Hoax grounds flight from Launceston to Sydney and other top stories

Hoax grounds flight from Launceston to Sydney

... time bound for Sydney had not taken off by 3.30pm. She said the incident, details of which could not yet be revealed, was determined to be a “hoax” almost immediately. Launceston Police said they attended the airport and were “wrapping up” at 3.40pm. >> view original

Launceston wins Claremont Shield

Launceston Golf Club's Cameron Bell, Greg Longmore, Joshua Molendyk and Mitch Van Noord fired to win a fourth Claremont Shield title last weekend. The tournament was keenly contested at Prospect Vale with two strokes separating Launceston and ... >> view original

Anger over Launceston council vote rejecting gay marriage

A prominent gay rights activist says it is a disgrace that the Launceston City Council has voted down a motion supporting gay marriage. The motion was lost eight votes to three, with one alderman abstaining. Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten said ... >> view original

Banca Mo A Narrow 2015 Launceston Cup Favourite

... has been the best-backed runner in 2015 Launceston Cup betting markets. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia ... The Tough Speed gelding finished in the placings in the Launceston Mitsubishi Weight-For-Age event on December 17 and he went on to ... >> view original

Band on song for Launceston

Connections of two-year-old Band On The Run hope the decision to bypass Flemington will pay off with a stakes win in Tasmania. Band On The Run was down to contest the Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday but has instead been diverted ... >> view original

Launceston siege accused to stand trial on resisting police charge

A man charged over a 41-hour siege that shut down a Launceston street earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to resisting police. Brett Freeman, 35, was committed to stand trial in April on a charge of resisting police. In court documents police ... >> view original

UTAS regional campuses 'under threat' if deregulation proceeds without funding

UTAS's $450 million proposal to split the university in two, with big developments in Burnie and Launceston, hinges on the passage of the legislation. Vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen told ABC Local Radio that managers would have to make some tough ... >> view original

Doctor and the Launceston General Hospital contributed to patient's death ...

A doctor's actions, as well as multiple systemic failures at the Launceston General Hospital, contributed to the death of a 40-year-old Deloraine man in 2011, a coroner has found. Donald John Clarke died at home less than 24 hours after he was ... >> view original

The week in pictures - March 21, 2015

LAUNCESTON: Dominic Moneypenny pushes his wheelchair up Balfour Street, behind to the right is Sam Ralph pushing Emily Howard, with Bonnie the dog for the Balfour Burn. Picture Paul .... Watson guides Australia to World Cup semi-final | Photos, video. >> view original

Regional cities overlooked

A SENATE inquiry into the merits of Australia's regional cities has only received one public submission so far. The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry was ... The former economist has previously lived in Perth ... >> view original