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Search for missing school-leaver to go into third day

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

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

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.

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

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

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

'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.

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

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

'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

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

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.

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Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

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 falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

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.

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Investigators have revealed the accidental initiation of an explosive device lead to the Cobar mine incident that resulted in the deaths of two workers.

Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

An investigation has been launched after an 80-year-old woman's body was found on a tropical island during a cruise but her family have called for an inquest.

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

Tributes are flowing for a teen, who is being remembered as a "a truly great young person" before his death from injuries during a cricket pre-match warm-up.

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

A close-knit outback town is in mourning as experts begin their investigations into the cause of an underground mining explosion that killed two people.

Body found in search for missing bushwalker

Body found in search for missing bushwalker

Body found in search for missing bushwalker

Body found in search for missing bushwalker

A body has been found in the search for a missing bushwalker, who vanished in harsh weather conditions in Tasmania 11 days ago.

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Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

A city is mourning the loss of a teenager who died after being hit by a truck near a school, with a passerby attempting to save the boy's life with CPR.

Recovery mission: bodies found in remote alpine region

Hikers have made a grim discovery in a remote alpine region accessible only by foot, prompting a challenging recovery mission for police.

'Unprepared' hikers rescued after bushwalker dies

A bushwalker is dead and others have been rescued from a remote national park after a group of Chinese nationals "not prepared" for conditions got into trouble.

Ratings system to help drivers navigate road safety

How safe are the roads you regularly travel? A free online tool ranks most major arterial roads out of five stars and its maker plans to expand it.

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Master of the waves: family mourns shark attack victim

The family of a Sydney surfer and horticulturalist who died in a shark attack has been hailed as a hero as a premier pauses a shark nets removal trial.

Portugal mourns victims as railcar crash investigated

Flags fly at half-mast in Portugal as authorities work to identify those killed when a light-rail carriage crashed at the bottom of a steep slope.

Friend saw men hanging from plane amid skydive 'chaos'

A young mechanic has become emotional while describing how he saw his friend dangling upside-down from a plane before a fatal skydiving fall.

Driver charged after car slams into Russian consulate

Two police officers have suffered minor injuries after an SUV ploughed through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney, with the driver due to face court.

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Video of tandem skydivers getting snagged on a plane mid-air has been played in court, as a company director faces charges over their deaths.

Call to slow city traffic amid rising pedestrian deaths

More pedestrians are being killed in road accidents across the nation, figures have revealed, leading calls for urgent speed limit reductions.

Married couple, dog missing as light plane disappears

An extensive search continues in two states after a light plane with two people and a dog on board failed to reach its destination.

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