Emergency services
Man faints while driving 110km/h on a US highway. His grandson, 10, took the wheel
Grandfather Hugh Cox, 68, was chatting on the phone with a co-worker when suddenly something was very wrong.
- by Sydney Page
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Firefighters plagued by equipment failure at Derrimut industrial blaze
An aerial truck meant to be near the Derrimut fire was instead 40 kilometres away, while another broke down twice as the blaze raged.
- by Chris Vedelago
Crew member bitten by sea snake
A crew member has been winched from the water and airlifted to Broome Hospital after being bitten by a sea snake off Australia's northern coast on Monday.
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Healthcare
A day – and an unexpected night – in the emergency ward
After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department, there is an unforeseen personal visit to another emergency ward.
- by Tony Wright
Residents warned to watch for headaches after toxic factory fire
The health of firefighters who battled Melbourne’s largest fire in almost seven years in Derrimut is being monitored.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Affordable housing
We rely on them to keep Sydney running. But they can barely afford to live here
The five Sydney suburbs that are home to the most police officers are, on average, 45 kilometres from the CBD. For solicitors, the average is less than four kilometres.
- by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
Mother, daughters hospitalised after insect repellent allegedly served at restaurant
A Perth mother and her two daughters spent hours in hospital after they were allegedly served insect repellent instead of juice at a restaurant in Nedlands.
- by Josh Hohne
Six thousand litres of diesel floods Melbourne high-rise tower
Diesel fuel dripped through ceilings at the 15 William Street building in the CBD on Tuesday.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Man’s head impaled by wood during boat crash
An off-duty doctor was fortunately on hand to stop the man’s friends from trying to pull the large splinter out of his head.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Bundaberg
One dead, father and son rescued after yacht capsizes off Queensland coast
A 65-year-old man’s body was found several hours after the father and son were winched to safety on Sunday about 85km off the Bundaberg coast.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Ambulance Victoria
Leaked reports detail ‘dangerous’ Ambulance Victoria call-centre crisis
WorkSafe has threatened legal action if the ambulance service does not quickly address the worker shortages that are damaging the health of staff and potentially threatening public safety.
- by Neil Mitchell