Fire
Firefighters battle blaze at Sunshine Coast Airport
Seven fire crews rushed to the Marcoola address when the fire took hold just after 9am.
- by Jorge Branco
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Victoria
The report the firefighters' union did not want you to see
Despite a culture of 'hyper-masculine' sexism, the state government waved through an enterprise agreement that entrenched the problem.
- by Nick McKenzie, Farrah Tomazin & Richard Baker
Brisbane
120-year-old Brisbane business loses factory in fire, wiring blamed for blaze
The Geebung factory was used by Gerns Continental Smallgoods. The business announced on Facebook that it will be 'temporarily out of action'.
- by Toby Crockford
Geebung
Smoked meat factory goes up in flames
A smallgoods factory at Geebung has been badly damaged by a fire.
- by AAP
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Blaze at old munitions factory in Maribyrnong under control
Dozens of firefighters battled the fire at an old munitions factory site in the city's inner west.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Business
Tens of thousands in damage after fire destroys Lovestar warehouse
Shocked Lovestar owner Helen Bayley shared the damage with her 50,000-plus Instagram followers on Wednesday afternoon.
- by Jorge Branco
Emergency services
Two rescued as blaze destroys Sunshine North home
Two people have been rescued from a fire that destroyed a property in Sunshine North, after neighbours raised the alarm.
- by Ben Millar
Fire
Wollongong divorcee burned down home in ‘deliberate defiance’, judge rules
A man accused of burning down a Wollongong house so his ex-wife wouldn’t get it in their divorce has failed to exploit legal loopholes that could have seen him cleared of wrongdoing.
- by Angela Thompson
Narre Warren
Gun safe dumped, set alight at Narre Warren North school
Firefighters have been called to extinguish a burning gun safe in a Narre Warren North school car park.
- by Ebony Bowden
Fire
Mother heard of son's death in fire through town 'gossip'
Coroner recommends Fire & Rescue NSW increase education and training following an inquest into the death of a rural firefighter.
Childcare
Tarneit childcare centre rises from the ashes
Childcare operator says community support helped her rebuild after catastrophic fire.
- by Carolyn Webb