Man dead after horror head-on crash
A 62-year-old man is dead and a younger man, 18, has been left badly injured after a two-car crash in northern NSW. Here’s what we know.
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Suspicious blaze prompts police probe
Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious fire tore through two garages and a vehicle on the Qld-NSW border. Here’s what we know.
How do I protect my house? What about pets? Bushfire season explained
Australia has a sorry history with bushfires – so how do you prepare for every scenario? EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
‘Sparks then a jolt’: dozens freed as tree strikes tram
Dozens of passengers have been walked from a light rail tram after a branch crashed into the front of it, smashing the windscreen and pulling down powerlines.
Thunderstorm leaves more than 1,900 Sydneysiders in the dark
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across NSW have left residents in Campbelltown without power.
How long will my fridge last? When will powerlines be fixed? Outage questions answered
Power outages can have devastating impacts right across Australia. These are all your questions answered.
Sigh of relief as ‘worst-case’ concerns ease: Cyclone Kirrily
Fears of a major North Coast battering from flow-on effects of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily have eased – but experts warn residents should stay alert with heavy rain set to drench catchments.
Man dies at popular Blue Mountains trail
A man has died at the Minnehaha Falls trail in Katoomba after falling and sustaining serious injuries. Here’s what we know so far.
The mystery men who survived 100km/h ocean ditch off Coast
They have one of Queensland’s great plane crash survival stories to tell yet little is known about the men who walked away from an incredible ocean plunge off the Sunshine Coast. Here’s what we do know now.
State guide: How Aussies are handling extreme heat
There is no doubt Australia is one hot country – but how are we at handling the conditions? EVERY STATE RANKED
Hazard reduction burns smoke blankets Sydney
Smoke from planned hazard reduction burns from fire agencies and land managers is expected to settle in parts of Greater Sydney and the Central Coast over the next few days. Here’s what we know.
E-bike cyclist killed in collision with car
A cyclist has died following a collision with a car in Sydney’s south, with the tragic scene unfolding in front of several bystanders on Tuesday.
‘Major failure’: Woman calls for change after brother’s suicide
The sister of a man who died mere hours after being released from the mental-health unit at St George Hospital has called for laws mandating contact of next-of-kin when their loved ones are discharged.
Boy fighting for his life after bicycle collision with four-wheel-drive
A 12-year-old boy riding on the handlebars of a bicycle has been flown to hospital with critical head injuries after a collision with a four-wheel drive on the Central Coast.
Man fleeing cops hit by car and dies in northern NSW
A man is dead after he fled from police at Byron Bay and was hit by a passing car in the Tweed area after road spikes were deployed.
Suspected body of young swimmer found in northern NSW
A wide-scale search in northern NSW has ended in tragedy with the discovery of what police believe to be the body of a swimmer aged in his 20s.
Patients dying in hospital logjam
Patients are dying in the back of ambulances which can’t offload them in overstretched hospitals, an alarming new report has found.
‘A great lady, very caring’: Missing nurse found in flood waters
The desperate search for a woman who went missing in Northern NSW flood waters earlier this week has come to a tragic end, with the aged care nurse’s body found in North Lismore on Thursday night.
Lismore locals told to stay out of CBD, Woodburn flooding
Flood-weary Lismore residents are being urged to stay out of the CBD as the Australian Defence Force and SES personnel continue checks on hazardous materials. It comes amid fresh flood warnings for Ballina and Woodburn.
Too late to leave: How I was left trapped by floods
Tessa Flemming spent the last floods in an evacuation centre. This time, along with many other Ballina residents, she was given no evacuation warning and ended up trapped. Read her story.
Red panda dies after escaping zoo
The desperate search for a red panda that escaped from a south Sydney zoo has ended in tragedy.
Girl, 3, mauled by kangaroo in ‘terrifying’ attack
A little girl has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after she was mauled by a kangaroo on her family’s back porch.
How you can help Aussie towns affected by the recent floods
Funds raised will go toward enabling volunteers and staff to help with evacuations and supporting people and communities to recover and to build resilience to disasters.
Our flood crisis: 1000 rescues, MP swims for life, mum’s tears
A mum who managed to escape Lismore’s devastating floods has burst into tears with her infant son after awaking to a second horror call, with her home destroyed. Latest updates, photos, videos
$100k training facility will bolster nursing numbers
A $100,000 nurse training facility will help address Australia’s nursing shortage and bring back the international workforce to communities across regional communities.
‘The human brain is not designed to deal with this’
Clinical psychologist Stephen Heydt has spent 40 years working on the mental health of Australian police, paramedics and firefighters. He offers a unique insight into the minds of our everyday heroes who have to deal with immense trauma daily. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Cop opens up on husband taking his life: ‘I live with it every day’
Beth Docksey speaks for the first time about the loss of her husband, a decorated officer who succumbed to PTSD after preventing a public mass shooting. He later took his own life in front of her at a police station. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Raging fire left women clinging to building… then they jumped
Peter Cooke remembers the horror he faced when he and his crew attended a massive unit blaze where two women had to jump from the fifth floor to escape, killing one and gravely injuring the other. But then years later, he faced a very similar emergency. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
‘It took my breath away’: Crash that killed mum and unborn twins
It’s the mental picture that returns to paramedic Joe Ibrahim when he least expects it – whether he’s walking down the street or attending a family wedding. The devastating image is of heavily-pregnant Katherine Hoang in the back seat of her car. It will haunt him forever. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Thanks A Million: Nominate your hero
Already 2020 has been a year like no other – from devastating bushfires to a global pandemic. We want to honour and say thanks to the kind, brave, selfless people who are helping us through it. Because they are all one in a million.
Chilling videos: Police, firies, paramedics in life or death calls
The Night Watch has taken you inside some of the biggest emergency situations Australia has ever seen. From horrific crashes involving unborn twins to shop explosions and the iconic Snowtown murders. WATCH THE VIDEOS
‘Tragedy of epic proportions’: Fire destroys rare Mustangs, GT-40
They’re among the fastest cars in the world, but not even a turbo-powered Mustang could escape a factory fire in Sydney’s west overnight that destroyed millions of dollars in rare vehicles in what’s been described as a ‘tragedy’ for diehard enthusiasts.
‘There was a sense of impending doom’
They are the heroes of the moment. The medical staff on the COVID-19 frontline. Here’s one doctor’s story.
‘You’re nicked’: dramatic twist in taxi police chase
A Wollongong police officer became the talk of the station for months after commandeering a taxi in the middle of the night to chase down a man on the run, only for the culprit to hail down the same taxi and jump into the front seat.
‘We could taste fuel’: How river rescue went horribly wrong
Go behind the scenes with three Wyong fire captains as they share tales of desperate after-dark river rescues, donut spills and the night the emergency came to their own station.
Bang, then smoke: How family escaped Sydney house explosion
When a 20-year-old man lost control of his car and smashed into a Sydney home while a family were inside, it was a matter of life and death after everything around the accident exploded into flames. Here is how the dramatic incident unfolded.
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