The North West Coast News

06/11/2024

The court was shown images of the jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School during the second day of the trial. Follow for rolling updates 👉 https://bit.ly/48Cd1Yp

05/11/2024

A first responder has described to a Tasmanian court hundreds of photos taken directly after a jumping castle tragedy killed six children. Here's what the court heard 👉 https://bit.ly/3UyMRjF

05/11/2024

A Tasmanian court has heard from witnesses of the jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in 2021, describing a ‘mini tornado’ blew across the oval. Follow for rolling updates 👉 https://bit.ly/3UyMRjF

05/11/2024

Hobby farmers Adrian Kelly and Peter Bultitude tried all sorts of animals before they settled on pgymy goats. 🐐🤎 Here's what they say makes them so special. 👇 https://bit.ly/3NQyZxc

04/11/2024

The small Devonport courtroom is packed as criminal proceedings into the jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School begins. Follow for rolling updates 👉 https://bit.ly/3UyMRjF

04/11/2024

Posties suffer more dog attacks in certain Tassie suburbs and Australia Post have had enough, calling on owners and councils to do more to protect its workers. See the worst suburbs 👇 https://bit.ly/48BPJ4Q

04/11/2024

The cost of a massive redevelopment of the Showgrounds at Glenorchy has blown out and the project is more than a year behind schedule. What’s holding things up.👇 https://bit.ly/4eeo3nV

04/11/2024

Macquarie Harbour salmon farm workers have been hailed as heroes after guiding more than 30 whales to safety. 🐳 Read the remarkable story 👇 https://bit.ly/4fv4zMP

04/11/2024

They’ve just scored the lowest total in their short history, but defiant Jackies coach Scott Roth intends to back the current squad to work their way out of a 3-7 hole. 🏀🐜 https://bit.ly/4fxp2k8

04/11/2024

A meth-dealing Sandy Bay restaurateur, convicted of resuming his drug-delivery business just months after being released from prison in 2019, has won a fresh chance at freedom. https://bit.ly/3UzHTmC

04/11/2024

In the past financial year there was an increase in the number of young people locked up at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Here’s a look at the numbers. https://bit.ly/40vue3K

04/11/2024

Are you a once-a-year punter and still working out who to back in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? 🏇 Here’s the five-minute guide to bring you up to speed. 👇 https://bit.ly/3Ce127u

Wondering who you should have your money on in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? Need some handy stats to impress your friends and colleagues?

04/11/2024

Are drivers in the state's North West the worst in the state? A police blitz on the weekend caught 24 doing the wrong thing. 👮 See the list of offences.👇 https://bit.ly/3YOJqrD

04/11/2024

Launceston Tornadoes skipper and WNBL stalwart Keely Froling has backed a potential team in Tassie’s north to keep the state’s best young female talent in the sport. 🏀 https://bit.ly/3Cfg0Kn

04/11/2024

Swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus can't get enough of Tassie and she's urging locals to holiday at home this summer. 🏊‍♀️ Do you have a favourite Tassie holiday spot? https://bit.ly/4faxOF8

04/11/2024

Voters are unimpressed by our federal political leaders according to the latest polling. See the details 👇 https://bit.ly/4edfpGu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is increasingly regarded as “weak”, “incompetent” and “useless”, a new poll says.

03/11/2024

Tragedy has struck again with whales stranded at a Tassie hotspot. The latest 👇 https://bit.ly/4fv4zMP

03/11/2024

A Hobart junior doctor is heading to the UK to study public and planetary health after winning a prestigious scholarship. She says climate change will affect everyone – including Tasmanians. ☀️ Here's how 👇 https://bit.ly/40vsV4L

03/11/2024

The circumstances and events leading up to the deaths of six children will be analysed as the jumping castle operator at the centre of the Hillcrest tragedy fights charges against her. https://bit.ly/48G5Gaw

03/11/2024

A spike in knife crimes and youths committing robberies 'for likes' has led to an appeal to tighten the state's weapons laws. 🔪 https://bit.ly/3UCD0cr

03/11/2024

Thousands, including singer Jessica Mauboy and Olympian Lani Pallister, have logged off in memory of an Aussie who took his own life after he was sextorted online. https://bit.ly/3AfybPB

More than 100,000 schoolkids, celebrities, business people and politicians took part in a national initiative to boycott social media for 24 hours, according to the charity behind it.

03/11/2024

The Barefoot Investor gives his verdict on how the US election will affect the sharemarket. 📉 His verdict 👇 https://bit.ly/4ebHXQv

Let’s talk about what effect Donald Trump winning the election could have on your finances.

03/11/2024

Police have urged hikers to heed severe weather warnings after four bushwalkers were rescued at Mt Anne on Sunday. The details 👇 https://bit.ly/4e9t8hf

03/11/2024

A surprise appearance by Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live had viewers cackling as Donald Trump made claims he will achieve the “greatest political victory”. Follow live updates. https://bit.ly/4hzP9sO

Welcome to our US election blog — Kamala Harris has made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live where the presidential hopeful gave herself a pep talk days before the US election.

03/11/2024

Indigenous trainees will be given an opportunity to learn about 40,000-year-old cultural fishing practices under a new "wave to plate' program using abalone leases. The details https://bit.ly/3NSBkbi