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Toddler dead after being struck by car

Toddler dead after being struck by car

A probe is underway after a 2-year-old child was fatally struck by a car in Melbourne, with investigators appealing for anyone with dashcam to come forward.

Summer scorcher sparks water safety alert for swimmers

Summer scorcher sparks water safety alert for swimmers

Summer scorcher sparks water safety alert for swimmers

Summer scorcher sparks water safety alert for swimmers

People seeking cool relief in the water this summer are being urged to brush up on swimming safety to prevent drownings.

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Workplace regulators will investigate the death of a 30-year-old truck driver after his rig became stuck on a level crossing and was struck by a train.

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Driver killed after train collides with truck

Driver killed after train collides with truck

A driver has died after a train collided with a truck in Victoria's southwest, as investigators say they believe the vehicle became stuck on a level crossing.

At least 17 killed as Philippines bus falls off cliff

At least 17 killed as Philippines bus falls off cliff

A bus in the Philippines has plunged 30m off a cliff into a ravine, killing at least 17 people with several others taken to hospital.

GoPro footage could hold clue to deadly plane crash

GoPro footage could hold clue to deadly plane crash

Two aircraft were flying in tandem and performing manoeuvres before they collided, causing one to crash near Melbourne, killing two people onboard.

Three killed in firefighting crash were 'dearly loved'

Three killed in firefighting crash were 'dearly loved'

Three people who were part of an aerial firefighting crew died when their plane crashed while conducting fire surveillance in northwest Queensland.

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Investigation underway as spectator killed at speedway

Investigation underway as spectator killed at speedway

Investigation underway as spectator killed at speedway

Investigation underway as spectator killed at speedway

An 18-year-old man has been killed at a regional speedway northwest of Melbourne when a driver lost control and struck a spectator.

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

A large search operation is underway north of Wollongong for a young man who went missing while swimming with friends.

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

A vigil has been held to honour three young siblings killed in a shed fire in Victoria and show support for their distraught family.

One child killed in collision involving three vehicles

One child killed in collision involving three vehicles

One child killed in collision involving three vehicles

One child killed in collision involving three vehicles

One child has died following a three-vehicle collision in central Victoria that left four adults with injuries.

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

A pet dog which killed its owner in Tasmania appeared to be a breed similar to a Rottweiler was not registered, a local council says.

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Two more people have been charged following a fatal crash in Sydney's south that killed two young brothers.

Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite

Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite

Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite

Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite

A man has died after being bitten by a snake when he attempted to uncoil it from his friend's leg at a school's centenary celebration.

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Man charged with murder over Bourke Street crash

The driver of a car that allegedly rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles in Melbourne's CBD, killing a man and injuring five, has been charged with murder.

Sick Antarctic expeditioner on way after 3000km rescue

Australia's icebreaker is travelling back to Hobart after successfully evacuating a sick expeditioner from an Antarctic research station.

Road tripping married couples killed in highway crash

It has been revealed two elderly couples who died in a truck collision were on a road trip in Victoria and had stopped for a break just before the crash.

Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving

The family of a teenager killed in a car crash want drivers to learn about risks and the long-lasting devastation during Rural Road Safety Month.

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Four lives lost as car and truck crash on major freeway

Four lives have been lost after a car and truck crashed on a major freeway where traffic has been diverted as police investigate what caused the tragedy.

Aussie couple fighting for life after fall in Croatia

Two Australians have been seriously injured after falling from a medieval clifftop fortress near Dubrovnik.

Van driver killed in crash with bus carrying students

A bus carrying school students has crashed with a van on a Melbourne highway, killing one driver and injuring the other while none of the children were hurt.

Independent senator Thorpe injured in car crash

Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe has been given leave from parliament after she was injured in a car crash.

Debris found in search for missing military helicopter

Rescue crews searching for an Australian military helicopter carrying four people that crashed in waters off Queensland have discovered aircraft debris.

'Courageous' young girl dies after being struck by car

Witnesses have been praised for trying to save a nine-year-old girl who climbed out a window of her family home and was hit by a car.

Kangaroos legend fined after crashing into cyclist

AFL legend Glenn Archer, who played more than 300 games for the Kangaroos, has been fined after unknowingly hitting a cyclist with a trailer in January.

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