FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Wayne phillips | History Defined

Don't want the AusAlert test? Here's how to silence your phone

The 'critical alert' will bypass Do Not Disturb settings.

The Canberra Times · Jul 21

Australia's emergency warning system will first be tested in Canberra

The broadcast may 'bleed' out and reach residents in the area.

The Canberra Times · Jun 6

I am terrible at football – but love playing. Can I change my game completely in my mid-30s?

For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetime

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

New ESA boss vows to cut red tape on health checks for firies

Wayne Phillips was a frontline firefighter for 32 years

The Canberra Times · Feb 15, 2024

New acting commissioner to lead ESA into fire, storm season

A permanent appointment will be made next year.

The Canberra Times · Sep 20, 2023

Dad stabbed to death at pub birthday party because he was dating killer's ex

Timothy Simon has been found guilty of murder after killing Wayne Phillips at a birthday party at a pub, he didn't like Wayne Phillips as he was going out with his ex

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2023

Man who ‘committed senseless’ murder at Ealing pub convicted

A man has been convicted of murder after a fatal stabbing in Ealing.

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2023

Watch: Whale rescued from shark net in Australia

A whale has been rescued after it got entangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast.Wayne Phillips, head of marine sciences at Sea World, said the seven-metre (23-foot) whale was calm while being rescued in waters off Currumbin Beach, but it appeared quite sick.Mr Phillips said this was the fifth…

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2022

Gold Coast beachgoers flag down rescue crews to help whale caught in shark net in Currumbin

A surfer has jumped into action to help alert authorities after another whale was caught in shark nets — the fifth this season. But the Queensland government says it has no plans to remove the nets.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Beachgoers race to save young false killer whale stranded at Casuarina on the Tweed coast

Beachgoers race to save a young false killer whale stranded on a northern NSW beach, as experts issue advice on how to help.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022