Senior Journalist
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'Biggest danger to me seems to be cars. Everybody is losing it'
Traffic is bedlam in many places as people try to head to higher ground.
Family violence, including harm against pets, on the rise as Xmas approaches
Xmas appeal launched for Pet Refuge shelter that will help victims of family violence.
'I'm not going to die today': Sucked 9km out into surging sea
Father and son reunited after being separated by the surging seas.
Convicted sex offender says he didn't realise contact with child was wrong
Parole Board unsure if convicted sex offender has had enough rehabilitation.
'It's crazy': Parole hearing for sexual offender despite new conviction
Mothers of young girls can't understand why man would be given a chance of parole.
Behind the uniform: Try and guess lifeguards' day jobs
A 9-5 working week is pretty rare for lifeguards who give up their time to save lives.
'I started to freak out': What happens when you're caught in a rip
Another couple of minutes after trio caught in a rip may not have survived.
Unfunded lifeguards need your help to save lives this summer
It's costing volunteers lifeguards personally to keep us safe at the beach.
Hero retiree saves mother and son
When Ian Waterson saw a mother and her child being swept out to sea he ran outside, jumped onto his 4WD farmbike and drove straight into the ocean.