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Simple way to save hundreds on household insurance

Simple way to save hundreds on household insurance

Two of the nation's biggest insurers are offering discounts on premiums if residents can prove they're prepared for bushfires, with hopes others will follow.

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Lives and homes are under threat from a bushfire in Perth's east that has so far burned through 650 hectares in the City of Swan.

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal

Politicians could not escape the wailing sound of sirens, but firefighters want them to hear their voices amid negotiations for a 20 per cent pay rise.

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Five fires a week in NSW from lithium-ion batteries

Five fires a week in NSW from lithium-ion batteries

Dozens of lithium-ion battery fires have been recorded in 2024, including one that caused the deaths of two people.

Community health leaders push for disaster program

Community health leaders push for disaster program

Another summer of fires and storms has reinforced the need for a permanent disaster recovery program within Victorian community health services, leaders say.

Battery to blame after two killed in townhouse fire

Battery to blame after two killed in townhouse fire

Firefighters say lithium-ion batteries are causing five fires every week as an overheating cell is identified as the cause of a fire that killed two people.

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Firefighters are battling a blaze sparked by lightning in Western Australia's mid-west after it jumped containment lines.

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Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Tasmanian fire crews have evacuated a caravan park and residents have been told to leave Crayfish Creek and surrounds.

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

Firefighters have dismantled a burnt-out electric car to confirm how it caught fire, but experts say incidents are far less frequent than people might expect.

Investigators race to identify two dead in unit fire

Investigators race to identify two dead in unit fire

Investigators race to identify two dead in unit fire

Investigators race to identify two dead in unit fire

Two bodies have been recovered from a unit destroyed by fire in regional NSW, with further examination paused while investigators assess the structure's safety.

Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Fire crews are keeping a close watch over a massive blaze in Victoria's west days before more dangerous conditions are expected in the state.

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

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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.

'All clear' for downgraded bushfire in WA's south

A bushfire near Bunbury in WA's south has been contained and controlled, with authorities issuing an all-clear alert.

'Leave early': thousands warned to flee wild bushfires

Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.

Scramble to set up camp ahead of extreme fire danger

Extreme or catastrophic fire danger is predicted in six of Victoria's nine weather districts, with temperatures of more than 40C tipped in the state's west.

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Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Communities affected by a bushfire west of Ballarat have been warned it is not safe to return, with six homes confirmed to have been destroyed by the blaze.

Firefighters battle to control three remote bushfires

Emergency crews are working to ensure three fires in Tasmania's Central Highlands do not expand and impact properties.

Fire rages as Vic braces for 'worst day in four years'

A bushfire west of Ballarat is expected to burn for days if not weeks but firefighters are concerned about changing weather conditions on Wednesday.

Huge apartment block fire in Spain kills nine people

Valencia's mayor says 105 people have been rehoused following a huge fire that ripped through an apartment block and killed at least nine people.

Battle rages on as fire destroys at least one home

Fire crews are set to fight a massive bushfire in western Victoria for days before another spike in severe conditions is forecast.

Arsonist hunt after two die in 'targeted' shop fire

A panel shop fire that spread to a neighbouring factory and killed two people in Melbourne is believed to be a targeted attack.

Remote bushfires may have been deliberately lit

Authorities believe two bushfires sparked on a day of severe heat in Tasmania's highlands may have been deliberately lit.

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