Up to 12 fire and rescue crews are working furiously to rescue a man after he fell into a massive backyard hole in the suburbs. WA Fire and Rescue were called to the Hillarys property in Perth about 2.50pm following reports the man had fallen into a hole. “We haveContinue Reading
Two bodies has found in the wreckage of unit that was destroyed by fire in Lake Macquarie. About 4.10am on Thursday, emergency services were a called to a unit block on Railway Street in Teralba following reports of a fire. Firefighters worked through the morning to extinguish the blaze butContinue Reading
Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious shark attack off the coast of South Australia. The reported attack happened near Ethel Beach close to Innes National Park about 1.30pm on Thursday on the state’s Yorke Peninsula. Initial reports from the scene suggest one person has been seriously injured.Continue Reading
A woman who was swept into a stormwater drain and drowned in a tragic Boxing Day incident has been identified as a beloved mother and avid adventurer. Tanya Hehir, 46, was on a running trail when she stopped to explore a popular stormwater drain known as the “Love Tunnel” nearContinue Reading
A new study has recorded large marine predators including great white sharks diving deep to the ocean’s twilight and midnight zones, but what they do down there is a mystery. The data, published earlier this month in PNAS, analysed the movements of 12 species of large predatory fish, including sharks,Continue Reading
A spate of shocking shark attacks has pushed South Australian authorities to bring forward aerial beach patrols two weeks earlier than planned, but some in the community say more needs to be done to protect swimmers. The state has recorded four serious attacks this year, including two fatalities. In May,Continue Reading
A man’s cries for help likely saved his life after he fell from a rooftop and became stuck in the cavity between two Perth buildings. Emergency services were called to Murray Street mall about 6.30am on Sunday after a pedestrian located the man trapped between two buildings. The witness heardContinue Reading
A man’s been attacked by a shark in waters off the Western Australian North West Cape tourist town of Exmouth. It happened about 2pm Friday when the victim was spear fishing in waters off Peak Island, about 50km from Exmouth. It’s understood he had a run-in with a lemon shark,Continue Reading
Specialist navy divers will be deployed in the search for four Australian Defence Force members feared dead after their helicopter went down in waters off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands. The search for the MRH-90 Taipan, that went down while conducting joint military exercises as part of Operation Talisman Sabre, will resumeContinue Reading
A major police search operation is underway as emergency services scramble to try and locate a teenager who went missing in April. Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, was last seen in Launceston at around 8.30pm on April 30, and has not been sighted since. On Wednesday, Tasmania Police commenced a major searchContinue Reading