Saturday, July 30, 2016

Voula didn't deserve this and other top stories.

  • Voula didn't deserve this

    Voula didn't deserve this
    THE family of murder victim Voula Delios has made an emotional appearance at court as they confronted her alleged killer for the first time. The North Hobart “institution” was stabbed to death on Saturday afternoon in her Elizabeth St grocery store which she had operated for the past three decades.Hours after alleged murderer Daryl Royston Wayne Cook appeared in court, the North Hobart community was still trying to comprehend the death of Mrs Delios.Mr Cook’s appearance in the Hobart Magistrates..
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  • Airbnb fights 'draconian' cap on short-stay rentals in Tasmania

    Airbnb fights 'draconian' cap on short-stay rentals in Tasmania
    Airbnb fights 'draconian' cap on short-stay rentals in Tasmania, warns of tourism impact Updated July 26, 2016 16:44:07 The Tasmanian Government's proposal to cap the length of time a property can be rented out without a permit has been branded "draconian" and detrimental by Airbnb and the holiday rental association.The Government has proposed a 42-day, six-week cap on unlicensed short-term rentals, and is holding public hearings into its proposal in Hobart, Launceston ..
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  • Doctor Stephen Edwards accused of murdering mother gets bail

    Doctor Stephen Edwards accused of murdering mother gets bail
    Doctor Stephen Edwards accused of murdering mother gets bail Posted July 26, 2016 17:55:21 A doctor accused of murdering his elderly mother has been granted bail in the Supreme Court in Hobart.Doctor Stephen Edwards, 61, has been in custody since he was arrested at his practice in Woy Woy on the New South Wales' central coast in April this year.Police allege 88-year-old Nelda Edwards died after being administered medication at her Sandy Bay home in March.It is alleged..
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  • Crows to finish season with three games in 13 days

    Crows to finish season with three games in 13 days
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  • 'Cowardly' home invader behind bars

    'Cowardly' home invader behind bars
    AN illiterate ice addict who carried out a home invasion in Rokeby in which the victim was beaten with a length of wood has been jailed for three and a half years.A Supreme Court jury in Hobart found Adrian Eugene Kelleher, then aged 38, guilty of aggravated burglary, attempted robbery, and causing grievous bodily harm over an attack committed in company on April 18, 2015.The court heard that Kelleher, wearing a mask, and his unnamed accomplice in a balaclava, forced entry into the unit of a man..
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  • Driver errors led to Tas derailment: ATSB

    Driver errors led to Tas derailment: ATSB
    The derailment of a freight train in southern Tasmania which damaged engines, nine wagons and the track, was caused by driver inattention, investigators say.In November 2014 the service between Burnie and Brighton on the outskirts of Hobart derailed on a left-hand turn near Colebrook while travelling at 65km/h, almost double the speed limit."The train's excessive speed as it traversed the curve, created forces that caused the locomotives and wagons to roll over and derail," the Australian Trans..
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  • Something for Kate, MOFO and the TSO

    Something for Kate, MOFO and the TSO
    THE Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has scored a significant gong at the 2016 Helpmann Awards.The orchestra’s 2016 MOFO performance with Kate Miller-Heidke, featuring visuals by Amy Gebhardt, took out the award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert.Orchestra member and celloist Brett Rutherford said the January 18 event — which attracted a capacity crowd to the Hobart Odeon — was something “a bit different “ for the TSO.“We really enjoy the opportunity to play at these types of concerts. There w..
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  • Man faces court over ice charges

    Man faces court over ice charges
    A MAN charged with trafficking drugs in his underpants through Hobart Airport has made a brief court appearance, with his lawyer indicating a willingness to plea.Sniffer dogs bailed up Joseph Roy Wallner, 22, on July 1 after he disembarked a flight from Sydney and police say a subsequent search found the illegal drug ice hidden in his underwear.The quantity of drug was allegedly worth $280,000 and Wallner was charged with trafficking and two counts of travelling under a false name.“He’s due to p..
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  • McKim moves closer to final spot

    McKim moves closer to final spot
    GREENS senator Nick McKim is inching towards claiming Tasmania’s last Senate seat over Liberal Richard Colbeck, as counting enters its final stage.The painstaking count following the July 2 election has left the two senators in an agonising wait that has now entered a fourth week.Polling analyst Kevin Bonham said with the Greens now on 1.45 quotas in the Senate and the Liberals on 4.22, Senator McKim was closer to gaining the last spot after the carve-up of preferences.Dr Bonham said this left S..
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  • Why you shouldn't write off Sydney

    Why you shouldn't write off Sydney
    The other is against an out-of-form North Melbourne in Hobart. Sydney's defence – although regarded at the start of the season as old and slow – is ranked first ...
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Cop crawled under bus to help man .Man arrested over fatal stabbing of woman in North Hobart ... .
Hobart man lost $250000 in cold call scam .Pedestrian hit by bus in Hobart .

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