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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

AAP · Mar 27, 2024

Baltic League could be pioneer for cross-border football in Europe

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia is thought by many to be the best region within Uefa boundaries to pilot an integrated league

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

Cool change helps as Karuah blaze brought under control

Small pockets of bushland will burn out over the coming days.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 5, 2024

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Police investigate bushfire that scorched national park

Watch the dramatic scenes as firefighters battle the blaze on the frontline.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 30, 2024

Smoke haze settles over Newcastle as bushfire burns

If you can smell the smoke or see the haze, here's why.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 29, 2024

Extreme fire weather warning issued for Hunter as temperatures soar

Action your bushfire survival plans and monitor conditions.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 24, 2024

Watch as crews extinguish scrap cars in flames on Pacific Motorway

It took over three hours for 30 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 11, 2024

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How to get support after devastating Abermain fire

Fire recovery efforts will be detailed at community meetings.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 19, 2023

Ex-volunteer firefighter busted with medical equipment and emergency lights

The teen was arrested after police seized ammunition and suspected stolen goods.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 17, 2023

'Too late to leave': locals to shelter as blaze flares

An out-of-control bushfire burning in northwest NSW has quickly grown in size with residents in the region told it is too late to leave.

AAP · Dec 17, 2023

Coalfields fires blacken 750 hectares as RFS urges residents to stay alert in total fire ban

Authorities are yet to determine how the blaze started.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 16, 2023

Firies 'mop up' in Hunter ahead of forecast hot weather

NSW firefighters are trying to get on top of multiple bushfires, including a blaze that threatened homes in the Hunter, ahead of forecast hot and windy weather.

AAP · Dec 15, 2023

Firefighters on high alert for Saturday heatwave

Rural Fire Service crews prepare for more heatwave conditions on Saturday

Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2023

'Starting them young': RFS recruits school students

Two year 10 students joined the Soldiers Point RFS.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 11, 2023

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AAP · Dec 9, 2023

Heatwave wanes across NSW as SA braces for flooding

Flood warnings are in place for parts of South Australia, where several months' worth of rain is expected to fall, as NSW recovers from a heatwave.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

'Incredibly difficult': volunteer firefighter mourned

The NSW Rural Fire Service is doing all it can to support the family of Leo Fransen, who died after being hit by a falling tree while battling a bushfire.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

'Tragic': volunteer firefighter killed by falling tree

A volunteer firefighter has been killed after being struck by a falling tree while battling a blaze in northern NSW, which has burnt more than 21,000 hectares.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

The smoke in the NSW air feels like the bushfires of 2019 – but the alerts on my phone signal a change

Tenterfield is burning again. At least this time we have real-time updates that do not stop at the NSW-Queensland border

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2023

Ed Husic calls for government to ‘push for de-escalation’ in Middle East – as it happened

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AAP · Oct 20, 2023

Seven homes lost in northern NSW bushfire

A fire on the NSW mid-north coast that claimed the life of a man defending his property has also destroyed several other houses.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Man dies and homes feared lost in bushfire near Kempsey as almost 80 fires burn across NSW

RFS commissioner says death due to Willi Willi fire a ‘tragic reminder of how deadly some of these fires are’

AAP · Oct 14, 2023

'Terrible tragedy': firefighter dies in northern NSW

Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers and Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib have described the death of a firefighter on the job as a tragedy.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

'Arced up' firefighters vow to quit over energy plan

A new report shows burrowing high-voltage power lines underground could be the best option for Australia's revamped energy network.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2023

Recent fires have been a triggering reminder of previous disasters. Our resilience is being tested yet again

Until governments engage with and provide more funding to the people under threat, we will always be playing a dangerous game of catchup

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2023

‘Fires everywhere’: the Australian firefighters on the frontline of the new global Flame Age

After facing walls of fire, fatigue and danger during Canada’s record wildfires, Australian firefighters have returned home to heatwaves – and are preparing to do it all again on their own turf

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