The 31-year-old man was 50 metres from the beach when the attack occurred in Adventure Bay, about 90 minutes south of Hobart, on Saturday morning.
World
Saturday 5:00pm
Australia's fuel stocks have climbed to record levels even as the Iran conflict continues to threaten global energy supplies.
Saturday 4:00pm
Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, fell seriously ill after staying at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024.
Crime and Justice
Saturday 11:17am
The homemade vehicle combined the motor from a mobility scooter and the body of a car for children.
Fri, Jul 17
Jurors deciding a high-profile double murder case are set to visit the scene where a TV presenter and his flight attendant partner were allegedly killed.
Footage showed Phu Nguyen, 57, yelling and crying on the ground as two plainclothes agents attempted to handcuff him at a Las Vegas airport.
"I'm not sure who got the biggest fright, the person we were restraining or my two colleagues who looked up and saw who was assisting them," Victoria Police boss Mike Bush said.
Teens Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles were among several tourists who were killed after drinking tainted shots at a Laos hostel in 2024.
The woman, aged in her 70s, was miraculously uninjured after the car barrelled into her home last night.
1:35
The tragedy comes as authorities ramp up a crackdown on dangerous e-riders.
Thu, Jul 16
Maree Mavis Crabtree, 59, was in May found not guilty of the murder and attempted murder of her 26‑year‑old son Jonathan in 2017.
Images of children's clothing items have been released publicly as part of an investigation into former childcare worker Hamish Tait.
Backpacker Peter Falconio was murdered and his girlfriend Joanne Lees narrowly avoided being abducted on July 14, 2001.
Tue, Jul 14
The 85-year-old Australian media personality has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges of indecent assault and sexual touching covering alleged offences between 2003 and 2020.
The Australian Federal Police said more than 120 families had been contacted over Hamish Tait's alleged offending.
Over 420 infringements were issued two weeks after the state's tough new e-mobility rules came into force.
"We didn’t quite make 8 years married or 15 years together but what a love and what a life we had!" Gareth Brisbane wrote in a post shared to Instagram.
Health
Mon, Jul 13
The change is aimed at streamlining processes for arriving passengers ahead of an expected influx of tourists for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
A mother emotionally recounts the moment a car crashed into her 6-year-old disabled son's bedroom.
Sun, Jul 12
The Warriors have returned to winning ways, defeating the Wests Tigers with a 32-6 win in Campbelltown.
League
Sat, Jul 11
"We welcome the New Zealand government's interest in joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance with Australia and Fiji once it enters into force," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.
Fri, Jul 10
Outspoken media figure and former senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82 after a long and public health battle.
A 34-year-old man, who was allegedly in a "domestic relationship" with the teenager, was charged days after she was found unconscious.
Thu, Jul 9
Ryan Cho, 29, admitted to filming inside staff toilets at three hospital toilets and stalking a victim between October 2020 and September 2021.
Warriors enforcer didn't mince his words after the 30-12 loss at Suncorp Stadium.
