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King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

Bushfire scientists and volunteer firefighting brigades greeted His Majesty and walked him through how Australia handles one of its greatest natural threats.

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

A botched ram raid at a cycling store in Melbourne has resulted in a culprit fleeing the scene with their arm on fire after the business burst into flames.

More than 100,000 Kia cars recalled due to fire risk

More than 100,000 Kia cars recalled due to fire risk

More than 100,000 Kia cars recalled due to fire risk

More than 100,000 Kia cars recalled due to fire risk

Owners of 10 Kia model vehicles are being urged to park them away from flammable structures after the discovery of a serious fire risk with an electrical part.

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Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.

Tributes grow for girl, babysitter killed in fire

Tributes grow for girl, babysitter killed in fire

Tributes are gathering outside a home east of Brisbane after a blaze killed an eight-year-old girl and her 31-year-old babysitter.

Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead

Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead

A second body found in a burnt-out home is believed to be the woman who was babysitting an eight-year-old girl who died in the fire.

Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex

Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex

A child has died and another person is missing after an early morning fire at a unit complex in Brisbane.

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Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

Murder-accused dad back in court after fire killed kids

A man who is accused of killing three of his young children and trying to murder another five people in a house fire has made a brief return to court.

'Fledgling' bikie bailed over YouTuber arson attack

'Fledgling' bikie bailed over YouTuber arson attack

'Fledgling' bikie bailed over YouTuber arson attack

'Fledgling' bikie bailed over YouTuber arson attack

The alleged getaway driver in the firebombing of a popular YouTuber's house plans to fight the charges, a court has been told.

Hazard reductions behind schedule ahead of fire season

Hazard reductions behind schedule ahead of fire season

Hazard reductions behind schedule ahead of fire season

Hazard reductions behind schedule ahead of fire season

The NSW Rural Fire Service has responded to more than 1600 fires since July, preventing it from completing as much hazard-reduction burning as it had planned.

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

An industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters' union will mean thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise.

Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life

Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life

Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life

Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life

A fire has been brought under control after destroying one building and seriously damaging another, with a man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

The potential use of software by Melbourne Fire Brigade to close stations and "jeopardise" public safety was leaked to a union boss and government minister.

Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents

Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents

Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents

Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents

Residents in Queensland's far north have been warned to prepare themselves to evacuate as a bushfire rapidly spreads.

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Firefighters to backburn overnight as fire threat eases

Residents in parts of Sydney's Northern Beaches are being urged to monitor conditions after the threat from an 80-hectare fire was downgraded.

National safety rules needed to curb e-bike fire risks

Electric scooters, bicycles and skateboards should be inspected and some removed from online platforms following dangers identified in a NSW inquiry.

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

Police are investigating after a man was found dead following a house fire in northwest Victoria.

Electric Mini Coopers recalled over major fire risk

More than 1400 electric vehicles have been recalled due to a serious issue with their batteries that could cause fires.

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Properties saved as bushfire threat downgraded

The threat from a bushfire burning near the West Australian town of Carnarvon has been downgraded, though firefighters are warning residents to stay alert.

Warning as Victoria stares down increased fire risk

With fire season fast approaching Victorians are being warned to brush up on their safety plans, as many aren't aware they're living in a bushfire-prone area.

Disaster alert: the areas at higher risk of flood, fire

Australia's emergency management teams are preparing for severe spring weather, with parts of the nation set for higher-than-average fire and flood risk.

Two children die after being found in burning home

Two young girls have died in hospital after being critically injured in a fire at a house in Melbourne’s northwest.

'Petrified' siblings fight for their lives after blaze

The father of one-of-the-three children found unconscious inside a burning home says one child may not survive as the siblings remain critical in hospital.

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.

Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Three children, aged from one to five, are in a critical condition as police investigate the cause of a house fire and whether they were home alone.

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