An evacuation order has been issued by the State Emergency Service (SES) for multiple Menindee residents in New South Wales’s far west. Key points: The Darling River is expected to peak at 10.7 metres in Menindee on Saturday morning As many as 35 properties could be affected by the flooding A community meeting is scheduled … Read more
A 30-year-old South Australian man has died and multiple other people are in a critical condition after a serious multi-vehicle crash in southern New South Wales. Emergency services were called to the Sturt Highway near Yarragundry, west of Wagga Wagga, about 12:40pm. Riverina Police District officers attended the scene and found one car carrying two people and another car … Read more
Summer in South Australia’s Riverland is synonymous with catching yabbies, but this year commercial fisherman Garry Warrick may have the waterways to himself. With River Murray flows into South Australia expected to peak just after Christmas, the state government announced a ban on all recreational water activity between the New South Wales-Victoria border and Wellington. After some initial worry, … Read more
Update: We Energies said Saturday morning that the amount of natural gas being delivered by interstate pipelines into Wisconsin is back to levels that should meet the needs of all customers, so the company no longer is asking customers to reduce their natural gas use. We Energies spokesperson Brendan Conway said in a statement that … Read more
Amid sub-zero temperatures, more than one million customers across Wisconsin are being asked to conserve natural gas because of a pipeline malfunction We Energies advised customers to immediately turn their thermostats to 62 degrees or lower Friday evening to prevent a widespread service outage. Guardian Pipeline notified customers Friday that it had constrained the northbound … Read more
Northern Territory police say a 19-year-old man was the driver killed in a fatal two-car collision south of Darwin on Sunday. Key points: Police say the 19-year-old’s car veered into oncoming lanes while travelling north on the Stuart Highway The other driver, an 82-year-old woman, was injured and taken to hospital Police are investigating the circumstances of … Read more
The NSW health minister has been forced to intervene after empty wards at Campbelltown Hospital, in Sydney’s south-west, were offered for hire to TV and movie companies as filming locations. Key points: A NSW staffer published the ad to “make some money” for the health district It comes as staff shortages affect hospitals across the … Read more
Favourable weather conditions have seen the alert level for a bushfire that had been threatening lives and homes near Albany downgraded. Earlier, the bushfire — which was sparked by lightning – put lives and property at risk, sparking an emergency warning form authorities. Key points: An emergency warning is issued for parts of Kalgan in the … Read more
An ‘escalating’ bushfire sparked by lightning is posing a threat to lives and property in Western Australia’s south. Key points: An emergency warning is issued for parts of Kalgan in City of Albany. The bushfire is not contained or controlled and is burning in a westerly direction. Tune into ABC Great Southern on 630AM or 558AM … Read more
More heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are on the way for regional Queensland as some areas mop up after an overnight drenching caused flash flooding, damage and SES callouts. Key points: The BOM says forecasters are closely monitoring a trough that could develop into a low-pressure system today It comes after heavy falls in central … Read more