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Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam

Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam

Emergency services have begun searching for a man missing in a dam after jumping off a wall into the water and failing to resurface.

Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found

Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found

Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found

Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found

An intensive search for a hiker missing in the Australian Alps for almost two weeks is continuing, after more of his personal items and a campfire were found.

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the 10-day search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari in Kosciuszko National Park’s "bloody tough" terrain.

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Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.

Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues

Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues

The family of a student missing in a national park say they are praying for his return, while another bushwalker has fallen to his death from a dangerous peak.

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S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Swimmers are warned of risks at beaches and waterways this summer after a coroner handed down findings into a state's worst beach tragedy in almost 20 years.

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

Sixteen year old Beau Horan was bitten by a snake on Monday afternoon and died in hospital on Wednesday evening.

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

Laos media say eight men have been detained over tourist deaths, as the families of two Australians who died of suspected methanol poisoning lift funding goals.

Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

A man is fighting for life and his leg has been amputated after he became stuck in rapids in the Franklin River while out on the water with friends.

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Eight-year-old airlifted after quad bike crash in Bali

A boy, who was reportedly injured in a quad bike crash, has been airlifted from Bali to a Perth hospital in a critical condition.

Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

The family of an Australian woman gravely ill in Thailand is praying for her, after she and her best friend suffered apparent methanol poisoning in Laos.

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

A dislodged blade on a turbine platform is being blamed for the death of a wind farm worker as Victoria's industrial manslaughter laws are criticised.

Woman dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy

A driver is understood to have suffered a medical episode when his truck hit a kindergarten, killing a woman and injuring a child weeks after a similar tragedy.

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Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

Water alert as lifesavers try to stem record drownings

Lifesavers are calling on Victorians to be prepared and brush up on water safety before they go swimming, as they launch their summer patrol season.

Peg supplies questioned at fatal jumping castle hearing

The families of children who died after a jumping castle became airborne have watched in court as photos of the blood-stained equipment were shown.

Peg safety 'failures' in school jumping castle tragedy

A jumping castle was allegedly insufficiently tethered at the time it was swept up by strong winds, killing six children.

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Accidents on quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury on Australian farms, but GPS technology is helping change bad habits and reduce harm.

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.

Woman attacked by shark saved by boat crew's first aid

A woman bitten by a shark while snorkelling has avoided serious consequences thanks to the first aid provided by a boat's crew.

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