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Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Remote communities are preparing to be cut off for weeks after Tropical Cyclone Errol impacts the coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Three people are dead in separate tragedies after a man drowned in a dam trying to save children on kayaks and two tourists were swept out to sea.

Humanitarian crisis as Myanmar shaken by new earthquake

Humanitarian crisis as Myanmar shaken by new earthquake

Myanmar has been rocked by another earthquake, one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive quake two weeks ago in the same part of the country.

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Probe into fatal New York helicopter crash begins

Probe into fatal New York helicopter crash begins

The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a tourist helicopter into New York City's Hudson River that killed all six aboard.

New York helicopter crash kills six including family

New York helicopter crash kills six including family

Six people have been killed after a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll rises to 218

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll rises to 218

Hope is fading for finding survivors after a deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic.

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

A blaze which broke out at a three-storey cooking school for children in Singapore has killed a 10-year-old Australian girl.

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Fatal chopper crash was 'accident waiting to happen'

Fatal chopper crash was 'accident waiting to happen'

Fatal chopper crash was 'accident waiting to happen'

Fatal chopper crash was 'accident waiting to happen'

A mid-air helicopter crash on a sunny day was an accident waiting to happen, an aviation expert says, after a report found a multitude of failings.

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll climbs to 98

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll climbs to 98

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll climbs to 98

Dominican Republic nightclub death toll climbs to 98

The death toll from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic has risen as crews continue to search for potential survivors.

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 3500

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 3500

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 3500

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 3500

The official death toll from the Myanmar earthquake exceeds 3350, with the figure expected to rise significantly as rescuers continue to sift through rubble.

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar's junta leader has promised "free and fair" elections at an overseas meeting, as the death toll in his earthquake-ravaged nation continues to rise.

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

The UN's humanitarian chief is visiting Myanmar in a bid to spur urgent action to help survivors of a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn country.

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

Source of mysterious 'tar balls' on beaches revealed

An investigation into the source of thousands of "tar balls" that forced the closure of world-famous beaches has pointed the finger at "discharge events".

Army chopper crash report delivers families answers

Army chopper crash report delivers families answers

Army chopper crash report delivers families answers

Army chopper crash report delivers families answers

A report into a fatal army helicopter crash that killed four men will be released in May after families were briefed on the findings.

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Myanmar quake toll passes 3000 as disease risk rises

As the death toll from Myanmar's earthquake surpasses 3000, the devastated country faces a possible new crisis from diseases brought on by hot and wet weather.

Outback town reels as Mother Nature opens the floodgate

A town is reeling from record flooding after a levee broke, inundating every business and impacting 90 per cent of homes in the southwest Queensland community.

Myanmar military fires at convoy delivering quake aid

Troops have shot at Chinese vehicles on an earthquake aid mission in Myanmar, as relief groups call on the junta to allow unfettered access to help survivors.

Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Details have emerged of dramatic rooftop helicopter rescues as floodwaters the size of NSW impact a sodden state, with water levels not easing soon for some.

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Myanmar quake survivors left without food and shelter

Devastated communities in Myanmar are in dire need of basic necessities such as food and clean water after a powerful earthquake that killed over 2700 people.

Toll from devastating Myanmar earthquake climbs

Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble days after a massive earthquake in Myanmar as rescue workers desperately search for survivors.

Myanmar quake toll hits 1000 as rescue efforts mount

An international search for survivors is ramping up in Myanmar as the death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the country jumps past 1000.

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

A champion pilot fighting for life after what would usually be a "catastrophic" crash at an air show is in a stable condition.

High-rise falls as powerful quake rocks Southeast Asia

A deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Thailand and Myanmar, bringing down a high-rise in Bangkok and sparking emergency declarations in both countries.

South Korea's worst wildfires are almost contained

The most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained, authorities say, after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crews.

'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.

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