Australian crews join rescue mission in Turkish city An Australian search and rescue crew hopes to replicate the rescues of two women and two children in the devastated Turkish city of Antakya. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
Concerns over growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes Hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes are catching fire in Australian homes, and firefighters fear without better education and stringent regulations, things could turn fatal. ABC News · Jan 17, 2023
Truck carrying 6 tonnes of aerosol cans engulfed by fire on Pacific Highway near Ballina Aerosol cans "shot into the sky" as semi-trailer burns on the side of the Pacific Highway. ABC News · Jan 6, 2023
Cow causes chaos and is centre of two separate firefighter dramas in space of 24 hours No one has managed to figure out where the cow came from or who owns it but firefighters had to be called out twice to save it from various silly situations Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
Rampaging cow rescued twice in 24 hours by cops after breaking into a shopping centre A cow needed rescued by cops twice in 24 hours after it broke into a shopping centre. The animal caused bedlam in New South Wales, Australia after the incident which happened earlier this week. It was discovered going on the rampage in a shopping Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
Cow gets lost in shopping centre, stuck in mud, during 24 hour emergency streak Firefighters rescue a mischievous cow twice in 24 hours after the confused bovine made her way through a Western Sydney shopping centre. ABC News · Jan 4, 2023
Dozens evacuated amid Sydney gas fire Dozens of residents were evacuated from two Sydney apartment blocks when a fire broke out at a northern beaches shopping area. AAP · Dec 27, 2022
Elderly man spent 24 hours trapped in crashed car at Razorback, south-west of Sydney A man is in "good spirits" after spending a day stuck inside a car that crashed down a 5-metre embankment yesterday, authorities say. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Camel the latest animal to be rescued by emergency service personnel during NSW floods In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety. The New Daily · Oct 27, 2022
Barton Highway re-opens after woman dies and man is seriously injured in two-car crash near Yass Emergency services are called to the scene of a two-car crash near Yass about 6:15am, in which a woman has died and a man has been seriously injured. ABC News · Oct 12, 2022
Fire that destroyed $24m Sydney mansion being treated as suspicious by police The blaze at the heritage waterfront home in Northwood on Saturday night took 50 firefighters more than an hour to put out The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022
Drone-flying Albury and Wagga firefighters help flood-affected NSW cane farmers get back to harvest Flood debris in cane fields poses a safety risk for farmers about to start the harvest. Now specially trained southern NSW firefighters have gone north to help. ABC News · Jul 15, 2022
Sydney news: Motorcyclist critical after being hit by several cars on M5 motorway MORNING BRIEFING: Motorists stopped to help the 18-year-old, who was thrown onto the roadway, until emergency services arrived. ABC News · Jul 14, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Australian rescued after getting his head stuck in lift in ‘very vulnerable’ position ‘If the lift didn’t stop where it did, this patient’s injuries would probably have been fatal’
Zenger · Jul 11, 2022 Neigh Way Out: Firefighters Hoist Trapped Horse To Safety From Water Tank The Narellan fire department, police, and the Rural Fire Service were subsequently called in to aid in a major haul-out.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2022 Large fire at Illawarra substation not expected to impact energy supply More than 60 NSW firefighters dispatched to the scene at Yallah, near Wollongong, to contain the fire
ABC News · Jun 14, 2022 NSW parliamentary inquiry: Paid emergency crews should lead flood responses, not SES A parliamentary inquiry is told control over major disaster responses should be handed to paid professionals, such as Fire and Rescue NSW, rather than the volunteer-driven State Emergency Service.
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless' Around Australia, statistical measures like the "one-in-100-year flood" level are used by authorities to determine safe building standards, but experts say climate change has changed everything.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2022 Sydney news: Big acts named in concert for Lismore residents to be held next month MORNING BRIEFING: A free concert will be held in Lismore next month to lift the spirits of those affected by the recent floods with performances from big names including Grinspoon and Daryl Braithwaite.
ABC News · Apr 19, 2022 Fishing boat, filled with fish, sinks at Eden wharf A 30-metre fishing boat filled with 50 tonnes of salmon sinks, with emergency crews monitoring for diesel leakage.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2022 Bluebottle jellyfish surge ashore, beachgoers urged to take care as wild weather continues on east coast Bluebottle jellyfish arrive in a thick mass along the tide line at Port Macquarie beaches, and further south at beaches near Taree and Forster.
AAP · Mar 21, 2022 30 NSW fire stations could shut down Some 30 NSW fire stations could be shut down due to staffing shortages after the Industrial Relations Commission ruled in favour of Fire and Rescue NSW's order.