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Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

A 12-year-old who died after being bitten by a shark will be remembered in a community paddle out.

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

A "heat dome" is set to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and fire danger to parts of the nation over the Australia Day long weekend.

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Popular beaches are expected to reopen in time for forecast hot weather across the long weekend after dozens were closed due to a series of shark attacks.

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'Incredibly difficult': boy in shark attack hanging on

'Incredibly difficult': boy in shark attack hanging on

More than $120,000 has been raised for a 12-year-old boy mauled by a shark as he fights for life and his family brace for the worst possible outcome.

Mother, child killed in horror head-on highway crash

Mother, child killed in horror head-on highway crash

A mother and her 12-year-old daughter are among three people killed in a horror highway crash that has rocked a tight-knit regional community.

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Home losses have climbed to 289, with more than 1000 structures damaged or destroyed as communities prepare for conditions to worsen in the days ahead.

Community supports imam after house damaged by fire

Community supports imam after house damaged by fire

A distressed imam and his family will rebuild their lives after their family home was damaged in a fire deemed by police to be non-suspicious.

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Third quad bike death in a week prompts law scrutiny

Third quad bike death in a week prompts law scrutiny

Third quad bike death in a week prompts law scrutiny

Third quad bike death in a week prompts law scrutiny

Quad bike laws could be tightened in one state after several deaths in a matter of days, including a teenager who was on holidays.

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as the summer heat drives thousands of swimmers back into the nation's waterways.

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Authorities have suspended the search for a man whose body was seen floating in a vast harbour but police are still inquiring into his identity.

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

The sighting of the body of an unidentified man in a Top End harbour has prompted an extensive search including divers braving waters where a croc was seen.

Woman dies in glider crash, pilot taken to hospital

Woman dies in glider crash, pilot taken to hospital

Woman dies in glider crash, pilot taken to hospital

Woman dies in glider crash, pilot taken to hospital

A woman has died in a glider crash while the aircraft's pilot has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Dismal start to holidays as national road toll soars

Dismal start to holidays as national road toll soars

Dismal start to holidays as national road toll soars

Dismal start to holidays as national road toll soars

A grim start to the Christmas holidays on the roads continues, with Australia on track to record its worst year of fatalities in more than a decade.

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Authorities urge prospective e-bike buyers this Christmas to use reputable suppliers and avoid illegal or modified devices that could void insurance cover.

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Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

They may be quieter and heavier than petrol cars but electric vehicles are not more likely to crash into a pedestrian or to cause serious injury.

Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths

As sales surge before Christmas, states are debating how to regulate the sale and specifications of e-bikes and scooters after a series of fatal incidents.

Search for missing school-leaver to go into third day

Rescue crews will continue to search in strong winds and swells for a missing swimmer who only just finished his end-of-school exams.

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.

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'Not there yet': dad's tears since methanol tragedy

The father of Bianca Jones, who died by methanol poisoning alongside Holly Morton-Bowles, says he still can't think about his beloved daughter without crying.

Plane step a 'bad snag risk' in skydive double tragedy

A judge has offered his condolences to the families of two skydivers who fell to their deaths after their equipment got snagged on a plane in mid-air.

'Freak accident': 13 injured in demolition derby crash

A local council could slam the brakes on an annual rally for motoring enthusiasts after a race car crashed into a grandstand, injuring 13 people.

Mystery woman enters pleas over Rolls-Royce collision

A Chinese woman who allegedly crashed her Rolls-Royce into a car driven by radio host Kyle Sandilands' chauffeur has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving.

Father's quad bike modifications blamed for fatal crash

A coroner has issued a safety reminder about the dangers of do-it-yourself quad bike modifications after a 16-year-old boy died in a rural crash.

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

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