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'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.

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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.

Volunteer firefighters injured as blaze flares up

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Pilot, teens identified as trio killed in plane crash

Pilot, teens identified as trio killed in plane crash

Pilot, teens identified as trio killed in plane crash

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

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

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

Three killed after plane crashes into paddock

Three killed after plane crashes into paddock

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

At least one 'severe' cyclone tipped to hit Queensland

At least one 'severe' cyclone tipped to hit Queensland

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

Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

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

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

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.

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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.

Truck driver charged after mother, son killed in crash

A truck driver has been charged over a crash that killed two people and injured two others on a notorious highway in Queensland.

Dozens killed in China as driver ploughs into crowd

Police have arrested a man who rammed a car into people exercising at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.

Anxious wait for town as bushfire fight continues

A bushfire that has destroyed a home and damaged rail lines is slowly moving towards a remote town despite the tireless efforts of fire crews.

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Constant supervision urged to curb summer drowning risk

As more young children get in the family pool to beat the summer heat, parents are urged to maintain vigilance on their kids to avoid drownings.

Firefighters contain huge industrial blaze in Sydney

A huge industrial fire in southwest Sydney has been contained, with more than 100 firefighters called to the scene.

Country town in sights after fire burns home, bridge

A bushfire is heading towards a north Queensland town after burning for days and destroying a home, prompting a "prepare to leave" warning.

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport.

Community rallies to combat blaze, families return home

Families are returning to their homes after a bushfire forced them to flee before a community rallied to help combat the blaze in Queensland's southwest.

Body found in search for boy swept out to sea

A body has been found following a multi-agency land and sea search for an 11-year-old boy swept into the water while crossing a channel.

Residents told stay away as fire burns out of control

Hundreds of residents who evacuated their Queensland town are being told it's unsafe to return as firefighters battle to contain a bushfire threatening homes.

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