crimes and will be eligible for release in early 2027. A Tasmanian man has been fined less than $500 for a driving crime he was charged with in the wake of a young f
Wind farm proponent wants to build 280 turbines on public land (opens the original)
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A wind farm proposed for Tasmania's west coast is being assessed by the federal environment department, but is being criticised by conservationists from the Bob Brown Foundation. The company behind it says it has monitored wildlife movements in the project area, and that it will be subject to "rigorous" environmental approvals before any construction can start. The proponent hopes to start construction on the first 70 turbines in 2028. On the numbers, the Whaleback Ridge wind farm proposal is en
One of Australia's rarest birds gets vaccinated as bird flu spreads (opens the original)
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The deadly H5 bird flu has spread statewide in Tasmania, with new detections in Marrawah, Triabunna and Acton Park. Vaccination efforts to protect captive orange-bellied parrots, which are critically endangered, are officially underway. The state government says about 350 birds are expected to be vaccinated in the coming months. A vaccination program protecting captive orange-bellied parrots from bird flu has begun in Tasmania, as the first cases of the virus are recorded near the state's capita
Police didn't attend near-drowning until two hours after first Triple Zero call (opens the original)
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David Mason almost drowned off Tasmania's north-west coast in January. A passer-by called Triple Zero when they saw Mr Mason in trouble, and another man made three calls, but two hours passed between the first call and police arriving at the scene. Tasmania Police says it has updated emergency response operations, and training and guidance has been provided in case of similar situations in the future. Despite multiple Triple Zero (000) calls from at least two separate people, police did not arri
Man jailed for chainsaw torment of teenager in shipping container (opens the original)
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A Tasmanian man has been jailed for assaulting a teenager and depriving him of his liberty by locking him in a shipping container. Assisted by his brother, Wayne Michael Ludbey grabbed the teenager off the street, tied him up and assaulted him in 2023. Ludbey has been sentenced to 14 months' jail, of which 10 months were suspended for two years. A Tasmanian man who left a teenager tied up in a locked shipping container, threatened him with a chainsaw to his neck and later told the boy's father,
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