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South Australia dials into 3G data for Ambulances
By Paul Hemsley South Australian Minister for Health and Ageing John Hill has improved digital communications for state ambulance crews to increase the amount of information they have about the…
Funding boost for emergency volunteers
By Staff Writer The Federal Government has announced a $3.3 million boost to its National Emergency Volunteer Support Fund (NEVSF). Announced this week by Attorney-General Robert McClelland, the additional funding…
WA governments unprepared for ‘large-scale emergencies’
By Angela Dorizas Western Australia’s Auditor-General, Colin Murphy, has warned that state and local governments are unprepared for ‘large-scale emergencies’. The Auditor-General’s report, tabled in State Parliament, found that the…
Early warning a ‘national embarassment’
The aftermath of the Victorian bushfires. Image: Getty Images. By Rob O’Brien Federal and state governments missed several opportunities to install a free early warning system in Victoria prior…
Councils join frontline in bushfire relief
By Angela Dorizas Victorian councils are at the frontline of emergency relief efforts to assist victims of Australia’s deadliest bushfire disaster. At least 108 people have been killed and more…