Consumer watchdog to investigate Launceston petrol prices and other top stories

Consumer watchdog to investigate Launceston petrol prices

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a probe into petrol prices in Launceston, after being flooded with concerns from Tasmanian consumers. In 2013-14 ... It is the second probe into regional petrol prices in Australia. >> view original

Ram raid in Launceston part of teenage gang crime spree, say police

Police are hunting five men who they suspect are responsible for a spree of burglaries in and around Launceston over the past three nights. A car was rammed into the supermarket on Hobart Road in Youngtown about 2:30 this morning, setting fire to both ... >> view original

TARGA: Classics shine at Launceston expo

Opinions expressed with motoring.com.au editorial material are those of the writer and not necessarily Carsales.com Ltd. motoring.com.au editorial staff and contributors attend overseas and local events as guests of car manufacturers and importers. >> view original

Woman caught at Launceston airport allegedly smuggling ice into Tasmania

A 33-year old woman faces a trafficking charge after police alleged the drug was found hidden on her. Officers from the Northern Drug Investigation Services were screening passengers arriving on a flight from Melbourne using the dog. Police said the ... >> view original

Axe wielding robbers burst into Launceston unit demanding property

Detective Inspector John King said two men wearing balaclavas and armed with an axe and a firearm forced their way into a unit at the upper end of Wellington Street about 3:30pm yesterday. The men allegedly demanded property from the three people ... >> view original

Anzac Day 2015: Record crowds attend services around Tasmania

Tens of thousands of people have attended Anzac parades and services around Tasmania this morning. Crowds lined the streets as current and former servicemen and women, along with relatives marched through the Hobart and Launceston CBDs to the ... >> view original

Launceston man appears in court over dangerous driving, theft charges

A Launceston man who allegedly led police on a car chase across the city has been remanded in custody. Police alleged Dane Clark, 30, broke into a house yesterday morning before stealing a car to flee the scene. They alleged Clark, and his 24-year-old ... >> view original

Royal baby to receive Tasmanian woollen blanket as Australia's official gift

Australia's oldest weaving mill, Waverly Woollen Mills based in Launceston, has been chosen to make Australia's official present for the royal baby. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the announcement about Australia's gifts for the new royal princess on ... >> view original

Sophie Monk's stalker given suspended sentence

A Northern Tasmanian man who used social media to stalk and threaten to kill singer and actress Sophie Monk has been given a suspended prison sentence. James Scott McCabe, of Beauty Point, had initially pleaded not guilty in the Launceston Magistrates ... >> view original

Launceston man pleads not guilty over kidnapping, assault charges

A Launceston man has denied holding another man against his will and demanding money from him at a home in Ravenswood earlier this year. Nathan John Henry Riley this morning pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates Court in Launceston to five counts of ... >> view original