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'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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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.

Three-year-old Australian girl drowns in Bali pool

Three-year-old Australian girl drowns in Bali pool

Three-year-old Australian girl drowns in Bali pool

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

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

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

Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam

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.

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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