Residents of this popular seaside town have been left furious over a “pathetic” and “embarrassing” council-decorated Christmas tree. One frustrated local took to Facebook to post a lengthy, scathing review about this year’s Christmas tree that was being showcased in the town of Forster on NSW’s mid north coast. AContinue Reading
Detectives are calling for public help after a young child was found with critical injuries in southern Tasmania. Tasmanian Police say they were called in to investigate on Friday morning after paramedics found the child at an address in Warrane about 1.10am. On Saturday, detectives revealed they believe the childContinue Reading
Australians lashed by the recent wild weather will need to brace themselves as there’s more in store for the weekend, but Christmas is looking hot, with an “unusually warm” summer forecast. Eastern Australia can expect more severe thunderstorms this weekend, with a storm threat still in place for much ofContinue Reading
A Supreme Court judge is facing criminal offences for the first time in 200 years after the Tasmanian man was charged with assault and emotional abuse. Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason, 62, appeared before Hobart Magistrates Court in an out-of-session sitting on Friday night after he was charged with theContinue Reading
The wildly popular holiday island is no longer the most sought after overseas summer holiday destination for Aussies. Data from the Expedia group published in The Australian now identifies Tokyo as the number one destination, with Bali second and Singapore third. Osaka and Kyoto round out the top five. ExpediaContinue Reading
Environmental officials are investigating after more than 30 pilot whales were discovered dead on a remote Tasmanian beach. On Tuesday, 34 whale carcasses were found on Bryans Beach, near the southern end of Tassie’s Freycinet Peninsula. Marine Conservation Program (MCP) researchers were on site on Wednesday collecting samples and measurementsContinue Reading
A British man has revealed the biggest culture shocks he got after moving to Australia just a few weeks ago. Beau, who goes by the handle ‘beaugoespro’ on TikTok, relocated to Melbourne two weeks ago and in that time he has noticed a “few unexpected things”. In a now viralContinue Reading
Dozens of dead pilot whales have washed up on a Tasmanian beach in a tragic mass stranding event. Nature guide and photographer Chris Theobald, 34, discovered the 34 carcasses while travelling by boat to Bryans Beach on Wednesday morning. “While out training on the boat I guide on we cameContinue Reading
The bodies of 34 pilot whales have washed up on the shore of a Tasmanian beach following a mass stranding event. The mass death was discovered by locals who spotted the bodies of the pilot whale on Bryan’s Beach on the Freycinet Peninsula on Tuesday. Pilot whales are one ofContinue Reading
A man has reportedly been injured in a suspected shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef. A rescue helicopter was sent to Clack Island off Queensland’s far north coast after the man was reportedly bitten by a shark on the upper arm shortly after midday. A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson saidContinue Reading