E-bike battery likely cause of Warriewood house fire An e-bike lithium-ion battery was the likely cause of a housefire that destroyed a home in Eucalyptus Place in Warriewood on 18 November. Fire and Rescue NSW received a call at 11.10am and firefighters...

Illicit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized Two St Leonards tobacconists were slapped with temporary closure orders from 4 November until 2 February 2026 under the NSW Government’s new tobacco laws aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco and vapes. The haul from...

The NSW RFS is warning residents that catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities and strong winds, making conditions dangerous. Total Fire Bans have also...

Marine Rescue Middle Harbour has played a role in the record 141 missions completed by units across Greater Sydney in September. Across NSW, the volunteer-based organisation found it was the busiest September on record. Todd Andrews, Marine Rescue NSW acting commissioner said...

Owners of the Northern Beaches Hospital Healthscope have reached ‘in-principle’ agreement with the State Government to hand over the whole hospital for $190 million – putting private services under a cloud. This follows months of negotiations between the government, Healthscope and...