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Two men in hospital after boat accident

Two men in hospital after boat accident

Two men are in hospital after their boat collided with an object in the water but confusing reports led to a day long search for more people.

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

There's a warning about a spike in construction workers suffering serious falls on building sites after the death of a worker in Melbourne.

Heartbroken community rocked by double drowning tragedy

Heartbroken community rocked by double drowning tragedy

Heartbroken community rocked by double drowning tragedy

Heartbroken community rocked by double drowning tragedy

The drowning deaths of a father and grandfather on the Gold Coast have been called "a pain for every family" in their their Sikh community.

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Cops lash 'irresponsible' drivers over Easter road toll

Cops lash 'irresponsible' drivers over Easter road toll

Senior police say the community needs to work with them to ensure safety on NSW roads after eight people died during the Easter long weekend.

Father, grandfather drown trying to save toddler

Father, grandfather drown trying to save toddler

An Easter tragedy has unfolded on the Gold Coast with a father and grandfather dying while trying to save a toddler who fell into a pool.

One dead, one seriously injured in quad bike crash

One dead, one seriously injured in quad bike crash

A man has died after a quad bike rolled over in NSW's Hunter region, with the driver in a serious condition in hospital.

Bus crashes into creek leaving 13 injured

Bus crashes into creek leaving 13 injured

A Greyhound bus has crashed into a guard rail before careering into a small creek, injuring 13 people on board.

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Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

A workplace safety regulator has charged an indoor play centre after a child fell about seven metres from a rope ladder, fracturing their spine.

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two men remain in Victorian hospitals after a beach drowning tragedy claimed the life of a third man.

Two injured after display car crash in shopping centre

Two injured after display car crash in shopping centre

Two injured after display car crash in shopping centre

Two injured after display car crash in shopping centre

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car on display at a popular shopping centre smashed into a department store.

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse in Victoria's Goldfields, with 25 more workers brought to the surface from underground.

Ex-defence minister's son dead after parachute incident

Ex-defence minister's son dead after parachute incident

Ex-defence minister's son dead after parachute incident

Ex-defence minister's son dead after parachute incident

The soldier son of a former Australian defence minister has died after a parachute training incident that has triggered a defence force investigation.

Search under way for lost hiker

Search under way for lost hiker

Search under way for lost hiker

Search under way for lost hiker

Emergency services are scouring bushland for a hiker lost in Queensland's far north.

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Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

A silo has collapsed and trapped a man under tonnes of grain at a remote central Queensland property, prompting emergency services to cut him out.

Queensland MP recovering in hospital after car crash

Queensland Greens leader Michael Berkman says he's hopeful MP Amy MacMahon will make a full recovery after suffering serious injuries in a car crash.

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Races have been cancelled on the final day of a major international water skiing event on the Victoria-NSW border after the death of a competitor on the water.

Man killed in crop duster crash

Authorities are appealing for witnesses to a light plane crash on a farm in NSW.

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Rigger dies in fall on set of Marvel TV's Wonder Man

A rigger has fallen from a catwalk and died on the set of Marvel Studios Wonder Man series in Los Angeles.

Freeway driver 'cursed by witch' before killing cops

A trucking boss has denied his worker told him he was tired before getting into a 19-tonne semi-trailer and ploughing into four police officers.

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

The sole survivor after a vehicle was driven over a cliff in remote WA killing two men is in a stable condition after being flown to a Perth hospital.

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

A man has died and another has been rescued by jetskiers after large waves caused their boat to capsize at Barwon Heads in Victoria.

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Five people have been killed in workplace incidents in four days, prompting a safety warning to employers to ensure work practices are safe.

Tragic summer on track as drowning deaths surge

An increase in summer drownings has prompted a warning from lifesavers ahead of the long weekend, with a campaign calling on men to take water safety seriously.

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

A man has died after being swept out to sea in dangerous conditions at a South Australian beach.

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