Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Emergency Planning

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Almost $400 million will be spent on projects to better protect Australians from natural disasters including key cyclone and flood protection upgrades.

Triple zero in NSW expanded to include texting, video

Triple zero in NSW expanded to include texting, video

Triple zero in NSW expanded to include texting, video

Triple zero in NSW expanded to include texting, video

People calling triple zero can now provide more accurate information by livestreaming or texting dispatchers using a new tool that can translate 150 languages.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East

Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East

Qantas will once again divert flights from Perth to London through Singapore due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Emergency groups are calling for mandated first aid training for learner drivers after new figures showing at least three Australians die on the road each day.

State flood response receives multi-millions boost

State flood response receives multi-millions boost

What is being billed as NSW's largest ongoing commitment to flood preparedness and infrastructure will support residents in Sydney's disaster-prone northwest.

Plan needed for communities at risk of climate change

Plan needed for communities at risk of climate change

A strategic plan is needed for Australian communities relocating due to frequently occurring natural disasters as a result of climate change.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Road deaths surge as crucial data shrouded in secrecy

Road deaths surge as crucial data shrouded in secrecy

Road deaths surge as crucial data shrouded in secrecy

Road deaths surge as crucial data shrouded in secrecy

Deaths on Australian roads are increasing but a blackout on critical road data means the best practice solutions are not being shared to reduce fatalities.

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

The chief executive of IGA's parent company has slammed Coles and Woolworths for hoarding land as a way to prevent competition in the sector.

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

A briefing document has cast doubt on Fire Rescue Victoria's claim that community safety was not compromised by a cyber attack on its IT systems.

Flood alerts as fatal storm drives rain further south

Flood alerts as fatal storm drives rain further south

Flood alerts as fatal storm drives rain further south

Flood alerts as fatal storm drives rain further south

An inland low and coastal trough joining forces over NSW is forecast to dump up to 300mm of rain on Sydney, Newcastle and coastal towns in the next 24 hours.

Wild weather unleashes on Australia's sodden southeast

Wild weather unleashes on Australia's sodden southeast

Wild weather unleashes on Australia's sodden southeast

Wild weather unleashes on Australia's sodden southeast

A band of widespread rain and thunderstorms is sweeping across southeastern states with the trough set to intensify, sparking flood warnings.

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.

Peak bushfire season draws to a close

Peak bushfire season draws to a close

Peak bushfire season draws to a close

Peak bushfire season draws to a close

The peak bushfire risk period is winding down for another year in southeastern Australia but people are being urged to stay vigilant.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

NT residents evacuated as cyclone triggers flooding

More than 100 residents have been evacuated from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after Tropical Cyclone Megan swept through the community.

Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Emergency services are evacuating residents from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after higher-than-expected flooding.

Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents

A second cyclone in as many months has formed off the Northern Territory's coast and is expected to lash the Top End for days.

East Timor confident of settling years-long gas dispute

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão says Australia is more "open-minded" under Anthony Albanese about the future of the Greater Sunrise gas project.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Training rolled out to improve state emergency response

Training exercises on mass fish kills, dam failures and mass casualty events will be rolled out to NSW emergency crews in a bid to improve disaster responses.

Tent town springs up as help arrives for fire fight

More than 100 NSW firefighters are standing by to tackle Victorian bushfires after spending their first night camping in the regional city of Ballarat.

Six-month deadline set for review into mass blackout

The Victorian government has appointed three experts to lead a review into the response of power providers to storms that crippled the transmission network.

Lismore still recovering two years after record flood

Northern Rivers locals say another disaster would wipe towns off the map as they mark two years since thousands of people lost their homes to floods.

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.

Communities still in the dark after destructive storms

A dairy farmer is dead and around 135,000 properties remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers and lines.

Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily are expected to subside but not before more severe weather, while rain-sodden areas continue flood recovery.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Unrest, Conflicts and War Economy, Business and Finance Environmental Issue Disaster and Accident Police Death Energy Weather Fire Environmental Politics Social Issue Northern Territory Emergency Incident Parliament

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here