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Missing Aussie trekker found dead in Peru

Missing Aussie trekker found dead in Peru

An Australian man missing on a remote hiking trail in Perth has been found dead, his family and friends have confirmed.

'Dozen' sought after man's gruesome stabbing death

'Dozen' sought after man's gruesome stabbing death

'Dozen' sought after man's gruesome stabbing death

'Dozen' sought after man's gruesome stabbing death

A man in his 30s is dead after an alleged public stabbing attack, as police appeal for help from several people of interest.

P-plater bailed after horror crash into Newcastle fans

P-plater bailed after horror crash into Newcastle fans

P-plater bailed after horror crash into Newcastle fans

P-plater bailed after horror crash into Newcastle fans

An 18-year-old driver has been granted bail after a car ploughed into a crowd who were farewelling the Newcastle Knights ahead of the NRL grand final.

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Climate change not the only blame for bushfire crisis

Climate change not the only blame for bushfire crisis

Australia's bushfire crisis may be linked to British colonisation, with researchers finding increased risk goes beyond the influence of climate change alone.

Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russian health officials state comprehensive tests have revealed no evidence of plague after a lab worker died in Siberia, as locals ditch their face masks.

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Russian authorities have quarantined part of a hospital and are monitoring contacts of a plague research institute worker in Siberia who died.

Four remain in hospital after footy fans struck by car

Four remain in hospital after footy fans struck by car

Four people, including a five-year-old girl, remain in hospital after a group of Newcastle Knights fans were hit by a car as they waited to support their team.

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Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held

Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held

Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held

Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held

A young girl remains in hospital with serious injuries after a car careened into a crowd farewelling the Newcastle Knights ahead of the NRL grand final.

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over 'extremism'

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over 'extremism'

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over 'extremism'

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over 'extremism'

The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe in a “terrorist attack”.

Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans

Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans

Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans

Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans

Several children were among a group of footy fans injured when a car struck crowds lining a major road to cheer on the NRL grand final-bound Newcastle Knights.

State shudders to early morning earthquake

State shudders to early morning earthquake

State shudders to early morning earthquake

State shudders to early morning earthquake

The earth moved overnight in a southern capital after the biggest earthquake in three years struck a state, with aftershocks ongoing.

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

An Indian pilot hailed as a hero says he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent.

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

The UAE and Israel are trying to learn why a co-pilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.

Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel

Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel

Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel

Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Saudi authorities have arrested a ‌co-pilot accused of stabbing a pilot on a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel.

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Driver admits killing pedestrian at comic event

A driver has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after ploughing into a group of pedestrians at a major comic and gaming expo.

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Multi-fatality drownings from boat accidents and floods are at a decade high, with the forecast hot and stormy summer ahead prompting safety warnings.

Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season

Forecast hot conditions are expected to draw large crowds as iconic red and yellow lifesaving flags go up at NSW beaches.

Three teens remain seriously injured after fatal crash

A 17-year-old boy and two 16-year-olds are in a serious condition after a bus and two cars crashed on a regional highway.

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'Dark day': promising young constable killed in crash

Mia Lay had only been on the force for 16 months but had showed exceptional promise before she died in a crash while in a police car pursuing a stolen vehicle.

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

A woman has died and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a bus reportedly crashed with two cars on a regional highway.

Shared grief and plea from families of Nepal missing

The relatives of several Australians missing in Nepal have asked the government for additional support amid ongoing uncertainty about their loved ones' fates.

'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

A heartfelt appeal to bring home an Australian woman who fell to her death at a popular tourist site has been launched by her devastated family.

Motorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Deteriorating roads full of potholes are the number one concern for regional drivers as pressure ramps up on a government to respond.

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia's humanitarian funding to the Nepal-Tibet floods is a "drop in the ocean," climate groups have warned in an open letter to the prime minister.

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