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Latest news: Emergency Planning
Queensland braces for bushfires as season starts early
With Queensland already battling an early start to bushfire season and a heatwave creeping north, the state's authorities are confident they are prepared.
Sep 19, 2023
Vic on alert for high-risk bushfire season after floods
As regional communities continue to pick up the pieces from devastating floods, Victoria will lurch back into a high-risk bushfire season this spring.
Sep 13, 2023
Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash
There's been no way to quickly forecast floods in the midst of an unfolding disaster but Australian scientists have developed a model that works within minutes.
Sep 12, 2023
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K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls
Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.
Sep 02, 2023
Discarded batteries pose risk in looming fire season
Authorities are keeping tabs on risks posed by lithium-ion batteries as Australia braces for its worst bushfire season since the Black Summer blazes.
Aug 25, 2023
ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck
Quiet and thoroughly modern, the first electric fire and rescue truck in the country - one of several on order for the ACT - has been unveiled in Brisbane.
Aug 23, 2023
Mock quake to test for cracks in emergency response
Australian and international crews will test their response to a major disaster when they stage a hypothetical earthquake in central Brisbane.
Aug 21, 2023
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Volunteer veterans could bolster disaster response
The federal government is seeking ideas from the public on how to respond to natural disasters without overburdening the defence force.
Aug 09, 2023
Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW
Barely a year after floods devastated northern NSW, communities are bracing for the return of catastrophic bushfires sparked by hot and dry conditions.
Aug 08, 2023
Vic firefighters want enhanced presumptive cancer laws
Firefighters have called on the Victorian Parliament to back a bill that would expand the number of cancers included in presumptive legislation to 20.
Aug 06, 2023
Firefighters' compo laws expanded to include 20 cancers
Western Australia's government has announced presumptive laws will be expanded to allow firefighters to be compensated if they develop eight additional cancers.
Aug 05, 2023
Firefighting ripe for tech disruption as seasons worsen
Artificial intelligence and bushfire simulators could revolutionise traditional firefighting, as fire seasons get worse and more complex, experts say.
Aug 02, 2023
Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria
Residents in parts of northern Victoria have been warned to move to higher ground, ahead of potential moderate flooding.
Jul 10, 2023
Windy conditions fuel rapidly moving fire in rural Qld
Warnings for a fast moving fire in rural Queensland have been downgraded after firefighters were able to divert it from properties.
Jun 25, 2023
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Feds to ease the flood of trauma after disaster strikes
The federal government is launching a new framework to cut red tape and help traumatised disaster survivors access long-term mental health care .
Jun 20, 2023
Lack of household emergency plan puts millions at risk
Australian households are being urged to prepare for wild weather and emergencies after a survey found more than 12 million people do not have a plan.
Jun 20, 2023
Nearly $400 million for disaster ready fund projects
Almost $400 million will be spent on the first part of projects for the government's new disaster ready fund.
Jun 07, 2023
Melbourne's Maribyrnong flood to reshape warning system
Melbourne's flood warning system is set to be overhauled, with responsibility for warnings and forecasts to be handed over the Bureau of Meteorology.
Jun 05, 2023
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Winter bushfires warning as warmer weather lifts threat
Above average temperatures and below average rainfall are likely to bring a heightened bushfire risk to parts of inland NSW and central Australia this winter.
Jun 01, 2023
Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW
The state government is funding a project to trial new drones that could improve emergency disaster response times.
May 31, 2023
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