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An 84-year-old German man has been handed a A$400,000 fine after a World War II-era tank was found in his garage.

Aude Alaskar, 27, was in isolation with his wife, a disability worker, at their home in Liverpool in south-west Sydney when he collapsed and died.

There have been 233 local cases of coronavirus in NSW in the past 24 hours, with the state recording two deaths.

The 2019 federal election saw the lowest voter turnout since compulsory voting was introduced in 1924. Only 91% of Australians voted, amid reports young people ‘turned their back on democracy’. In some seats, less than three-quarters of those entitled to vote cast a legitimate ballot. The biggest falls were in some inner-city electorates with high […]

Footage has emerged of a US man being duct-taped to his seat on a flight after allegedly groping and attacking flight attendants.

Media release – Senator Anne Urquhart & Chris Lynch Labor Candidate For Braddon – 3 August 2021 North West Tas Vaccination Statistics Lagging Statistics released by the Morrison government show that COVID vaccination rates in west and north-west Tasmania are seriously lagging behind Hobart and Launceston with just 21.8 per cent of people aged over […]

Media release – Peter Gutwein, Premier, 4 August 2021 Tourism voucher registration opens tomorrow Registrations for the new $7.5 million tourism voucher scheme open tomorrow, enticing Tasmanians to holiday at home, book into local accommodation, and take part in local experiences right across our state. Tasmanians will be able to register their interest for a […]

Former Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate has been awarded $1 million compensation.

Media release – City of Hobart, 3 August 2021 Personal stories shared for Homelessness Week The human impact of homelessness is highlighted in a multimedia exhibition opening in Hobart today as part of Homelessness Week 2021. The I am Somebody exhibition explores individual experiences of homelessness through audio interviews and photographs involving members of the Hobart community. […]

Residents urged to check the NSW Government website as the number of alerts balloon.

The two-month deployment will include exercises with Quad partners the United States, Japan and Australia, India’s Defense Ministry has announced.

Active cases of COVID-19 dip below 100 after no new infections.