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Fishermen among five drownings in deadly Easter weekend

Fishermen among five drownings in deadly Easter weekend

Five people have died in a spate of drowning tragedies over the Easter long weekend, three of them while rock fishing, highlighting its dangers.

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

'Unspeakable tragedy': boy killed in shooting accident

'Unspeakable tragedy': boy killed in shooting accident

'Unspeakable tragedy': boy killed in shooting accident

'Unspeakable tragedy': boy killed in shooting accident

A teenage boy has been accused of having an unauthorised weapon after a nine-year-old was killed when he was accidentally shot in the neck.

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Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.

ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment

ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment

More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.

'Inadequate' sentence appealed after five die in crash

'Inadequate' sentence appealed after five die in crash

Prosecutors have confirmed they will appeal a five-and-a-half-year prison term handed down to a driver who killed five people and a dog.

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Massive search for fisherman pulled overboard by shark

Massive search for fisherman pulled overboard by shark

Massive search for fisherman pulled overboard by shark

Massive search for fisherman pulled overboard by shark

A search will resume across 1500 nautical miles of coastline for a man who did not resurface after going overboard during a fishing competition.

Brave neighbour tried to save residents in deadly blaze

Brave neighbour tried to save residents in deadly blaze

Brave neighbour tried to save residents in deadly blaze

Brave neighbour tried to save residents in deadly blaze

Scenes of shock and panic have been recalled by neighbours near a fire that killed a mother and her young daughter as investigators work to determine its cause.

Rural town mourns teenager taken by 'cruel fate'

Rural town mourns teenager taken by 'cruel fate'

Rural town mourns teenager taken by 'cruel fate'

Rural town mourns teenager taken by 'cruel fate'

A 16-year-old boy who was swept away while swimming with friends in a rural river is being remembered as a loyal rugby teammate and a loving son and brother.

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

A beachside community has gathered to pay tribute to a teenager who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a popular surf spot.

Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river

Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river

Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river

Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river

Drones, sniffer dogs and boats have been used to find the body of a 16-year-old boy, who disappeared after getting washed away while swimming with friends.

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

A teenager died in a fatal shark attack after she was bitten on the upper body while swimming.

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

As they continue to battle bushfires which have ripped through a major national park, firefighters are worried about what the future holds for small towns.

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Three-year-old Australian girl drowns in Bali pool

An Australian toddler has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool in a popular tourist hotspot in Indonesia.

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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