'Everything we own is black': community rallies for housefire victims 'The family could only save what they had on.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 28, 2023
Flames coming out of garage: neighbour tells of getting kids to safety "Everything we own is burnt, covered in black and ruined." Newcastle Herald · Jun 26, 2023
Local pubs offer work to Burwood Inn staff after devastating fire "There's been an outpouring from the community of support." Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2023
Mother dies in NSW house fire that hospitalised two children in Orange Police say a man escaped the blaze but suffered burns when he tried to re-enter the property. ABC News · Jun 3, 2023
Dogs to search for human remains after walls of fire-damaged Surry Hills building are demolished Two people among 15 sleeping rough in the former hat factory the night before blaze remain unaccounted for, as crime scene officers prepare equipment The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023
People freed from trapped elevator in Maitland shopping centre A Fire and Rescue NSW spokesperson said there were no reported injuries. Newcastle Herald · May 27, 2023
Bridget McKenzie praises Victorian Nationals’ vote against Indigenous voice; third teenager comes forward over Surry Hills fire – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023
Two children assisting police after Sydney blaze Two children have handed themselves in to police after a massive fire destroyed a seven-storey building in inner Sydney. The New Daily · May 26, 2023
Nurses union fined $350,000 for West Australian strike; Rex Patrick loses FOI challenge – as it happened Follow the day’s news live The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023
‘Incredibly lucky’ no one badly hurt, as Sydney fire probe begins Fire investigators will comb through the wreckage of a huge fire that tore through two empty buildings in the Sydney CBD. The New Daily · May 25, 2023
Massive fire engulfs multi-level building in inner Sydney A multilevel apartment building has been evacuated in inner-city after a blaze broke out on Thursday afternoon. The New Daily · May 25, 2023
No return yet for evacuated residents after building shows cracks Firefighters and police are at the scene of a renovation rescue after a large crack developed in the front wall of a Tighes Hill building. Newcastle Herald · Apr 21, 2023
Substantial cracks appear on Tighes Hill home as Fire and Rescue NSW evacuates nearby residents Wide cracks have appeared in the facade of a townhouse under renovation north of Sydney, with Fire and Rescue NSW establishing an exclusion zone around the area. ABC News · Apr 21, 2023
Man burned in hay shed as firefighters work to control massive blaze At least 20 firefighter crews and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have rushed to the scene where a 68-year-old male has been burned. Newcastle Herald · Apr 8, 2023
The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023 Sydney family escapes unharmed as their home collapses around them A family has had a lucky escape after waking in fright as their south western Sydney home collapsed around them
AAP · Apr 7, 2023 Home collapses as western Sydney family sleeps A family has been lucky to escape after part of their Sydney home collapsed in what the NSW Fair Trading minister has called a "shocking incident".
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023 Darling-Baaka River Menindee cleanup begins six days after mass fish kill Locals live with the stink of rotting fish as millions of submerged carcasses raise concerns about water quality
Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2023 'You never like to see the other agency winning': firefighters in hot competition Firefighters hit the hoses, scrambled up ladders and sprinted to the rescue to take out the top gong at the weekend's Regional Firefighter Championships.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 8, 2023 The Merewether carriageway at heart of Newcastle council stoush with developer Council claims the right of carriageway has been removed and the development does not comply.
ABC News · Mar 3, 2023 Türkiye earthquake's 'utter destruction' recounted by Australian firefighter in search and rescue mission Australian firefighter Natalie Tarrant is specially trained in search and rescue, but nothing could have prepared her for what she experienced when arriving in earthquake-devastated Türkiye.
The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023 Chemical plant fire sparks major incident in Sydney A chemical plant has caught fire in Sydney with fears one of its cooling tower might collapse onto stores of highly flammable hydrogen.
ABC News · Feb 16, 2023 Australian search-and-rescue team finds 14 bodies in rubble left by Türkiye's earthquake The team of 72 Australian specialists are coordinating international teams in the southern Hatay Province, where an estimated 103 people have been saved from the rubble.
AAP · Feb 14, 2023 Australian crews join rescue mission in Turkish city An Australian search and rescue crew hopes to replicate the rescues of two women and two children in the devastated Turkish city of Antakya.
ABC News · Jan 17, 2023 Concerns over growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes Hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes are catching fire in Australian homes, and firefighters fear without better education and stringent regulations, things could turn fatal.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 14, 2023 Rail line reopens after grass fire at Wickham suspends all trains The train line has reopened after a grass fire at Wickham saw all trains between Newcastle and Hamilton suspended on Saturday afternoon.