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“Given the travel distance, the chances of catching a fire in the early stages are slim, but we were able to save several green bins and a couple of exposures, said David Balding, Nipawin’s fire chief. “There were a couple farming implements as well we were able to look after.” Balding said while there were losses, the property owner expressed “considerable interest” in ensuring the green bins for grain were kept safe. “There was a lineup of about 11 of those in front of the ba...

“The suppression was quite rapid largely due to the great turnout we had from our members and the number of apparatuses we took out there,” said David Balding, Nipawin’s fire chief. “We got there and it was extending into the grass a little bit that we were able to suppress and make sure the rest of the building was looked after. That was put out without incident.” With the fire located in a rural setting and no hydrants on hand, Balding said the department was required to bring th...

Crime by Quentin McDermott Premium Content   What happened this week is unique in the annals of Australian criminal history: a petition endorsed by 90 top scientists, medical practitioners and science advocates - among them, two Nobel laureates - was handed to the Governor of New South Wales, calling for the pardon and immediate release of a woman convicted of killing all four of her children. That woman is Kathleen Folbigg, variously described at the ti...

Seventy-six of Australia’s top doctors and scientists, including several Queenslanders, have demanded a pardon for child killer Kathleen Folbigg.

Seventy-six of Australia’s top doctors and scientists, including 12 from NSW, are demanding a pardon for child killer Kathleen Folbigg.