‘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.
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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.
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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.
The nightmare callers pestering our ambos
Bad dreams, being swooped by magpies and “almost” bitten by cats are among the crazy reasons panic merchants and pests are calling paramedics.
Footage captures Comanchero bikie arrest
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a patched Comanchero bikie is arrested at Melbourne airport as part of an ongoing police investigation.
Drones to the rescue at Victorian waterways
A drone fleet is helping lifesavers perform rescues in the state’s waterways as well as carrying out shark surveillance and assisting emergency services.
Triple-0 using training tech during major failures
The fatally flawed triple-0 service have is using training software as a backup when there are major failures as it emerged the government has failed to start work on a proper backup system.
Helicopter company resumes flights after deadly crash
One week after five people died in a Microflite helicopter at Mt Disappointment, the company is making a “phased return to services”.
Helicopter victims’ bodies removed from crash site
The remains of five people who died in a helicopter crash at Mt Disappointment have been removed from the scene days after the tragedy.
PSO dead for 20 seconds after freak beach accident
After a kitesurfing accident, Hamish Pope spent weeks in a coma. Now back at work, he’s put his incredible recovery down to one thing.
Fireys union boss could secure $1m payout
Australia’s highest paid union leader Peter Marshall has spent years fighting to boost his retirement payout – and he’s now been thrown a lifeline in his legal bid.
Madeleine West’s shock political move
The former Neighbours star said the government’s “cataclysmic failure” on the floods prompted her surprise career change.
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