Man killed by falling tree in Victorian high country
A 27-year-old man has been killed after a tree fell on his tent and car in Kevington in Victoria’s high country.
Emergency Services
Victorians left ‘vulnerable’ as new dispatch tech for Triple-0 delayed
Despite receiving funding to build a critical new dispatch system more than 18 months ago, Victoria’s emergency call taking agency is yet to sign a contract.
Whistleblower who shared shock ambulance picture sacked
A whistleblower medic whose photo of a crashed ambulance in Myrtleford sparked outcry over paramedics’ fatigue and workload has been sacked.
Driver killed after car crashes into tree
A 56-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed into a tree after a horror weekend on Queensland roads which claimed three other lives, including that of a teenage driver in a collision with a motorcycle.
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‘Mum mode’: How dog owner pulled off rescue in raging rapids
A woman who jumped into the Werribee River to save her dog who was swept away has praised the “amazing” emergency crews who came to their aid.
‘Oh my god, I’m glad we’re weren’t here’: Flood heartbreak after dad dies
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Dangerous concussion myths harming Aussie kids
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‘Fully equipped’: Noosa Tri details event safeguards as competitor mourned
The Noosa Triathlon organiser has spoken out about medical support following the tragic death of a Victorian competitor at the popular event.
Devastated mum reveals last words before son’s shock boot camp death
A shattered Melbourne family is seeking answers after the sudden death of their “fairly fit”, active son during a boot camp on the Sunshine Coast.
Melbourne braces for 100km/h damaging winds
Victoria’s early summer has been dampened with wind gusts of up to 100km/h set to hit Melbourne and flood warnings issued for parts of the state.
Police reveal what divers have found at Mossman Gorge
Police have made another grim discovery during a search for what is suspected to be a swimmer that went missing in January at a popular Far North waterhole.
Notorious criminal’s son charged over Moonee Ponds stabbing
A man accused of stabbing four people in a terrifying daylight attack in Moonee Ponds is the son of a fugitive who was involved in an Adelaide siege.
Bat strike stops air ambos from landing at Bendigo Hospital
A colony of bats has forced an ambulance helicopter to abandon its landing at Bendigo Hospital, despite having a patient on board.
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