Ex-doctor’s controversial past uncovered after horror patient death

The controversial past of a health clinician, who has treated sports stars, has come to light following one of his … More

Oxygen chamber clinic to keep trading despite patient death

The director of a health clinic where a man lost consciousness – dying five days later – still doesn’t have … More

Exclusive: Sacked CEO refused to leave job

A music school in one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs is battling its sacked CEO in court after she refused to … More

Teen girls bash sexual predator with bats after despicable abuse

Warning: This article deals with sexual abuse. Read on the NZ Herald

Masturbating festival pervert loses high-paid job

WARNING: Graphic A public masturbator who committed gross sex acts at festivals has been fired from his high-paid job. Read on … More

Exclusive: Financial services worker revealed as serial public masturbator

WARNING: Graphic A serial public masturbator who ejaculated on women at festivals, a club and on public transport has been … More

Woman guilty of manslaughter for neglect of terminally ill ex

WARNING: Graphic A woman promised to care for her ex after he became terminally ill. The condition he was found … More

Covid-19 NSW: Sydneysiders travelling for regional property inspections

Sydney residents in lockdown are still allowed to travel to regional towns without being tested for one reason, with locals … More

Father-and-son duo allegedly hired hitman to kill two people

A former pastor says he was ‘in shock’ when he learned two former parishioners, including a man he baptised, had … More

85-year-old with dementia murdered wife, judge finds

WARNING: Graphic A man with dementia brutally murdered his wife of more than five decades, after getting drunk on jelly … More

Family shares heartbreak after ‘kind-hearted’ Mai Vang murdered

A man has been jailed for the murder of his 26-year-old girlfriend, as her family shared their memories of the … More

Why QLD, NSW avoided outbreak from Melbourne couple: Experts

Experts have revealed how NSW and Queensland avoided Covid outbreaks, despite an infected couple going on a four-day road trip … More

Man jailed for subjecting woman to 40-hour kidnap, rape ordeal

Warning: This article deals with sexual abuse. Read on news.com.au

Hikers attacked by a group of neo-Nazis, police allege

Chilling details of an alleged neo-Nazi attack involving 15 to 20 white supremacists against six hikers in regional Victoria have … More

Exclusive: Ex-MasterChef star’s child victim breaks silence

A girl who was assaulted by a former MasterChef star has spoken about the incident for the first time, revealing … More

Hotel quarantine company Unified Security goes into liquidation as lawsuit looms

The firm responsible for security at a major Victorian hotspot hotel has gone into liquidation as it faces a lawsuit … More

Second lockdown a ‘foreseeable’ result of hotel quarantine, lawsuit claims

Victoria‘s second and longest lockdown was the result of negligence from those running the state’s hotel quarantine program, lawyers for … More

Percy Lanciana convicted of 1994 Richmond Road Gang Robbery

Almost 27 years ago a team of fake roadworkers halted and made off with an Armaguard van filled with $2.3m … More

Playboy’s texts detailed in defamation trial against ex

A Melbourne IT specialist is suing his ex for defamation after she shared a document with other women he was … More

Pilot’s ‘tendency to confuse instruments’ to be raised at inquest

A pilot who crashed a plane into a shopping centre before it burst into flames, killing five, may have had … More

Maria Axiak spared jail for boiling water attack on husband

A woman who carried out a horrific act to her husband’s face told her daughter ‘I want him to look … More

Scope narrowed in class action against alleged dangerous contraception method

A group of women suing a pharmaceutical giant for selling them contraceptive implants they allege leached nickel and perforated their … More

‘Traumatic’: Porsche driver rips into press for reporting on him

Richard Pusey has torn into the media for reporting on his alleged crimes in a colourful court hearing that did … More

Tasmanian election 2021: Live updates

Coverage of the 2021 state election in Tasmania. Read on the Daily Telegraph

Clive Palmer to pay Twisted Sister $1.5m for using song without permission

Controversial billionaire Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay an eighties hair metal band $1.5 million after he ripped off … More

Surprise high-profile witness to be called for Ben Roberts-Smith in defamation trial

A highly-respected Australian icon will be a witness for former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith in a defamation trial, a court has … More

Murderer found guilty of choking girlfriend writes bizarre letter to judge

A man found guilty of choking his girlfriend to death during an argument has tried to sway his fate by … More

Grandpa pensioner and suburban accountant’s $58m drug secret revealed

A suburban accountant and a grandfather on the age pension have been jailed for a failed scheme to import millions … More

Public housing residents file class action over towers lockdown

Public housing tower residents have filed a class action over the lockdown in Victoria, claiming they survived off ‘nuts and … More

Timeline: Rape, sex scandals rocking Australian Parliament

Warning: This article deals with allegations of sexual abuse. Read on the Herald Sun.

‘Disgustingly drunk’: Senator accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Brittany Higgins

A Liberal senator has been accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Brittany Higgins, who was allegedly raped inside Parliament, saying she was ‘disgustingly … More

Hostage’s brave act during ISIS-inspired siege

An inquest has revealed the brave actions of a sex worker who thought she was going to a routine job, … More

Adam Margolis found guilty of murdering 26yo girlfriend Mai Vang

A man who sent chilling messages after strangling his girlfriend to death has reacted after a jury found him guilty … More

Accused murderer’s bizarre courtroom clash

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend got into a heated exchange in court before the jury was told he … More

Tragic full story of Mai Vang’s horror death at boyfriend’s hands

A woman who met her boyfriend online suffered a horror death one month later when she agreed to move in … More

Woman jailed after causing death of partner in tragic crash

Two years ago a live-in couple were supporting each other through their problems – but now one is dead and … More

Exclusive: ‘Indescribable pain’: Family of Melbourne murder-suicide victim break silence

The children of a woman who was killed by her partner in a horrific murder-suicide have broken their silence and … More

Exclusive: Mistress of murder-suicide killer’s chilling texts

A man who shot his partner and then killed himself had a second girlfriend who tried to warn his victim … More

Exclusive: Police bungle before Kew murder-suicide tragedy

A police officer realised a man who went on to commit a murder-suicide had access to guns — but when … More

Exclusive: Murder-suicide killer ‘not sick enough’ for public hospital bed

A man who committed a horror murder-suicide was “not sick enough” for the public hospital system and couldn’t afford a … More

Exclusive: Why cop remembered murder-suicide killer’s ‘peculiar’ home

A police raid on a man’s home three years before he committed a horrific murder-suicide revealed ‘peculiar’ possessions, an inquest … More

Exclusive: How Charles Bisucci got huge illegal gun stash before murder-suicide

A man stored guns for a friend who went on to commit a horrific murder-suicide because he “felt sorry for … More

Exclusive: Call to support grieving father after Tullamarine murder-suicide

WARNING: Distressing. Read on news.com.au

Tullamarine murder-suicide: Katie Perinovic believed to have killed children

WARNING: Distressing. Read at the NZ Herald

Exclusive: Border pain: Vic Health hung up on drowning victim’s family twice before funeral

The daughter-in-law of Aida Hamed, who drowned this week, said Victoria’s health department committed callous acts when she tried to … More

Black Summer study: Grim warning on Australia’s fire future

A major study into the causes of Australia’s horror Black Summer bushfires has tallied the losses and painted a scary … More

Porsche driver Richard Pusey facing charges after alleged rooftop ‘raving’

Neighbours have revealed the moment Porsche driver Richard Pusey was allegedly ‘raving’ on his roof before police stormed his home. … More

Exclusive: Court bungle in Zane Meyer murder case

A key witness in an upcoming murder trial cannot be found to give evidence after a jaw-dropping bungle from the … More

Alleged fake lawyer nabbed at airport after police claim she ripped off immigrants

An accused conwoman allegedly made extraordinary claims to her unsuspecting victims who thought she was a lawyer, a court has … More

Call to introduce ‘grab and drag’ laws after Jackson Williams case

There’s a push for Victoria to introduce a new law in the wake of a shocking attack where a nurse … More

‘Queen of Richmond’ jailed for flight attendant heroin smuggling syndicate

A heroin trafficking boss who smuggled drugs into Australia by getting flight attendants to hide packages in their knickers has … More

Exclusive: Family’s horror after paramedic refused to send ambulance for dying domestic violence victim

Family of Kylie Cay, who died from horrific domestic violence injuries, have revealed they are still ‘haunted by thoughts of … More

Exclusive: Tragic last phone call of Kylie Cay being refused ambulance

WARNING: Confronting A woman who died of horrific injuries inflicted by her partner made an agonising last phone call begging … More

‘She was the absolute top’: Heroin ‘queen’ reveals motive

The heroin-trafficking boss known as the ‘Queen of Richmond’ was the ‘apex’ of her syndicate. Now her lawyer has told … More

Boys’ disturbing acts on evil drug before they died

A court has heard the strange and scary behaviour of five boys who died after ingesting a terrifying synthetic drug … More

Woman cons $800,000 from Tinder dates for fake blueberry farm

A woman who conned major cash from Tinder dates for a fake blueberry farm fell into problem gambling to pay … More

‘Loving him took her life away’, murdered woman’s cousins tell court

A woman whose body was found in the Melbourne CBD was begged by her family to leave the man who … More

No income and far from home: COVID-19 for international students

Navneet Kaur, 21, has only been in Launceston for a little over a month: just in time for the Covid-19 … More

Tasmania’s sci-fi future: Manufacturing in the middle of the ocean

Imagine this: somewhere in Tasmanian waters, out of view of the keenest eye onshore, is a centre of industry. … More

Record Tasmanian Media Awards haul for Vinall

The Examiner journalist Frances Vinall was announced as the winner of a record four Tasmanian Media Awards on Friday. Ms Vinall’s … More

Need for travel to Hobart for abortion ‘not ideal’

Accessing abortion services has become more difficult at a time when unplanned pregnancies are expected to increase, a Marie Stopes … More

Early childhood education centres still in doubt

Northern Children’s Network general manager Maggie Wilson said the sector was caught on the back foot by the Prime Minister’s … More

Isolation advice from Antarctic scientist

This isn’t the first time Lincoln Mainsbridge has faced a long stretch of isolation. The Bureau of Meteorology senior weather … More

Life at Mona when museum is ‘back to just being a house’

Since it closed to visitors this month, Mona is simply husband-and-wife David Walsh and Kirsha Kaechele’s house. Without the endless … More

Tasmanians who could die from Covid-19 need you to stay at home

Aaron Worker has no immune system. None. At all. The young father had a heart transplant almost exactly a year … More

Stories from the Centrelink line in Launceston

Last week Hamish Tranent had two jobs, both in retail. This week he has none. The 20-year-old Bachelor of Science … More

How shame and defiance made Tasmania’s personality

In May last year, place-branding expert Todd Babiak was appointed head of Brand Tasmania, newly made a statutory authority and … More

‘I was trying to take the piss’ says $50,000 Glover Prize winner

The winner of the $50,000 Glover Prize this year was “trying to take the piss” with his award-winning work of … More

Doctors absorbing cost of providing abortions

Exclusive: Doctors are taking a hit to their own hip pockets to provide surgical abortions to Tasmanian women.

OPINION: Solve climate change through electoral donation reform

Fossil fuel companies have bought Australian politicians.

‘Why I chose an abortion’: Tasmanian women share their stories

Tasmanian women undergo either surgical or medical abortions for all sorts of reasons, yet access in the state remains confusing … More

Abortion patients still going interstate as GPs obstruct access: Study

Exclusive: Patients are receiving incorrect information and judgement by GPs, a researcher says.

The Gloaming review: Deliciously creepy tale is satisfying storytelling

Fans of The Kettering Incident, we have good news: The Gloaming is even better. The limited-run show is a masterclass is sending ribbons … More

Launceston’s 2020 property market great for investors, bad for homeless

While all eyes have been on Hobart’s housing crisis in 2019, Launceston’s property market has been quietly growing at comparable … More

Self-sufficient ‘utopia’ built over 10 years destroyed by Fingal fire

Michael Warner, 53, planned to retire at Mangana, but now he has nothing.

Behind-the-scenes with gigantic puppet production King Ubu

See the article with photo gallery here. In true Mona Foma fashion, the festival is in the middle of pouring … More

Review: And that’s a wrap on Mona Foma 2020

“Hobart is over,” Brian Ritchie said on Monday, the concluding day of Mona Foma for 2020. More than 50,000 people … More

Review: Aboriginal-owned four-day wukalina walk

See the article with photo gallery here. The first time I went to see Clyde Mansell, the former chairman of … More

The Baptist pastor leading Launceston’s climate inaction fight

Some see contradictions between Christianity and fighting climate change. Perhaps the end of human civilisation through natural disasters is God’s … More

We can’t agree to good behaviour, XR protesters tell court

Eight out of nine Extinction Rebellion protesters told magistrates they could not agree to undertake 12 months of good behaviour. … More

Dorset mayor on future of Pioneer, former mining towns

Two Pioneer residents believe their town needs a strategy for its long-term future, separate to the ongoing issue of lead … More

Dorset Council votes in favour of treated water at Pioneer

The Dorset Council has unanimously voted in favour of treated water at Pioneer. After lead contamination in the town’s drinking … More

How The Gloaming’s Vicki Madden went from Brooks High to TV powerhouse

‘Showrunner’ is an industry term for a writer in control of a television production. Shonda Rhimes, behind Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal; Phoebe Waller-Bridge, … More

Pioneer will get treated water, pending approvals: TasWater

TasWater will supply treated water to Pioneer if it receives the unanimous support of the Dorset Council, and regulatory approval. … More

News of treated water at Pioneer ‘a glory moment’

Pioneer resident Lin Simpson was “ecstatic” to read in The Examiner on Friday that TasWater plans to deliver treated water to the … More

Shock canning of $50m Kings Wharf apartment towers

Plans for the $50 million Kings Wharf Towers are “dead”, with developer Errol Stewart withdrawing his rezoning application. The announcement … More

St Paul’s River drying up as East Coast drought continues

Sheep are the main source of income for Claudia, Lester and Trent Freeman, but since the river that runs by … More

Information on deliberately-lit Mathinna, Mangana bushfires sought

Two deliberately lit fires were brought under control by evening on Thursday, and TFS Regional Chief North Ian Bounds is … More

Pioneer resident slams Health Department over lack of lead testing

The Department of Health and Human Services should have tested Pioneer residents’ blood for lead, resident and advocate for the … More

Residents still at risk at Pioneer: Michelle O’Byrne

Bass Labor MHA Michelle O’Byrne said the state government told a Pioneer resident it had no control over the town’s … More

A councillor, a grandma: meet Launceston’s rideshare drivers

Since June 2018, two rideshare apps have started operations in Launceston. Their peer-to-peer model – the same one as AirBnb … More

Little support for Pioneer from Health Department: MLC

Independent McIntyre MLC Tania Rattray said there had been little support for the town of Pioneer and its lead contamination … More

Call for inquiry into lead-contaminated drinking water at Pioneer

A resident of the North-East town of Pioneer is fighting off a debt collector from TasWater while battling health issues, … More

‘Go back to your country’: Why skilled migrants leave Launceston

In February 2017, Samiul Ahsan came to Launceston for the first time. A brown-skinned Bangladeshi man in his late twenties, … More

OPINION:Climate change deniers are not crazy idiots

Whenever an article about climate change is posted online, you can count on an immediate deluge of climate change denialism … More

Out with the Salvos Street Team at 1am in Launceston

At 11.30pm on a Saturday night, three yellow-jacketed women are marching steadily down a lamp-lit CBD street. The yellow jackets … More

The 64-year-old Exeter man hiking 12,700 kilometres

It is incredibly difficult to think about nothing but your most basic needs. Try it, now. Go on. Stop thinking … More

Revolting teenagers: One school striker’s future under climate change

When Gabrielle Dewsbury, 17, finishes school, she thinks she’d like to be a doctor. She isn’t 100 per cent sure … More

The nine nuns cut off from the world in West Launceston

At an unassuming, modern church at 7 Cambridge Street, West Launceston, nine nuns live in complete separation from the rest … More

Christine Milne on women, politics, power and purpose

On June 22 last year, Greens senator Larissa Waters moved a motion on black lung disease while breastfeeding her weeks-old … More

After Poland was left to Stalin, its soldiers built our Hydro scheme

On May 8, 1945, after six years of unimaginable horror, the world released its breath as Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered … More

Australian-owned ride-share app launches in Northern Tasmania

START-UP: Hi Oscar co-founders Jeremy Webb and Dan Broughton. Picture: Supplied An Australian-owned ride-share app has launched in Launceston. Hi … More

Artist to play ‘Wicked Game’ to near-extinct orchid species

In a graveyard in a Northern Midlands town, there lives a species of native orchid that exists nowhere else in … More

Meet the man behind the memes: Russell Redmond is the creator of the Launceston Memes Facebook page

BOAG’S WARRIOR: Redmond with a suit of armour he made out of Boag’s Red tins. Devotion to the beer is … More

Dark Mofo ideas curator on religion, angry white men and what’s wrong with the left

DARK AND DANGEROUS: Ideas festival curator Laura Kroetsch. Picture: Supplied Dark Mofo launches on Thursday with its gathering of the … More

Guide to Dark Mofo 2019

Ogoh-Ogoh at Dark Mofo 2018. Picture: Dark Mofo Australia’s coolest and coldest festival kicks off on Thursday and runs until … More

Sleep pod solution to combat homelessness

A Launceston woman thinks she has found an innovative solution to the housing crisis: sleeping pods. Kirsten Ritchie, founder of Strike … More

North-East Rail Trail: The issue, the anger, and what comes next

Read the full story with interactive elements on The Examiner website A Legislative Council Inquiry into the future of the … More

Caring public thanked after Mt Pleasant homeless family receives donations, car

A couple raising three children in tents at Mt Pleasant said they were overwhelmed with gratitude for the caring community. … More

Hobart ‘worst three days of my life’: Comedian Aaron Chen

Aaron Chen is one of five comedians in the Melbourne International Comedy Roadshow, along with Georgie Carroll, Blake Freeman, Ben Knight, … More

Farmers fight for potato pay as Simplot records $62m profit

Tasmanian potato growers say Simplot is not paying them enough for their vegetables, as they negotiate a new contract with … More

Branxholm property prices up 60pc

Derby house prices have shot up since the development of its trails, and its quick acceleration from sleepy small town … More

PM non-committal on housing debt during Tassie visit

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was tight-lipped on whether the government would wipe Tasmania’s housing debt in a visit to the North and … More

Call for independent investigation into Laughs of Launnie grant

Deputy Labor leader Michelle O’Byrne has called for an independent investigation into an $120,000 grant given to the Laughs of … More

Woman allergic to sun walks from Launceston to Hobart

PART ONE Photosensitivity is a rare condition that, if you haven’t heard of it, sounds like something out of science … More

Get rid of fixed leases for renters: Union

Get rid of fixed-term leases, freeze rent costs, and let renters have pets. That’s how the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania … More

How to solve Tasmania’s housing crisis

Tasmania is the most unaffordable state, relative to income, to rent or buy a house. With the Select Committee on … More

Anger over landslide risk

A man who bought a property without knowing there was a risk of landslide at the site is calling for … More

Nurse fighting cancer and Centrelink

When Trish Goss uses the phrase “you’re not going to beat me”, she isn’t referring to her battle with cancer, … More

Welfare-to-parliament: Tassie’s battler politicians

In the lobby of the Charles Mantra Hotel, senator Helen Polley’s media advisor returns from the front counter with two … More

Forced adoption: stolen babies, family secrets, unsolved mysteries

On March 30, 1975, Carol Maney woke up on a hospital gurney. She was hazy and confused, utterly disconnected from … More

Ravenswood shoppers share thoughts on lockdowns

Tasmania Police lockdowns of entire suburbs and towns in the north of the state have generated debate among justice and … More

The grassroots movement of men fighting to be able to be vulnerable

What does it mean to be a man? It’s become a fraught question in the #MeToo era. Stories of men’s … More

Police could have prevented Ravenswood house fire: Victim

A single mother believes a fire in her home could have been prevented if police had acted faster. Taylor Burnie, … More

Dorset celebrates after $40m Sideling road upgrade announcement

Dorset mayor Greg Howard is celebrating a $40 million election promise from Bass Liberal candidate Bridget Archer, which all but … More

Road keeping mainland buyers from Scottsdale: Real estate

The quality of the Sideling road is a major factor in stopping people from moving to Scottsdale and surrounding towns, … More

Push to upgrade Sideling as road misses out on federal funding

Dorset mayor Greg Howard says there is only one matter he’s been bringing up with the major parties pre-election: the … More

Askew the fourth Liberal woman to represent Tasmania federally in house or senate

Wendy Askew will be the fourth woman to represent the Tasmanian Liberal Party on a federal level, across both houses, … More

Local artists soak up Mona effect as festival wraps up

Much has been made of the international artists that Mona Foma has brought to Launceston. With hip-hop/RnB icon Neneh Cherry, … More

Snowfall on bushfire region is first ever snow for WA firefighters

Tasmania experienced the hottest, driest January on record – but only 12 days into February, snow has fallen. Snow flurries were … More

Extent of rainforest bushfire damage revealed by University of Tasmania

Analysis from the University of Tasmania’s Fire Centre has found only 3 per cent of the destruction from the 2019 … More

How the true-blue Workers Club became Launceston’s hippest party space

What is surely Launceston’s staunchest holdout of a bygone era has somehow become one of the city’s coolest venues. The … More

Blacksmith creates first instance of original Tasmanian steel

In Tasmania’s ancient, human-scarred landscape, the only constant is change. For blacksmith Pete Mattila, that change is a source of inspiration. … More

Miena woman who lived through ’67 fires compares to horror of ’19

One Miena woman who stayed behind to help this season’s firefighting efforts also lived through the 1967 Black Tuesday fires … More

On the ground in Miena, as town endures fourth week of bushfires

See the article and photo gallery here. In the blackened, Central Highlands town of Miena, everyday life has taken on … More

Volunteer turns 50 at firefront, daughter arranges cake

A volunteer firefighter has marked his 50th birthday battling the Great Pine Tier blaze in the Central Highlands. Andrew Nisbet – affectionately … More

Life’s a drag for Launceston queen, and junior doctor, Zac Van Tienen

On a weekend night, Zac Van Tienen can most likely be found at Flamingos Dance Bar, Hobart. But you probably wouldn’t … More

A guide to Mona Foma in Launceston

Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald. This month, after a mini-launch last year in Tasmania’s second-biggest city, Mona Foma … More

Mill defends itself against allegations

The company behind the proposed Bell Bay veneer processing mill has defended itself against accusations of human rights abuses and … More