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Queenslanders urged to make emergency plan

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Australian Red Cross is urging Queensland residents to take action and make an Emergency RediPlan in the face of forecast weather events across the state. With active severe heatwave warnings from Bureau of Meteorology for Peninsula, Gulf Country, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Districts, alongside the risk of Tropical … Continued

Time to turn up the heat on preparedness

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Australian Red Cross is urging South Australians to take action and plan how they will manage forecasted heatwaves in the coming days. With active severe heatwave warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology for Mid North, Flinders, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral Districts, now is the time to get prepared. Australian Red Cross State … Continued

Time to turn up the heat on preparedness

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Australian Red Cross is urging New South Wales residents to take action and plan how they will manage forecasted heatwaves in the coming days. With the Bureau of Meteorology issuing extreme heatwave warnings for large parts of New South Wales, now is the time to get prepared. Australian Red Cross State Director for New South … Continued

NSW Police Special Constables consider Christmas break industrial action

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NSW Police Special Constables, who protect critical infrastructure like police installations and Parliament House, are considering industrial action on the eve of Christmas after two years of pay discussions.   The NSW Police Special Constables who protect ministers, politicians and police are paid as low as $59,000 a year, over $20,000 less than a probationary … Continued

Available articles & sources – Living with fire

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Australia is preparing for a hot, dry summer. In 360info’s comprehensive special report on living with fire, experts look at what’s changing and the lessons fire authorities are applying to fight the next set of fires.   The articles below are available to be republished under Creative Commons 4.0, and can also be used as … Continued

Parliamentarians attend prototype technology demonstration at Parliament House

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DISASTER RELIEF AUSTRALIA, MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA LIMITED   Parliament House, Canberra   Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) and Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (Mitsubishi Motors) have joined forces to deliver improved technological capabilities for DRA’s disaster response work. The technology demonstration at Parliament House showcased Mitsubishi Motors’ prototype bi-directional charging technology, particularly its application in rural and … Continued

PARAMEDICS PROCEED WITH STRIKE DESPITE LEGAL ACTION

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Today, Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) (‘APA (NSW)’) members will undertake an unprecedented 12-hour strike from 7 am to 7 pm. The action will defy orders made by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission yesterday, following a rushed hearing brought on by the Premier’s lawyers. The action marks a significant escalation in the paramedics’ campaign for equitable … Continued

(Em)powering Disaster Relief Australia ahead of nightmare bushfire season

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Parliament House Canberra, Wednesday 29 November 2023 Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) and Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (Mitsubishi Motors) have joined forces to deliver improved technological capabilities for DRA’s disaster response work. Today’s technology demonstration at Parliament House, opened by Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, showcased Mitsubishi Motors’ prototype bi-directional charging technology, … Continued