With Britain now well into storm season, we can often take Met Office warnings for granted as they seem to be issued on an almost-daily basis over winter. The storm - the most severe to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century - inspired Met Office founder Captain Robert FitzRoy to start a national storm warning system. Some 133 …
The Australian Defence Force will help evacuate residents from the central Kimberley as authorities continue to deal with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie. Key points: The Defence Force has been called in to provide assistance to residents stranded by record flooding in the Fitzroy Valley An evacuation centre at Fitzroy Crossing is nearing capacity as residents leave their homes …
When Aunty Denise McGuinness looks up and down Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, she sees her community's history everywhere. "Fitzroy's so significant to Aboriginal people … if you come from Perth, anywhere, you come straight to Fitzroy," she says. Named Yalinguth, after the Woi Wurrung word for "yesterday", the app follows your GPS location, producing rich audio stories that reveal the …
An urgent call for nurses sent by a high-level employee has warned of "imminent service failure" at hospitals in northern WA, a worrying escalation the WA opposition says shows the system is at crisis point. Key points: The email says nursing staff are needed urgently, particularly at Fitzroy Crossing and Wyndham hospitals The state government has been urged to boost …
