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Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

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

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

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.

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'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.

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Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

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

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

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

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.

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Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

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

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

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

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.

Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

A young girl has been airlifted to hospital with a puncture wound after being bitten by a dingo at a popular Queensland holiday spot.

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

An elderly man and woman have been killed after a large tree fell onto their vehicle as they were driving in severe weather in Western Australia.

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

A driver was able to free himself from a crash that left three passengers dead when a car rolled over at a country intersection.

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

A boy charged over a crash that killed a 28-year-old man has failed to comply with his bail conditions and his location is unknown, police allege.

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Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths

A coroner has blamed excessive service of alcohol for the separate waterfront deaths of two men in Hobart.

Paragliders injured after crashing into paddock

Two people have been injured after the paraglider they were travelling in crashed into a paddock in central Victoria.

More electric trucks to hit roads after $30m recharge

Battery-powered heavy trucks, courier vans and refrigerated delivery vehicles will be added to logistic fleets as part of a $30 million government investment.

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Victoria's education department and a community pool manager have been fined after a Grade 2 student drowned on a school excursion three years ago.

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School knew boy was a weak swimmer before camp drowning

A judge has repeatedly questioned a primary school's failure to disclose an eight-year-old boy's swimming ability to an aquatic centre before he drowned.

Day drinking and driving a recipe for road disaster

Day-drinking drivers are creating a recipe for disaster, with one-in-five of those caught under the influence being during daylight hours on Victoria's roads.

Ute chased before fatal crash, homicide probe launched

Police say CCTV footage shows a second car chasing a ute moments before it crashed, killing the driver and three passengers.

Teen's body found mauled by croc after dinghy sinks

The body of a 16-year-old boy has been found mauled by what is believed to be a 3.5 metre crocodile after he tried to swim ashore when his dinghy broke down.

Police officer charged after crash with stolen MG

A police officer is facing driving charges after a collision with a stolen vehicle landed six people in hospital.

Man dies diving for scallops off Tasman Peninsula

A 38-year-old diver has died after friends had to pull him to the surface in Wedge Bay off the Tasman Peninsula.

Police appeal for information after alleged hit and run

A 30-year-old man is in hospital with critical injuries after an alleged hit and run in the Queensland suburb of Browns Plains.

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