Traffic chaos as Kwinana Freeway southbound closed near Berrigan Drive
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Traffic chaos as Kwinana Freeway southbound closed near Berrigan Drive

Police said at about 2pm a motorcycle collided with a truck travelling in the same direction.

  • byDaile Cross

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Man airlifted to Perth hospital after ‘suspected drowning’ in Cervantes
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Man airlifted to Perth hospital after ‘suspected drowning’ in Cervantes

Emergency crews including the RAC Rescue helicopter rushed to Corunna Road in the coastal town over a suspected water incident about 1.30pm.

  • byHeather McNeill
Hack attack sparked months of delays for firefighters
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Hack attack sparked months of delays for firefighters

A 2022 cyberattack that hobbled the fire service’s dispatch system delayed crews rushing to burning buildings and forced them to use a manual back-up scheme for eight months.

  • byRachel Eddie
When Samuel Johnson woke up in emergency,he had one thought

When Samuel Johnson woke up in emergency,he had one thought

The narrator of the observational series Paramedics got a first-hand look at the work of medicos after he was hit by a car.

  • byBridget McManus
They are among the most trusted members of our community. They deserve support
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They are among the most trusted members of our community. They deserve support

Updated guidelines for the treatment of PTSD aim to provide support tailored for emergency workers.

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It took minutes for Nick to die during a triple-zero delay,but the crisis was months in the making

It took minutes for Nick to die during a triple-zero delay,but the crisis was months in the making

The failures of Victoria’s emergency call-taking service during the pandemic have been exposed as it emerged other states acted to prepare.

  • byAisha Dow
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Telstra lifts lid on ‘unacceptable’ triple-zero outage

Telstra lifts lid on ‘unacceptable’ triple-zero outage

CEO Vicki Brady says basic errors were behind the outage that left more than 100 Australians unable to contact triple zero,including one man who passed away.

  • byDavid Swan
Triple-zero service stopped displaying waiting calls to ‘distressed’ staff,inquest told

Triple-zero service stopped displaying waiting calls to ‘distressed’ staff,inquest told

A coroner has been told that Victoria’s triple-zero service missed key opportunities to prepare for a pandemic demand surge,including rejecting an offer to borrow call-takers.

  • byAisha Dow
Government was warned of extreme triple-zero call volumes and delays before father’s death

Government was warned of extreme triple-zero call volumes and delays before father’s death

The inquest into the death of Nick Panagiotopoulos,47,who died after a long wait for an ambulance call-taker,is examining whether enough was done to act on warnings before the tragedy.

  • byAisha Dow
Bedfordale bushfire being treated as suspicious
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Bedfordale bushfire being treated as suspicious

An watch and act has now replaced an emergency warning that saw residents evacuate their homes in the suburbs of Bedfordale and Ashendon near Armadale.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Concerns for triple-zero services amid 3G shutdown

Concerns for triple-zero services amid 3G shutdown

The government has written to the chief executives of Telstra,Optus and TPG amid fears nearly 1 million Australians may be left unable to contact triple zero.

  • byDavid Swan