Triple-0 crisis report to be public before election day
The highly awaited report into the state’s besieged triple-0 service will be released before the state election.
Emergency Services
Hospitals with worst emergency room delays
Victoria’s current health crisis has put unprecedented pressure on public emergency departments. See how your suburb’s hospital performed.
Sick Victorians ‘robbed of life’ waiting for surgery
Victorians in need of surgery say they’ve been “robbed” of years of their life as waiting lists continue to blow out amid the state’s health crisis.
Andrews sorry as RCH wait times blow out
Daniel Andrews has weighed in on the Royal Children’s Hospital’s waitlist crisis and apologised “to any family who has been let down by a system that is under incredible strain”.
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Madness in the ER as cop shot with his own gun
Luke Warburton didn’t realise he’d been shot until he felt blood running down his leg. He didn’t realise he’d been shot with his own gun until he found his holster empty. This is how an ER hostage situation spiralled out of control. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
When my phone rang I knew something was terribly wrong
The tragic scene that greeted two first responders who rushed to the site of a tragic hit-run in Oakleigh that claimed the life of a much-loved nurse is one they’ll never forget.
Terrifying moment a maniac tried to light up a fire truck
Firefighters run to danger, but on one fateful night in Melbourne an axe-wielding ice addict chased the first responders from a blaze with a can full of petrol and a box of matches. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
‘I was shot 14 times in five seconds and survived’
Former STAR Group officer Derrick McManus was shot 14 times in five seconds by a high-powered semi-automatic rifle during a high-risk raid — and survived to tell the tale. He reveals the impact it had 26 years on. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
‘Night is when it gets busy, when it gets dangerous’
Working the night shift, Constables Liv Smith and Pete Carroll have seen the lows of human life. From horrific child abuse to plugging gaping neck wounds with their own fingers, these cops open up on what life is like on the front lines, and how they cope with it. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Australia Day 2021 dedicated to thanking frontline COVID heroes
Australia Day 2021 is set to become a National Day of Thanks to honour the frontline workers who helped pull our country through the COVID-19 pandemic – and the everyday community heroes who helped out in big and small ways. At the same time, News Corp Australia is today launching its thanksamillion campaign honouring our frontline heroes.
The Night Watch documentary series launches
They are hope in the darkness, the hand that reaches through flames for yours, that bravely stands between you and evil, that pushes another breath into your lungs when the last touches your lips, that tirelessly puts your safety ahead of their own — they are The Night Watch.
Murder-suicide as dad shoots teen kids: How chaplains help our cops
Ambulance chaplain Malcolm York attended a horrific murder-suicide where a man had shot dead his two children before taking his own life. Mr York reveals how he helped the first responders deal with the horrific tragedy. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Ex cop’s face-off with armed B4L gang: ‘I was sh*tting myself’
Crime squad detective Ryan Jeffcoat recalls the night he and his partner tried to arrest three men associated with a notorious gang following a grisly shooting outside a cafe — confronting them without any backup and only one pair of handcuffs between them. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
‘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
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