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Could city dwellers be the answer to declining emergency service volunteers in the country?

Natural disasters are putting the volunteer workforce under increasing pressure at the same time as volunteer numbers are declining, so how can it be made more sustainable?

ABC News

A wet spring, rapid growth and a hot summer are posing a grassfire risk on Melbourne's fringe

Authorities urge residents of Melbourne's suburban fringe to prepare for an increased risk of fires as hot temperatures dry out grass plains.

ABC News

Two Top Chinese Soccer Officials Under Corruption Probe

Chinese Football Association’s executive deputy secretary-general and a former secretary-general are caught up in a widening graft investigation

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China ends de facto ban on Marvel films after more than three years

Latest Black Panther and Ant-Man superhero flicks get February release in country famously controlling over Hollywood movies

The Guardian - UK

Fires at Kadnook, Powers Creek remain burning as more dangerous weather predicted in Victoria

Warnings for the fires at Kadnook and Powers Creek have been downgraded but high fire danger ratings are expected tomorrow, worrying authorities.

ABC News

Pandemic, fires and floods prompt new approaches to preparing Victoria's multicultural communities for emergencies

Natural disasters and the pandemic have thrown a spotlight on how Victorian authorities engage with multicultural communities in a crisis. With the bushfire season underway, what's being done to prepare for the next emergency?

ABC News

CFA suffers net loss of nearly 2,000 volunteers in two years but operational capacity 'remains strong'

The Country Fire Authority's last annual report shows a net loss of 1,381 volunteers in the 12 months to June, but its chief officer says there are more than enough volunteers to respond to incidents this bushfire season.

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Jimmy Lai’s security law trial postponed to September 2023

Media tycoon, who has been denied bail, could face life term if found guilty of alleged ‘collusion’ with foreign forces.

Al Jazeera

Fire season warning for Victorian farmers

While much of Victoria continues to battle floodwaters, authorities are warning farmers to start thinking about fire risk.

AAP

CFA volunteer with ex-military vehicle helping Echuca community traverse floodwaters

The ex-military vehicle, owned by a CFA volunteer, is likely to go to other areas as well to help transport school students and members of the community through floodwaters.

ABC News

'He's very hard on defenders' - Nathan Ake on being a Man City centre-back for Pep Guardiola and making up for lost time

Nathan Ake has emerged as a key figure in the Man City squad this season and he speaks to the Manchester Evening News about his progress at the Etihad and life under Pep Guardiola.

Manchester Evening News

Storms are Australia’s most costly natural disasters, so why are we so unprepared for them?

Storms are the nation's most costly natural disaster, yet many people are not prepared for their devastating impact. Now, as scientists warn that climate change will make storms more intense, how can we limit their damage?

ABC News

Activist Groups Demand Feds Require Nutrition Labels on Booze

Plaintiffs want the nanny state to nanny harder.

Reason

Mick Tisbury's 12-year fight to protect firefighters from PFAS toxic foam contamination

For over a decade, Mick Tisbury fought to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, the firefighter found an ingenious solution to help those who’d been exposed.

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CFA firefighters call for Vic government to include female-specific cancers in compensation scheme

Victorian volunteer and career firefighters can access medical and financial help if they're diagnosed with some cancers, but ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers are excluded.

ABC News

Dartmouth locals rejoice at visitor boom as hundreds prepare to watch local dam spill

Local businesses are enjoying an influx of visitors as travellers flock to watch the nearby dam spill for the first time in 26 years.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: What led to the fighting in Iraq’s capital Baghdad

Latest violence started and ended after comments from Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential voice in Iraq for 20 years.

Al Jazeera

Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues

Religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw from in front of the Supreme Judicial Council.

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Tribune News Service

Is the housing market about to crash? Here’s what experts are saying

The U.S. housing market may be starting to slow down, but it is still hot. Double-digit appreciation is commonplace. Many sellers are still giddily sifting through multiple offers, and frantic buyers continue to pay more than asking prices — sometimes by $100,000 or more.

Tribune News Service

‘It changed the world.’ How a 1984 Supreme Court decision still shapes college football.

Almost 40 years have passed and Andy Coats still remembers the conversation, however brief it might’ve been, that he shared with Supreme Court Justice Byron White in the midst of perhaps the most important legal case in college athletics history.

ABC News

Dreams turn to ashes for Eco Inn on Victoria's off-grid French Island

When a fire destroyed the Eco Inn on Victoria's French Island, owners Phil and Yuko Bock lost their business, home and beloved dog. For them it was paradise lost, but their tight-knit and resourceful community is providing support like no other.

ABC News

CFA strips volunteer of firefighting duties after diabetes diagnosis leaves her 'medically unfit' for role

A volunteer firefighter who has been stripped of frontline duties by the CFA fears her brigade will now struggle to get their fire truck out the door.

Benzinga

XPON: Energy Storage Gets An Upgrade

By Brian Lantier, CFA NASDAQ:XPON

ABC News

Firefighter with cancer urges colleagues to get serious about PPE and regular blood tests

Earlier this month the WHO announced firefighting a cancer-causing profession, and one former firey now battling the disease urges others to get regular health checks and wear PPE.

Al Jazeera

Mass gathering in Iraq a potential sign of a summer of protests

Supporters of Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad weeks after he withdrew his bloc from parliament

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