Hobart man lost $250000 in cold call scam and other top stories.

• Hobart man lost $250000 in cold call scam

  

  An elderly Hobart man who lost $250,000 is one of the victims of cold call scams that has prompted a national warning.Invitations to take part often come via email, letter, phone or as a pop-up while browsing the internet.Tasmania Police Sergeant Gen Hickman said on Monday that if the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is."The scammers make money by keeping the funds you have invested or provided, or by boosting the price of stock in a company they already have shares in, they sell th..

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• Light thrown on dates for Dark Mofo 2017

  

  DARK Mofo will light up winter in and around Hobart next year from June 8-21.The release of dates for Dark Mofo 2017 comes just a few days after the Tasmanian Government, through Events Tasmania, announced a new funding agreement with Mona totalling $10.5 million over five years, with ongoing support of the winter festival to 2021.MORE: DARK MOFO’S $10.5 MILLION CASH FEASTDark Mofo 2015 returned an estimated $46 million to the economy and created about 400 new jobs, both full time and short term..

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• In good news for those wanting to find a rental property vacancy ...

  

  A three-bedroom home at Anstey St, South Perth is listed for rent for $690 a week. Picture: realestate.com.au.Michelle Hele Network online real estate editorNews Corp Australia NetworkFINDING a rental property has gotten a little bit easier with new figures revealing a lift in vacancy rates, particularly in one capital city.Nationally vacancy rates rose to 2.5 per cent during June, according to SQM Research. The figure was about one per cent higher than at the same time last year.Perth recorded ..

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• Severe weather warning for Tasmania

  Tasmania is again being blasted by strong winds, with Hobart recording gusts of up to 104km/h.The Bureau of Meteorology on Monday issued a severe weather warning across western, central, eastern and southern areas for damaging winds as a cold front passes over the state in the afternoon.The forecast follows more than a week of rough weather which included snow, flooding, and winds which caused property damage across the island state.

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