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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.

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

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 MP recovering in hospital after car crash

Queensland MP recovering in hospital after car crash

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.

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Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

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

Man killed in crop duster crash

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

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

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

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.

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Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

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

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

'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

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

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

Tragic summer on track as drowning deaths surge

Tragic summer on track as drowning deaths surge

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

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

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.

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

A child was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being bitten by a crocodile in a remote area of the Northern Territory.

Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

An experienced rider died after a fall at a popular Tasmanian mountain-biking course, despite the desperate efforts of bystanders.

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Toddler dies after being hit by ute at NSW holiday park

A one-year-old boy has died after being hit by a ute at a holiday park near the mid-west NSW city of Dubbo.

'Untold ripple effect' after woman drowns near child

A 50-year-old woman has died after being caught in a rip along with a child on the NSW north coast in the latest drowning tragedy on Australian shores.

Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy

Police have released more details about two young children who died after they were found in a Perth river on New Year's Eve.

Surge in drownings prompts water safety warning

Dozens of tragic deaths have authorities urging Australians to stay safe as they head to the water during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Body of kayaker found off Mornington Peninsula beach

The body of a kayaker has been found in waters off a popular Mornington Peninsula beach.

Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

A falling tree branch has killed a child in Victoria's north after wild weather in parts the state, two days after a similar tragedy.

Probe tracks down signal fault in city trams collision

A non-operational signal lantern has been identified by crash investigators probing the cause of a tram-on-tram crash at a busy Melbourne intersection.

Clouds, internal pressure fuelled deadly plane crash

The pilot of a doomed plane was not qualified to fly in non-visual conditions and likely encountered cloud, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found

Hillcrest jumping castle 'not properly secured'

It is alleged a jumping castle that became airborne, killing six primary school students in Tasmania, wasn't secured at all anchor points.

Call for crash data as road toll reaches five-year high

Road deaths have reached a five-year high in Australia, prompting one motoring group to call for better access to data on crash causes and related factors.

One snorkeller dead, another in hospital

One snorkeller has died and another is in hospital after getting into trouble in waters off the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.

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