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On-duty police officer dies after car crashes into tree

On-duty police officer dies after car crashes into tree

A female officer has died after the police car she was travelling in under lights and sirens crashed into a tree, prompting tributes from state leaders.

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

A woman has died and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a bus reportedly crashed with two cars on a regional highway.

Shared grief and plea from families of Nepal missing

Shared grief and plea from families of Nepal missing

Shared grief and plea from families of Nepal missing

Shared grief and plea from families of Nepal missing

The relatives of several Australians missing in Nepal have asked the government for additional support amid ongoing uncertainty about their loved ones' fates.

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'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

A heartfelt appeal to bring home an Australian woman who fell to her death at a popular tourist site has been launched by her devastated family.

Motorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Motorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Deteriorating roads full of potholes are the number one concern for regional drivers as pressure ramps up on a government to respond.

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia's humanitarian funding to the Nepal-Tibet floods is a "drop in the ocean," climate groups have warned in an open letter to the prime minister.

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Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to find 129 people missing a day after a ferry overturned in the Java Sea.

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital after a reported shark attack at a remote WA beach, where he is in a serious but stable condition.

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Indonesian authorities say six people are dead and 130 are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

An Australian woman has died after falling down a steep cliff face at a Balinese tourist hotspot, the site of a perilous trek to the shore below.

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

A world-leading shark mitigation program can help with peace of mind heading into summer but is far from able to prevent all future attacks.

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Firefighters have discovered the body of a four-year-old child after extinguishing a house fire in a country town.

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

At least 35 people have been confirmed dead, with search efforts continuing for 54 still missing, after a blaze tore through a Philippine passenger ferry.

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Search resumes for survivors of Philippines ferry blaze

More than 80 people are still missing in the Philippines, two days after a fire on board a ferry that killed at least five people.

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Investigators have determined the origin of a blaze that severely damaged a remote power station and cut electricity to hundreds of properties.

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

As the death toll from the Nepal floods climbs to more than 1300, rescue teams are using drones to deliver food and supplies to stranded people.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

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Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Search efforts continue for survivors of the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods with operations focused on tunnels in hydropower projects.

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

A man and woman are dead after a light aircraft plunged into a rural property and sparked a large grass fire, in what police described as a "confronting" scene.

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

The body of a man who went missing while exploring a national park with his wife has been found by police divers in a plunge pool below a waterfall.

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Dozens of Australians remaining missing in Nepal following catastrophic floods as the government deploys more search experts and aid to the disaster zone.

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

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