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Kids evacuated after blaze at Olympic Park pool

Kids evacuated after blaze at Olympic Park pool

Up to 2000 students competing in a swimming championship have been forced to flee after solar panels on the Sydney Olympic Park aquatic centre roof caught fire.

Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

A Victorian electricity distributor has been fined more than $2 million for failing to maintain vegetation under its powerlines, sparking a bushfire.

Two Italian restaurant fires to be probed for link

Two Italian restaurant fires to be probed for link

Two Italian restaurant fires to be probed for link

Two Italian restaurant fires to be probed for link

A pair of accused arsonists are on the run as police investigating fires at two Italian restaurants in Melbourne say it's too early to say if they are linked.

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EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network following a 2023 bushfire.

Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal

Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal

The United Firefighters Union has called off a planned four-hour strike after it reached an agreement with Airservices Australia.

Five dead, dozens injured in Hong Kong building fire

Five dead, dozens injured in Hong Kong building fire

At least five people have been killed in a building fire in Hong Kong.

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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.

Fire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub during renovations

Fire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub during renovations

Fire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub during renovations

Fire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub during renovations

Turkish officials say at least 29 people have died after a fire erupted at an Istanbul nightclub undergoing renovations.

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

The report of a two-year Black Summer coronial inquiry has made numerous recommendations but left some impacted residents feeling ignored.

Bushfire threat downgraded south of Perth

Bushfire threat downgraded south of Perth

Bushfire threat downgraded south of Perth

Bushfire threat downgraded south of Perth

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in communities south of Perth has been downgraded to watch and act after a flare-up was contained.

Bushfire that razed three homes flares up

Bushfire that razed three homes flares up

Bushfire that razed three homes flares up

Bushfire that razed three homes flares up

A downgraded bushfire accidentally sparked by campers trying to charge their phones has flared up, with authorities reinstating an emergency warning.

Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

A woman has pleaded guilty to failing to fit legal smoke alarms at a Moreton Bay island property she owned after a house fire killed a father and his five boys.

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Call for e-bike and e-scooter restrictions, EV training

An inquiry is exploring if new rules are needed to safely operate electric and hybrid cars but it's two-wheeled vehicles that are getting the most attention.

Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth

A large bushfire accidentally sparked by campers trying to charge their phones has gutted three homes and five short-stay accommodation units south of Perth.

Bushfire threatens lives and homes south of Perth

An emergency warning area has been extended for an out-of-control blaze south of Perth that has burned through 2477 hectares.

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Eleven suspects are in custody after at least 143 people were killed when gunmen entered a concert hall near Moscow and fired at the crowd, the Kremlin says.

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Blaze threatens lives and homes south of Perth

An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control blaze south of Perth, with residents told to act immediately to survive.

Exclusion zone imposed around large fire in Brisbane

Police have imposed an exclusion zone as firefighters battle a large blaze in Brisbane's southeast.

Blaze threatens lives and homes in Perth's southeast

An out-of-control bushfire is threatening lives and homes on Perth's southeast outskirts.

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

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

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.

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.

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