Victorian man allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Launceston, Tasmania and other top stories

Victorian man allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Launceston, Tasmania

The victim, who had been missing since Wednesday, had allegedly been moved from the northwest coast to a number of addresses in Launceston and nearby Rocherlea. Police Commander Brett Smith said the man had links to Tasmania. “From the outset ... View full article

Man faces charges after 42-hour Launceston siege comes to an end

A man who was at the centre of a 42-hour siege in Launceston has been charged by police. The 35-year-old man was taken into custody about 3:00am by officers from the Special Operations Group at a house in Cedar Street. He had refused to leave the ... View full article

Five men in Launceston plead not guilty to kidnapping

Five men have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and aggravated assault charges, a Launceston court has heard. Christopher John Humphreys, of Swan Bay, also pleaded not guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. Malcolm Joshua Mayne, of Invermay, and ... View full article

Horse saddle parts unearthed in archaeological dig before 430 student ...

Coins, jewellery and horse saddle parts have been found under a former car park in inner city Hobart as part of an archaeological dig before construction work begins on student apartments. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is excavating the Melville ... View full article

Pulling the rabbit out of a hat

... Owen and Sandra share a virtual lifetime in racing with both figuring as clerks of the course at Launceston, Devonport, the now extinct Deloraine and Longford racetracks — the latter the longest-running registered racecourse in Australia, being ... View full article