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Nearly 40 taken to morgue after India festival stampede

Nearly 40 taken to morgue after India festival stampede

Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, according to media reports.

Cyclone threat looms for rain-battered region

Cyclone threat looms for rain-battered region

Cyclone threat looms for rain-battered region

Cyclone threat looms for rain-battered region

A region recovering from heavy rain is bracing for another deluge after enduring flooding that closed a major road, with two potential cyclones on the horizon.

Ten-year national road safety plan 'wildly off-track'

Ten-year national road safety plan 'wildly off-track'

Ten-year national road safety plan 'wildly off-track'

Ten-year national road safety plan 'wildly off-track'

Increases in Australia's road toll over the past four years have been at a level not recorded since 1966, before the introduction of seatbelts.

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Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

There are fears that hazardous chemicals belched from burning homes and cars in the Los Angeles wildfires will make it into runoff when it rains.

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes have been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.

With rain in forecast, LA hopeful of firefight progress

With rain in forecast, LA hopeful of firefight progress

With Santa Ana winds dropping and rain forecast, weary Californian firefighters are hoping to advance in their quest to quench the state's remaining wildfires.

Warning of waterfall dangers after teen deaths

Warning of waterfall dangers after teen deaths

Experts are warning of the hidden dangers at waterfalls after two teens tragically died at a popular swimming spot.

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'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

The family of a boy who died in hospital after he was crushed by a falling parking meter at a museum say he was "wise beyond his years, cheeky and playful”.

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

A five-year-old boy has died days after he was crushed by a falling parking meter during a school holiday event at a museum.

Teen hailed a hero in waterfall double drowning tragedy

Teen hailed a hero in waterfall double drowning tragedy

Teen hailed a hero in waterfall double drowning tragedy

Teen hailed a hero in waterfall double drowning tragedy

A teen who died trying to save a girl who also lost her life after jumping into a waterfall is being hailed as a hero in emotional tributes on social media.

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Wild weather is threatening regions around Australia as a tropical cyclone impacts exports, amid fears for the occupants of a car swept away by floodwaters.

Baby girl dead, another child critical after house fire

Baby girl dead, another child critical after house fire

Baby girl dead, another child critical after house fire

Baby girl dead, another child critical after house fire

A baby girl has died and another young child is fighting for life after a house fire in a suburban town.

Storm declared 'natural disaster' as cyclone builds

Storm declared 'natural disaster' as cyclone builds

Storm declared 'natural disaster' as cyclone builds

Storm declared 'natural disaster' as cyclone builds

Almost 35,000 people remain without power and an iconic beach has expanded as fresh storms sweep the east coast and the west bunkers down for a cyclone.

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

At least two people have been injured and others were lucky to survive after a big tree fell onto pedestrians at one of Australia's best-known inner city parks.

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LA 'red flag' fire warnings expire but dangers persist

Windy, flame-fanning weather has eased in Los Angeles but extreme fire danger is expected to return within days as massive blazes continue to terrify residents.

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.

LA firefighters hold the line amid extreme conditions

Crews have kept Los Angeles' deadly fires growing for a second day, while the city remains on edge before desert winds reach their forecast peak.

Mystery marble-like balls force nine beach closures

The cause and content of marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches are being investigated as a water authority denies any issue with sewerage plants.

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Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

More insurance pain possible following LA fires

Insurance premiums are already rising in Australia and destructive fires in the United States may help keep costs high.

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Investigators are exploring whether a fiery crash that killed a mother and daughter, their taxi driver and another man was a murder-suicide.

LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return

The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

An SUV was driven at high speed on the wrong side of a highway before hitting a taxi, killing its driver and his two passengers in a fiery crash.

Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam

Emergency services have begun searching for a man missing in a dam after jumping off a wall into the water and failing to resurface.

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