Emergency services
Woman dies in Forest Hill house fire
An elderly Forest Hill woman has died in a house fire on Wednesday night, believed to have been started from clothing being dried in front of a heater that ignited.
- by Shelby Garlick
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Firefighters locked out of their stations after ‘farcical’ 3G shutdown
Firefighters say they were not warned about the access and vehicle-tracking issues despite Fire Rescue Victoria having years to prepare for the 3G shutdown.
- by Broede Carmody and Brittany Busch
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The Entrance
Body found in search for missing boy swept off Central Coast beach
Laith Alaid, 11, was washed into the sea at The Entrance while crossing the channel with his father and three younger brothers.
- by Amber Schultz
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Sydney
Search suspended for ‘beloved’ 11-year-boy swept off Central Coast beach
Laith Alaid was crossing the channel at The Entrance beach with his father and three younger brothers when he was washed into the water on Sunday.
- by Riley Walter and Amber Schultz
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Sydney
‘Hysterical’ father made desperate attempt to rescue son swept into sea
A family fishing trip took a tragic turn when the 11-year-old was washed off a notorious Central Coast beach in front of his father and younger brothers.
- by Frances Howe and Riley Walter
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Hawthorn East
Eleven-year-old boy killed, four seriously injured after car crashes into school in Melbourne’s east
A woman has been arrested after allegedly crashing her vehicle through a fence at Auburn South Primary School and into five children.
- by Cassandra Morgan, Marta Pascual Juanola and Alex Crowe
As it happened: One child killed, four others injured after car crashes into school in Melbourne’s east
Early reports indicate a driver has had a medical episode and crashed their vehicle through Auburn South Primary School’s fence and into an outdoor table.
- by Alex Crowe and Cassandra Morgan
Why these two firemen dived back into a city fountain to rescue a boy
In 1981,12-year-old Carl Powell was presumed dead after he went missing while wading in fountains on Swanston Street. As The Age turns 170, we revisit the firemen who risked their lives to save him.
- by Carolyn Webb
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USA
One dead, 12 rescued after being trapped 300m underground at US tourist attraction
The elevator descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Colorado had a mechanical problem 150 metres beneath the surface creating a “severe danger for the participants”.
- by Daniel Trotta
Ambulance service denies sacking whistleblower over rollover picture that exposed fatigue crisis
Andrew Bishop went to the aid of a paramedic who tipped his van after an 18-hour shift. The picture he took caused a public backlash for Ambulance Victoria. He’s now been sacked.
- by Heidi Murphy
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Police seek cap on CBD tower heights to protect helicopter flight paths
Victoria Police wants to restrict skyscraper heights to protect access to the emergency helipad atop its Docklands headquarters.
- by Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
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