Triple Zero backup system fails during four-day power outage in WA
Telstra is being urged to have a “complete rethink” of how it responds to power blackouts after a…
Private jet makes emergency landing at Christchurch Airport
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Pregnant mum who shielded stranger’s daughter in Bondi terror attack says she is ‘not a hero’
A pregnant woman who used her body to shield a stranger’s child during the Bondi Beach terror attack…
Sailors rescued after yacht takes on water at Lakes Entrance off Victoria’s coast
Two men had to be winched to safety after abandoning their yacht in rough seas off Lakes Entrance,…
Largest Western Power outage in 15 years cuts essential mobile phone services in firegrounds
Volunteer firefighters were left without essential mobile communications while battling two serious fires in Western Australia’s Midwest over…
Multiple emergency bushfires blazing across WA as communication system fails
Multiple emergency level bushfires in the southern half of WA are stretching services to capacity, but affected residents…
Emergency services respond to house fire in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay
Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications shift manager Lauren Sika said the property is a single…
Three construction firms sentenced over 2023 Queenstown slip
On September 22, 2023, torrential rain sent a debris flow down the Ben Lomond Reserve, sweeping on to…
Taupō Mongrel Mob boss jailed for life over emergency housing motel murder
His co-offender, the gang’s sergeant-at-arms, has been jailed for more than five years after pleading guilty to manslaughter…
Woman critically injured in alleged domestic violence attack in Sydney’s south-west
A woman has been critically injured after allegedly being assaulted and run over in what police have described…
TPG Telecom boss says second person may have died due to Triple Zero failure
TPG says a second death may be linked to a customer being unable to contact Triple Zero (000),…
First-aid advice for venomous bites and stings at your fingertips with new app
About 1,600 Australians are hospitalised every year due to a snake or spider bite or a sting from…