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WA bushfire downgraded while Queensland and NT brace for monsoonal rain and flooding

Conditions ease south-west of Perth as residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2025

Data processing failure ignites emergency site meltdown

Firefighters have told a software developer to lift its game after a website designed to warn citizens about natural disasters went into meltdown.

AAP · Dec 16, 2025

'Ridiculous' drone flying lashed as fire destroys home

Firefighters battling a series of out-of-control bushfires have also had to contend with unauthorised drones as detectives investigate possible arson links.

AAP · Nov 30, 2025

WA floods: ‘serious welfare concerns’ for seven people, including four children, missing amid heavy rain

Parts of Goldfields, Eucla and south interior hit with six months’ rain in 24 hours, with severe weather forecast for coming days

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024

‘At the time it felt lovely’: WA firefighters accidentally dump sewage water on community near Perth

State premier says ‘in emergency situations sometimes it doesn’t always go to plan’ after mistake when fighting Bullsbrook blaze

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2024

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

A volunteer firefighter has died while responding to an out-of-control bushfire threatening homes near Esperance in Western Australia.

AAP · Dec 26, 2023

Two homes destroyed as bushfires burn across WA

Bushfires are challenging firefighters in Western Australia, where authorities have confirmed two men have been injured and two homes have been destroyed.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Arson probe as teenagers fight for life after Geraldton house fire

Arson squad detectives have taken over the investigation of a house fire in Geraldton which left three boys have significant burns.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Aeromedical services report calls for urgent overhaul of WA system, more rescue helicopters

An inquiry recommends a major overhaul, including stripping DFES of its role in dispatching rescue helicopters.

ABC News · May 20, 2023

Bushfire emergency warning downgraded for blaze in Whitby in Perth's south-east

The threat eases from a bushfire that had been burning toward homes in Whitby in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, with an emergency warning downgraded to an advice level.

ABC News · May 17, 2023