Emergencies to do with natural and man-made disasters, police, crime and transport accidents.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is warning residents to be wary of disaster chasers who offer quick-fix clean-up, repairs and inspections but wants cash upfront for shoddy work. As of Wednesday, the ICA says insurers received more than 27,800 […]
A severe storm deprived houses across Moreton Bay of power for up to 24 hours with large hailstones, destructive winds and heavy rainfall wrecking havoc. And South-East Queensland is bracing for another storm tonight. A council spokesman says that by
‘Never bin a battery’ is the theme of a new NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) campaign that will run across New South Wales until next June. The campaign’s goal is to educate people about properly handling and disposing of household
Beach safety warning signs may need red flags and simpler English to save more foreign visitors on Australian beaches, a new study finds. Nearly a third of all drowning victims in Australia last year were born overseas, a Royal Life Saving
Incendiary drones are helping Moreton Bay City Council step up its planned burns program ahead of the new bushfire season. And council is expanding its fleet to include surveillance of burn sites before, during and after. Contracted by council, the
Restoring large oyster reefs may be able to turn the tide on South Australia’s toxic algal bloom, some conservation scientists say. Scientists from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Australia say shellfish reefs could even help prevent future marine disasters. Dr Michaela
Drones need to stay well clear of bushfires this summer, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says. Any crewed aircraft not involved in aerial firefighting must remain at least 5 nautical miles (9.26 kilometres) from fire boundaries and ideally much
Coastal suburbs across Moreton Bay are receiving council help in drawing up plans to cope with the increasing costs of natural disasters. Community groups in Scarborough, Donnybrook and Dohles Rocks have drawn up a Local Resilience Plan (LRP) to prepare
More than 200 Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters are training for the new bushfire season, boosted by newly updated vehicles. Parks Minister Nick Duigan says training sessions partly involved refreshers on leadership practices and policy briefing. “Physical strength and
The NSW surf life-saving patrol season starts tomorrow amid growing interest, and membership, in their work over the last 12 months. The season runs from September 27 to April 26, 2026, and is marked by a symbolic raising of the
