Ambulance
‘They couldn’t put them out’: Blaze sinks superyachts at Mosman marina
Three vessels have been sunk by a fire that also destroyed a fourth, as the operators of a lower north shore marina take stock of the damage.
- Jack Gramenz
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Kalgoorlie man arrested after headbutting ambulance
The naked man repeatedly smashed the windscreen of the ambulance, forcing the paramedics to call for back-up support. Credit: Facebook
‘I was fine with dying’: Dave’s moment of clarity in the seconds after he was mauled by a bull shark
A bull shark killed a young woman at his local beach on Thursday. For Dave Pearson, it was more important than ever that he get back in the water.
- Riley Walter
- Exclusive
- Sharks
Swiss dive instructor risked his life to rescue girlfriend from shark attack
The exchange student heroically fought off a bull shark mauling his girlfriend before carrying her to shore and raising the alarm.
- Riley Walter
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- Telecommunications
TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.
- David Swan
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- Workplace safety
Drunk engineers, ‘shoddy maintenance’, humiliated patients: Westpac Rescue fights to save reputation
NSW Ambulance assistant commissioner Cameron Edgar said the allegations were “confronting and difficult” for staff.
- Eryk Bagshaw and Patrick Begley
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- Police
‘My heart breaks’: Tributes to girl hit and killed by ute outside Sydney school
Floral tributes to the five-year-old have been left at the gate of her primary school in the city’s north-west, where she was struck while riding her scooter.
- David Barwell and Anthony Segaert
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- Emergency services
‘Deeply concerning’: Minister to meet with NSW Ambulance over future of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
Health Minister Ryan Park says the “community deserve and expect better” after a damning investigation by The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes.
- Max Maddison and Eryk Bagshaw
- Investigation
- Charity
‘Every dollar counts’: Westpac Rescue spends big on high teas, golf days, lavish balls
The service, which has announced an investigation into allegations of a toxic and unsafe workplace, splashes more on fundraising and events than other agencies.
- Eryk Bagshaw, Patrick Begley and Laura Sparkes
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- Tragedy
Instructor dead, teen student pilot critical after helicopter crashes into car
Footage shows the helicopter hurtling towards the street, just outside Bankstown Airport, and crashing into a tree before concerned locals rush over to help.
- Kayla Olaya