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Fire on the outskirts of Canberra at emergency level as residents told to leave now towards Queanbeyan

An emergency warning has been issued for a fire burning out of control in an easterly direction on the border between the ACT and Queanbeyan, in NSW, near Canberra Airport. Key points: The fire is burning near Pialligo Redwood Forest in an easterly...

Fierce debate over Jenner's 'cruel' collar

Kendall Jenner has been criticised on-line for utilizing a destructive reinforcement canine collar. Prong canine collars are unlawful to make use of in Victoria and unlawful to import into Australia. It's not unlawful to make use of a prong collar in different...

Telcos move to strengthen mobile networks in wake of bushfire crisis

A sweeping review of the telecommunications industry will examine its disaster resilience, with a high-powered meeting of executives and government officials agreeing to better protect phone and internet networks in the wake of the unprecedented bushfire...

'Abandoned': Sydney passengers trapped in tram on new CBD light rail

Hundreds of passengers were trapped on a tram for more than an hour after Sydney's new $2.9 billion light rail service broke down, prompting an evacuation by police. A mechanical failure on a tram at Town Hall at 4pm on Tuesday triggered the closure of...