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Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

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

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

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

Woman dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy

Woman dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy

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

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

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

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

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.

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Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

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

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

'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

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

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

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.

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Former champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has appeared in court on charges over the death of his wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

A farming couple killed when a truck crashed into a home would want their community to keep working to make the world a better place, their family says.

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

A likely two-week court hearing for alleged safety breaches in a jumping castle incident that killed six primary school students will begin in early November.

Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Artificial intelligence technology that can detect if a swimmer is at risk of drowning could be set to revolutionise surf lifesaving.

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Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.

Boy's home pool drowning prompts safety reform call

A coroner has called for greater safety campaigns and law changes after the drowning of a four-year-old boy in a family pool that wasn't properly fenced.

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

A Hazara Afghan father, who was detained on Christmas Island after seeking asylum in Australia, lost his teenage son on Father's Day in a drowning accident.

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

A coroner has recommended additional reforms to quad bike laws after a 14-year-old girl died in a rollover on a property in Tasmania.

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'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

The lawyer for a woman charged with safety breaches over a jumping castle incident that killed six children says an upcoming court hearing will be challenging.

Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

Multiple army personnel were taken to a central Queensland hospital after two tanks collided during a military exercise.

Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

A man who crashed an ATV buggy with seven unrestrained children on board, killing one, has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death.

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

A bodybuilder who collapsed in a gym shower and spent 15 hours unconscious without staff noticing has died in a hospital.

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

A popular Gold Coast theme park says ride stoppages aren't uncommon after thrill seeking passengers were stuck twice in a week at Sea World.

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

A volunteer firefighter has died after he was struck by a police vehicle on Flinders Island with ethical standards to investigate the crash.

Man knocked out by a whale's tail while in a tinny

Police are urging all boaties to wear life jackets after a man was found unconscious with serious injuries after a whale hit him with its tail.

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