The Latest Breaking News from The State Emergency Service

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nationwide alert sounded in Ukraine after Russian strikes kill 10 in Kharkiv

Putin's forces rain ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities

The Independent UK · Mar 7

Floods strand 48,000 people amid flurry of roof rescues

A one-in-500-year flood has isolated tens of thousands of people, with disaster support announced and more helicopters helping to rescue residents from roofs.

AAP · May 20, 2025

Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine kill at least seven people

At least three people were killed in drone attacks on Kyiv, and another four were killed in drone attacks in Donetsk region, local officials said.

Euronews · Mar 23, 2025

Region rocked by second earthquake in two days

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has struck central NSW and was felt hundreds of kilometres away, coming a day after another quake shook the region.

AAP · Aug 24, 2024

These girls are on fire: students learn what it takes to fight blazes

A crew of student firefighters rallied together to fight a fierce car fire.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 10, 2023

Dam failure fears continue for soaked Adelaide Hills

Risk of one private dam in the Adelaide Hills failing has abated but authorities remain concerned about another as emergency crews brace for more heavy rain.

AAP · Jun 26, 2023

Towns submerged, villages evacuated as dam breach floods southern Ukraine

Hundreds of people were evacuated from settlements along the southern stretch of Ukraine's Dnipro river on Tuesday after water burst through the breached Nova Kakhovka dam, submerging streets, homes and town squares further downstream.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

Police continue search for missing Hunter Valley man John Simpson, last seen at Laguna in April

Police are ramping up efforts to try to find a man they believe may have gone missing near his home in a rural hamlet 90 minutes north of Sydney.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Three Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Region

Three people were killed in an overnight Russian drone strike on civilian infrastructure in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday morning. The State Emergency Service said on the Telegram messaging app that two dormitories and an educational facility in the city of Rzhyshchiv had been partially destroyed in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023