Picture: stock The bushfire and storm alert system for the Australian Capital Territory has changed and the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) wants residents to be ready. The ACT’s biggest threats this season are unpredictable grassfires and storms and so the Australian Warnings System (AWS) in place is being extended to cover flood and extreme…
Picture: stock The Victorian Government is continuing to improve the resilience of mobile phone towers statewide as the new bushfire season gets under way. The state government says it finished 170 resilience upgrade projects to date. The target is more than 1200 mobile towers and 150 broadband projects completed by 2026. Government Services Minister Gabrielle…
Picture: stock A $16 million state-federal funding deal to improve mobile road coverage in Western Australia (WA) should also improve communication during disasters. The funding is part of a federal $50m Regional Roads Australia Mobile Program (RRAMP) to help improve safety, economic growth, communication and regional development in key road corridors. Federal Communications Minister Michelle…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI New Zealand’s champion rugby union side, the Crusaders have signed former Wallaby James O’Connor for next season. His signing was announced by the Crusaders on Friday, October 4 The 34-year-old played 64 tests for Australia and earned more than 120 Super Rugby caps for the Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds.…
The Israeli Air Force carried out air strikes on Thursday (local time). Picture: supplied Large explosions erupted near Beirut International Airport during a further night of Israeli air strikes against Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital city. The airport borders Dahieh, Hezbollah’s stronghold in the capital. Media reports said the Lebanese army reported that two of…
The remnants of a Russian tank in the Ukraine. Picture: stock Russia and Ukraine each launched more than 100 attack drones, most of which were intercepted, military officials said. Ukrainian air defences shot down at least 78 of 105 Russian Shahed drones launched overnight at several regions, including Kyiv, the country’s air force said in an update.…
Picture: stock NSW rugby league fans can watch the 2024 NRL Grand Final in pubs for longer this Sunday night after the state government chose to extend licence hours. Defending champions Penrith will take on Melbourne on Sunday at Sydney Olympic Park in the men’s grand final. The Sydney Roosters take on Cronulla in the…
Picture: stock Tasmania’s fire agencies have begun conducting fuel reduction burns as conditions dry out after recent rainfall. Fire and Emergency Management Minister Felix Ellis says Tasmanians can expect to see more fuel reduction burns over coming weeks. “Through our government’s 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, we are … reducing relative bushfire risk by…
The RACV is reminding Victorians to check their smoke alarms this daylight savings weekend. Picture: supplied As Victorians prepare to wind their clocks forward for daylight saving this weekend, they need to check their smoke alarms as well. The reminder was delivered by the RACV and Country Fire Authority (CFA) who say this simple act…
Picture: stock The growing sophistication of online scams is prompting the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to highlight ways people and businesses can protect themselves. With October designated Cyber Security Awareness Month, the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Co-ordination Centre (JPC3) is talking about Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams and how to protect against them through multi-factor…