Tasmania

Tasmanian jumping castle victim Zane Mellor’s mum shares grief as grandad sympathises with operator

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The mother of one of the Tasmanian jumping castle victims has told how she only wants her ‘baby home’ – as his grandfather spoke of his sympathy for the inflatable’s operator. Zane Mellor, 12, was one of five children aged 11 to 12 who lost their lives when a jumping castle was blown 10 metres … Read more

The heartwarming moment a generous stranger offers to pay for 150 lay-bys at toy store

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The heartwarming moment a kind stranger pays for 150 lay-bys at toy store ahead of Christmas – leaving hundreds in tears A kind stranger offered to pay for 150 lay-bys at a toy store in Tasmania, Australia Shoppers at Toyworld Launceston were ‘in tears’ after receiving the news Store owner Patrick Williams said the woman represented … Read more

Woolworths launches BYO container for deli, meat and seafood counters in Tasmanian stores

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Woolworths announces a MASSIVE change coming to its deli, meat and seafood counters across Australia Woolworths shoppers can now use own containers to fill up at deli counters BYO container initiative has launched in all supermarket stores across Tasmania Trials will roll out across further stores in NSW and Victoria early next year By Cindy Tran … Read more

Australia to be lashed with wild weather from heatwave temperatures to storms, hail and snow

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Australia to be lashed with wild weather this week including snow in Tasmania and 33C heat in Sydney – what will it feel like where you are? Strange weather is in store for Australia this week as a ‘cut-off’ low crosses east Sydney will see scorching hot sun while Tasmania could be hit with snowfall Torrential rain … Read more

Brisbane Lions brace for big AFL road trip

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Brisbane Lions brace for big AFL road trip By Australian Associated Press Published: 17:54 EDT, 27 July 2021 | Updated: 17:54 EDT, 27 July 2021 The Brisbane Lions will head straight to Perth after their hit-and-run mission in Tasmania against Hawthorn as they brace for what could be a season-defining stretch. After boosting their hopes … Read more

Aussie who found a diamond ring 14 years ago finally hands it in to police after years of bad luck

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Australian who found a diamond ring 14 YEARS ago finally hands it in to police because the trinket has given them ‘bad luck ever since’ The diamond ring was found in Stanley, a town on Tasmania’s north-west coast Package included mysterious note that said ring had brought them bad luck  Smithton Police Station has urged … Read more

Perth smashes 20-year rain record while Australia’s south east battered with cold winds

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Perth has smashed its 20-year rain record for July with more wet weather on the way while Australia’s south-east shivers through even more hazardous wind conditions over the coming days. The Western Australian capital city has copped 184.2mm of rain so far this month after 18 straight days of downpour – eclipsing the previous record of … Read more

Horrified homeowners find giant DUMPSITE left by a tenant complete in northwest Sydney

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Horrified homeowners find giant DUMPSITE left by a tenant as he tried to sell off 20-tonnes of old fencing on Gumtree for firewood – and it’ll cost $40k to clean up Couple are shocked to find a giant rubbish dump at their semi-rural property  Darren and Gillian Woodley claim their former tenant was running illegal … Read more

Polar blast sees coldest day in FORTY years as snow hits across three states

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Millions of Australians will shiver through the coldest day in 37 years as a polar blast sends snow sweeping over three states, but the sun should reemerge by the weekend. A pool of cold air from Antarctica swirling over the nation’s south-east on Wednesday night sent blankets of snow and torrential rain over Victoria, New … Read more