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‘Cheap labour’: Rural fireys expose bitter rift

‘Cheap labour’: Rural fireys expose bitter rift

News Rural fireys accuse QFES of using them as ‘cheap labour’

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One-in-three volunteer fireys kicked out

One-in-three volunteer fireys kicked out

News Blue card fiasco for Rural Fire Service

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WATCH: Troy Cassar-Daley’s surprise serenade

WATCH: Troy Cassar-Daley’s surprise serenade

News Troy Cassar-Daley makes a surprise visit to say thank you to the men and women on...

The real unsung heroes of fire fighting effort

The real unsung heroes of fire fighting effort

News "It's like being a single parent a lot of the time."

REVEALED: Clarence region hardest hit by bushfire

REVEALED: Clarence region hardest hit by bushfire

News Almost 25 per cent of homes lost in Northern NSW were in this area

Experts: fire crisis will repeat without land control reform

Experts: fire crisis will repeat without land control reform

News Gympie-based rural fire chief, USC acadmic and MP urge changes to keep catastrophe...

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Brigades battle for survival over blue card fight

Brigades battle for survival over blue card fight

Rural Most Mackay region volunteer fireys have not applied for a blue card

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Community thanks volunteers with donation of new equipment

Community thanks volunteers with donation of new equipment

News They put their lives on the line, and the community has returned the favour to...

Firey slams ‘outright lies’ circulating about bushfires

Firey slams ‘outright lies’ circulating about bushfires

Environment One firefighter has had a gut full of the 'lies' about bushfires.

Fire boss shuts down Barnaby Joyce

Fire boss shuts down Barnaby Joyce

Politics Rural Fire Service boss rejects Barnaby Joyce’s bushfire theory

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‘Spit in the face’: Fire donation tin stolen from tavern

‘Spit in the face’: Fire donation tin stolen from tavern

Crime Fireys disappointed about theft of donation tin from tavern.

Firefighter dead, several injured, after truck rolls

Firefighter dead, several injured, after truck rolls

News A firey has died in New South Wales after a fire truck rolled

Payday for NSW fireys while QLD bogs down in talks

Payday for NSW fireys while QLD bogs down in talks

Rural The Queensland Government must request the funding from the Federal Government but...

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Practicalities of paying our firefighter volunteers explored

Practicalities of paying our firefighter volunteers explored

News Compensating volunteers will be difficult but good ideas abound.

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Widow's plea to Forestry Corp after fire destroys farm

Widow's plea to Forestry Corp after fire destroys farm

Business Wendy Pannach pushes for forest giant to help pay costs of fences.

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So you think you don’t need a bushfire survival plan?

So you think you don’t need a bushfire survival plan?

News Think again. Recent fire events have caused concern and fire crews are pleading...

AS IT HAPPENED: Police make emergency declaration for fire

AS IT HAPPENED: Police make emergency declaration for fire

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Fury as people put lives at risk in fire zones

Fury as people put lives at risk in fire zones

News RESIDENTS who ignore road closure signs and choose to drive around fire trucks in...

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LOOKING BACK: ‘Even the dust in the air was exploding’

LOOKING BACK: ‘Even the dust in the air was exploding’

Rural With nothing else to give – and not knowing if they had a home – volunteers fed a...

FIRE HORROR: ‘It was eight days of living in hell’

FIRE HORROR: ‘It was eight days of living in hell’

News Residents reflect on the horrific moments before Eungella evacuation