Australia

Five die as light plane crashes into mall in Australia

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A pilot and four American passengers were killed on Tuesday when a…

Sunday from hell in the Australian state of New South Wales

Imagine you wake up to a day that will have temperatures in the 40o C…

Kidde Australia

Kidde products and solutions save people and property from the dangers of fire. Our broad…

A little fire can cause so many problems when you’re a TELCO

A small fire in a sensitive Telstra exchange in north Sydney has sent the social…

Disaster and Emergency Management Conference – Stands are selling fast

Stands are selling fast for the 2017 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management…

Firefighters rescue lizard in Australian bushfire

Firefighters rescue large blue tongue lizard during fires in the Hunter region of NSW. The…

Traditional farewell and welcome in Sydney to Fire Commissioners

Today I went to the transfer of command ceremony between retiring commissioner Greg Mullins AFSM…

Record Number of Women Become New South Wales Firefighters

For the first time, 12 of the 24 recruits, of the most recent graduating class…

Economic impact of bushfires in NSW, ACT to double by 2050

The Climate Council, one of Australia’s leading authorities on climate change has said the cost…

Exhibitor Bookings Now Available for 2017 Disaster and Emergency Management Conference

Download the Sponsorship Prospectus Today Trade and Sponsorship Packages are now available for the 2017…

Rare asthma thunderstorm kills five in Melbourne

Following on from the weather warnings about fire, Melbourne now faces another weather event, an…

More hot weather predicted for Australia

Bureau of Meteorology’s summer outlook says 80% chance of December being hotter than normal in…

A Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter arrives in Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand to evacuate those stranded following the recent earthquakes
Storm lashes New Zealand quake zone, more buildings evacuated

By Lincoln Feast CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuters) – Rain and strong winds battered central New…

‘Utter devastation’ after major quake, aftershocks hit New Zealand

By Charlotte Greenfield and Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake pummelled…

Early fire for Sydney
Early fire for Sydney

The small town of Liandio on the outskirts of Sydney is being threatened by the…

Save the Date – 2017 Australian and New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference (ANZSAR)

2017 Australian and New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference (ANZSAR) The 2017 Australian and New…

Save the Date – 2017 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference

2017 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference (ANZDMC) Back for it’s 6th…

FireNZ Conference 10 Days to go!!

Last chance to register for this year’s FireNZ conference FireNZ Conference With only 10 days…

DC-10 Prepares for Australian Fire Season

Throughout September 10 Tanker Air Carrier, based in Albuquerque New Mexico, has been preparing Tanker…

You don’t know what a big fire is

Unless you live in the Australian outback it is very hard to understand what a…

Large New Zealand earthquake causes a laugh

A pre-dawn earthquake on the east coast of New Zealand was the most powerful earthquake…

Firefighters and Emergency workers tackle largest storm to hit South Australia
Firefighters and Emergency workers tackle largest storm to hit South Australia

Severe weather conditions have continued to lash South Australia for the second day in a…