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Service station allegedly held up with handgun, offender escapes on foot
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (171+ words) An offender made off cash and cigarettes after allegedly holding up a Launceston service station overnight. The offender, who police believe to be a lone male, was dressed in dark clothing and wearing a face covering when he entered the…...
Former principal promoted despite coming under fire in sex abuse inquiry
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (507+ words) A former principal is understood to have been promoted despite facing criticism during the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Education Minister Jo Palmer and the Department for Education, Children and Young People refused to confirm or deny the promotion. They also…...
'My kids nearly died': case centres on crash that left boy seriously injured
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (980+ words) A two-vehicle crash that left a boy with serious internal injuries is at the centre of a court case where a man is accused of causing grievous bodily harm by negligent driving. It is the state's case that Tharindu Nadeeshan…...
Crash killed 3yo boy after mother failed to secure child seat, coroner finds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (516+ words) A three-year-old boy whose car seat was not secured was killed after his mother, who had smoked meth, crashed into a group of trees, a coroner has found. Coroner Madeleine Wilson's investigation into the child's death found the force of…...
Bike Week - History ride from Punchbowl to Carr Villa - Sat 7 March - Punchbowl Reserve
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) The Examiner Meet Marion at the Punchbowl Reserve car park for a history ride to Carr Villa Memorial Park. Find out about the early history of the site and how it became a cemetery. We'll meet some interesting people from…...
US House election win boosts Republican majority
7+ mon, 20+ hour ago (477+ words) Voters in Tennessee have elected Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant US House of Representatives seat, padding the narrow lead by President Donald Trump's party in the chamber heading into the midterm elections." Van Epps will fill the…...