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Sydney smoke alert – Air quality in the Sydney basin will deteriorate on Sunday as bushfire smoke blows in from the south of New South Wales. Face masks may be in short supply due to Coronavirus fears. Now people in Sydney will have another reason to wear protection. The NSW Weather Bureau has warned thick…
The spread Coronavirus has forced Qantas to stop flying to and from China. Qantas says it will suspend direct services to mainland China from February 9 until March 29 in response to the coronavirus emergency. Qantas statement: Qantas will suspend its two direct services to mainland China (Sydney-Beijing and Sydney-Shanghai) from 9 February until 29…
Is this the new normal for Australia? More heat records have been smashed in Australia today. As a bushfire Emergency continues to unfold, record heat has arrived in parts of south east Australia. Record heat was seen February 1 2020 across many parts of New South Wales, with towns recording new highs for overnight minimum…
The bushfire situation across parts of SE NSW and the ACT is escalating this afternoon. Firefighters are desperately attempting to contain a fast moving bushfire south of Canberra. Towns in the area are facing a wall of flames. People in suburban areas of Canberra are being told to monitor the situation for ember attacks. Other…
EMERGENCY WARNING – Clear Range fire The NSW RFS advises that it’s now too late to leave Colinton, Michelago and Bredbo. People there should seek shelter and protect themselves from the fire. Current Situation A number of spot fires have started as a result of the Orroral Valley bush fire in the ACT. These fires…
Fire weather warning in place for today across a wide area of New South Wales including areas near Sydney There is a fire weather warning in place today for much of NSW and the Australian Capital Territory. Fire Weather Warningfor the Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Monaro Alpine, Southern Ranges and Southern Slopes fire areas Issued…
There’s a fire weather warning that’s been just issued for New South Wales and areas close to Sydney. re Weather Warningfor the Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Monaro Alpine, Southern Ranges and Southern Slopes fire areas Issued at 3:45 pm EDT on Friday 31 January 2020. Weather Situation Warm and windy conditions are bringing elevated fire dangers…
A Northern Beaches Sydney Mums Group argument became physical after the online group debate turns into an in-person meeting. A pair of Sydney mums went from fighting on Facebook to physically brawling, a report by Northern Beachs Police said. The women, both aged in their 30s, were involved in an argument on an Facebook mum group…
Sydney: A person has collapsed and died in a suspected cardiac arrest incident in Chinatown. The man passed away after he fell on the footpath outside a restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown district. Media said bystanders reportedly failed to perform CPR, with fears from members of the public the man might have coronavirus. NSW Police said…
Australia is one of many nations now in the grip of the Coronavirus outbreak that is threatening to become a major global pandemic. At least 5 people have been diagnosed in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast and many hundreds have been quarantined. While Australian scientists join the global effort to develop a vaccine. So…