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Major damage in Vanuatu earthquake, deaths feared

Major damage in Vanuatu earthquake, deaths feared

A response effort is underway in Port Vila after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu.

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Temperatures are starting to ease after a blast of heat sent the mercury soaring past 45C in parts of Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Research shows nearly three-quarters of Australians don't plan or properly protect their homes from potential storm damage before leaving on summer holidays.

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'Mayhem': Woman injured after tourism hot spot blasts

'Mayhem': Woman injured after tourism hot spot blasts

An electrical fault may have caused a number of underground explosions on the Gold Coast which injured a young woman after she fell into a manhole.

Couple stalked by giant crocodile after car washed away

Couple stalked by giant crocodile after car washed away

A missing couple has spent two terrifying nights being stalked by a giant crocodile after their car was swept away in floodwaters.

Man dies after yachts collide on Sydney Harbour

Man dies after yachts collide on Sydney Harbour

A man has died after suffering a severe chest injury following a collision between two yachts on Sydney Harbour.

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE knew of dangerous carbon monoxide levels months before a teacher and two students were hospitalised, a damning report has found.

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Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

A torrent of rain fell within an hour, turning roads into rivers, submerging cars and trapping drivers who tried to cross floodwaters during sudden storms.

'We can't buy rain': drought taking a toll on farmers

'We can't buy rain': drought taking a toll on farmers

'We can't buy rain': drought taking a toll on farmers

'We can't buy rain': drought taking a toll on farmers

The dams are empty, the crops are struggling and the livestock are hungry, as farmers in southern Australia live through one of the driest seasons in memory.

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

Firefighters are strengthening their defences against a coastal bushfire that tripled in size in three days but warn deteriorating conditions will test them.

NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking 'human error'

NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking 'human error'

NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking 'human error'

NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking 'human error'

Human error was behind the sinking of New Zealand Navy vessel Manawanui, which crashed into a Samoan reef in October.

Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Cyclones, floods, heatwaves and bushfires - authorities are warning large parts of Australia are at increased risk this summer and people need to be prepared.

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Volunteer firefighters injured as blaze flares up

Two volunteer firefighters have been injured battling an out-of-control bushfire, with one airlifted to hospital, as emergency warnings are raised.

Four bodies recovered from Egypt capsized tourist boat

Four bodies have been recovered and five more people have been rescued after a tourist boat capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

Sixteen missing as tourist yacht sinks off Egypt

Egyptian officials say at least 16 people are missing while 28 others have been rescued after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea.

Tired helicopter crews 'didn't want' to let team down

A probe into a fatal Taipan army helicopter crash has been told aircrew didn't want to let their team down by pulling out of exercises when tired.

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Pilot, teens identified as trio killed in plane crash

Boys aged 15, 16 and a 20-year-old pilot have been identified as those killed in a light plane crash in Victoria, leaving family members left devastated.

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.

Three killed after plane crashes into paddock

A pilot and two passengers have died after a small plane crashed and caught alight in a paddock in Victoria's East Gippsland.

At least one 'severe' cyclone tipped to hit Queensland

Forecasters say it will be an average cyclone season with at least one to hit Queensland, but the severity of the storm system may be higher than usual.

Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have resumed flights to Bali after a volcano forced cancellations, with plans for further recovery flights in the future.

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Two explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court have killed at least one person, with police at the scene investigating.

Bouncy castle safety warning ahead of summer fun

Bouncy castles and other inflatables aren't always properly anchored, putting children's safety at risk, a workplace safety watchdog has warned.

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