FIREFIGHTERS responding to emergencies across Newcastle are being forced to rely on ageing and unpredictable vehicles, the union claims.

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government ...

Australia Post has confirmed it had mail and packages on board a truck razed by fire in the days before Christmas. The items were due to be delivered in at least five towns across WA's Midwest ...

has a new nationally standardised Australian Fire Danger Rating System, and the Australian Warning System to help communities and first respondents understand risks, prepare, and react to ...