Thursday, June 23, 2016

Brrrr. 100kph winds as the big chill hits and other top stories.

  • Brrrr. 100kph winds as the big chill hits

    Snow fall in Perisher1:07Falls of up to 15cm fell across most of the resorts including Perisher Perisher has already copped some decent falls. Picture: PerisherIN case you haven’t heard there’s a cold snap ahead and it’s going to go from cool to downright freezing quicker than you can say Antarctic blast.The Bureau of Meteorology has warned cold damaging winds, snow, and hail are hitting the south and eastern parts of the country as a cold front sweeps across southeast Australia.The front was m..
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  • ADF abuse victim breaks down reading poem about his experience

    ADF abuse victim breaks down reading poem about his experience
    The entrance to the Army Apprentices School, Balcombe, where CJC says he was abused.WARNING: Graphic content.A VICTIM of sexual abuse within the Australian Defence Force has broken down in tears on the stand while reciting a poem about his abuser.The man, who adopted the pseudonym CJC, was giving evidence on day three of the Royal Commission into sexual abuse within the ADF.The witness was a former apprentice at the Army Apprentice School, Balcolme, in Victoria, an institution within which a dec..
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  • Weekend weather: Snow, freezing temperatures tipped by BoM

    Weekend weather: Snow, freezing temperatures tipped by BoM
    Weekend weather: Snow, freezing temperatures tipped by BoM Updated June 23, 2016 20:01:39 Snow could fall on Melbourne's outskirts as a cold front pushes across the country, bringing freezing temperatures and rain.Temperatures in Melbourne are not expected to get above 13 degrees Celsius until Tuesday, while similar conditions are predicted for Hobart and Adelaide.The South Australian capital today shivered through its coldest day in four years, reaching only 12.6C. Mel..
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  • Tasmania's floods trigger spike in demand for food aid but supplies ...

    Tasmania's floods trigger spike in demand for food aid but supplies ...
    Tasmania's floods trigger spike in demand for food aid but supplies are dwindling Posted June 23, 2016 20:40:01 Foodbank Tasmania is calling for donations because while demand for food aid has surged after the recent floods, contributions have decreased.Foodbank CEO Ed Gauden said the charity's Hobart warehouse had empty shelves for the first time since it opened, but calls for help have kept coming."There are more Tasmanians who are struggling there and, being winter..
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  • Winter's first blast packing a punch

    Winter's first blast packing a punch
    A large low pressure system in the Southern Ocean is sending up severe conditions. Picture: BOMSEVERE weather warnings have been issued for large parts of Australia as a massive pool of cold air arrives bringing hail and snow.Residents in parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and the ACT are being warned of the potential of severe conditions today and tomorrow.The Bureau of Meteorology has put out separate warnings for each state.This is what you need to know.SOUTH AUSTRA..
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  • Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters

    Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters
    Election 2016: Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters Updated June 23, 2016 12:50:47 Tasmania election preview So what's in store for Tassie? Key seats to watch this election:The most marginal seats are the Coalition's "three amigos".Bass (LIB 4.0 per cent)Braddon (LIB 2.6 per cent)Lyons (LIB 1.2 per cent)The seat most likely to fall is Lyons, followed by Bass. The other two seats?Labor is set to keep Franklin (5.1 per cent) which Julie Collins has hel..
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  • Crash victim's father pleads for Bass Highway intersection upgrades ...

    Crash victim's father pleads for Bass Highway intersection upgrades ...
    Bass Highway crash: Father yet to be interviewed over double fatal crash in Tasmania's north-west Updated June 23, 2016 19:49:09 The father of a two-month-old boy who along with the child's mother died in a horror crash in Tasmania's north-west is still too traumatised to be interviewed, police say.Police named the 16-year-old mother on Thursday afternoon and said her partner remained in hospital and was not ready to be questioned.Haylee Maree Best and her two-month-old..
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  • Bachelorette's dad specialises in love

    Bachelorette's dad specialises in love
    If the new Bachelorette’s man doesn’t size up the way she’d hoped, her dad Dr Love, might be able to help out. Men vying for Georgia Love’s heart undoubtedly have stiff competition as it is, but now there could be even more pressure for perform, with her father Dr Chris Love, a leading penile implant surgeon.media_cameraDr Chris Love is a leading penile implant surgeon. Picture: Facebookmedia_cameraNo doubt Georgia’s standards are set high. Picture: FacebookDad specialises in the all-important h..
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  • Project Focus: Henry Jones Art Hotel Transforms Hobart's Sullivan's ...

    Project Focus: Henry Jones Art Hotel Transforms Hobart's Sullivan's ...
    Project Focus: Henry Jones Art Hotel Transforms Hobart’s Sullivan’s Cove 23rd June 2016 | Category: Architecture, Features, Hotel, Inspirational Urban Design, TAS, Top Stories | Staff WriterHobart’s Henry Jones Hotel is one of only a few dedicated art hotels throughout the world and one that has transformed the historic site which was once the location of one of Australia’s most successful companies – H. Jones and Co. Pty Ltd IXL. A former jam factory on Hobart’s waterfront, the building fell in..
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  • gig guide – June 23

    gig guide – June 23
    The gigs Tassie is banging out this weekend, plus some dates to mark in your calendar for the months to come. Totally Unicorn's tour will hit Tasmania in September.The gigs Tassie is banging out this weekend, plus some dates to mark in your calendar for the months to come.Hobart live music institution the BRISBANE HOTEL is celebrating its ninth birthday this weekend. As is tradition, the venue is throwing itself a themed party. And this year, the theme is Love Boat. To help blow o..
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