Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire
Three triple zero calls failed to connect to emergency services when a man was critically injured during a harvest fire on a rural property, an...
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Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears
Rural Australians have reported poor mobile service and new black spots after...
China bans slew of livestock imports over disease fears
Outbreaks of livestock diseases have prompted China to ban sheep, goat and...
Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists
Towns have been left without power and mobile service during major disasters,...
'Emergency measures' needed to suppress fire ant sting
A race is on to stop the potential nationwide spread of devastating fire ants...
Thousands of British farmers protest 'tractor tax'
An inheritance tax has drawn an angry backlash from British farmers who say the...
Fire ants escape Queensland hidden in 'treated turf'
Turf ticked off as being treated for fire ants has proven to be a Trojan horse...
