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Families prepare to ID victims of Brazilian plane crash

Families prepare to ID victims of Brazilian plane crash

The families of 62 people killed in an air crash in Brazil are gathering at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the victims' remains.

Brazil plane spun before crash, killing all 61 on board

Brazil plane spun before crash, killing all 61 on board

Brazil plane spun before crash, killing all 61 on board

Brazil plane spun before crash, killing all 61 on board

A plane with 61 people aboard has crashed in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, after spinning out of control as it plunged down behind a cluster of trees near houses.

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

A Senate inquiry has recommended reducing the reliance on defence troops after natural diasters, calling for a greater role for volunteers.

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'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

Rangers have euthanised a large crocodile as the search continues for a NSW man who went missing while fishing in far north Queensland.

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

A chaplain advised the widow of a pilot killed in an army helicopter crash the funeral date she picked would "dishonour" the family, an inquiry has been told.

Death toll from landslides in India rises to 194

Death toll from landslides in India rises to 194

The search continues for survivors of landslides in southern India that killed at least 194 people, but hopes of finding the almost 200 missing are fading.

India landslide death toll rises to 151, amid search

India landslide death toll rises to 151, amid search

Landslides triggered by torrential rain in southern India have killed more than 150 people as the search for survivors continues.

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Fire water set for Port Philip Bay and agriculture

Fire water set for Port Philip Bay and agriculture

Fire water set for Port Philip Bay and agriculture

Fire water set for Port Philip Bay and agriculture

Millions of litres of water from a large factory fire is being treated before it's released into the Port Philip Bay or used for industrial purposes.

Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise

Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise

Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise

Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise

An Italian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his warplane "encountered an unknown issue" and crashed during military exercises in remote Australia.

Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18

Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18

Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18

Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18

Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a plane carrying 19 people slipped off the runway and crashed at the Nepal capital's airport.

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

A young surfer remains in hospital after a shark attack, but there's no update on whether surgeons have been able to reattach his leg.

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

Volunteer David King has spent years rescuing all creatures great and small, including horses stuck in septic tanks, cows bogged in creeks and cats in trees.

Netherlands families mark 10 years since MH17 tragedy

Netherlands families mark 10 years since MH17 tragedy

Netherlands families mark 10 years since MH17 tragedy

Netherlands families mark 10 years since MH17 tragedy

Relatives of people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed in Ukraine have gathered in the Netherlands to mark the tragedy's 10th anniversary.

Govt confident in power plant after explosion report

Govt confident in power plant after explosion report

Govt confident in power plant after explosion report

Govt confident in power plant after explosion report

The Queensland government believes the state-owned operators of a power plant will do better after safety failings were revealed in a report on an explosion.

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Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.

Waterfall victims identified as Indian students

Tributes have poured in for two Indian students who died at a far north Queensland tourist waterhole, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs.

Dangerous swell before fatal boat capsized

One man is dead and another has been injured after their boat capsized in dangerous swell off the coast of NSW.

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Investigations into what sparked one of Melbourne's biggest factory fires will not be quick, fire and environment authorities have warned.

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Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

A huge factory fire billowing toxic smoke is expected to burn for days, with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut for health reasons.

Mum sues childcare centre after toddler's bus death

Four years after a toddler was left on bus outside a childcare centre and died of heat stress, his mother is suing the far north Queensland facility.

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

The core of Tropical Storm Beryl has crossed the Yucatan Peninsula with the system forecast to return to hurricane force over the Gulf of Mexico.

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.

Pay relief for workers after blaze shuts coal mine

Workers will be paid until the end of August and may be redeployed to other sites after an underground coal mine fire erupted at central Queensland.

Record river sewage spill worse than first reported

More sewage leaked into a Queensland river than first reported after a "catastrophic" spill, says an independent report critical of delay in detecting the flow.

Wrong e-scooter charger led to fire, man's death

A Queensland man died from severe burns after a lithium-ion battery fire erupted in an e-scooter connected to a different model charger, a coroner has ruled.

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