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Boy in critical condition after attack by 'large shark'

Boy in critical condition after attack by 'large shark'

A boy is fighting for his life in hospital with critical leg injuries after he was bitten by what authorities believe to be a large shark at a popular beach.

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.

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Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Home losses have climbed to 289, with more than 1000 structures damaged or destroyed as communities prepare for conditions to worsen in the days ahead.

'I think I'm going to die': teen saved after 80m fall

'I think I'm going to die': teen saved after 80m fall

A teenager has reunited with his rescuers after "hand me down" AirPods helped locate him following an 80m fall from a mountain in a national park.

Another crane collapse in Thailand, killing two people

Another crane collapse in Thailand, killing two people

Two people are dead after a construction crane collapsed in Thailand, a day after a crane accident caused ⁠the deaths of 32 train passengers.

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

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Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Bushfire recovery efforts are gathering pace as authorities gauge the potentially devastating impact on injured and at-risk wildlife.

At least 32 killed after crane falls on Thai train

At least 32 killed after crane falls on Thai train

At least 32 killed after crane falls on Thai train

At least 32 killed after crane falls on Thai train

A construction crane has crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, triggering a derailment that killed at least 32 people.

Crane falls on a train in Thailand, killing at least 30

Crane falls on a train in Thailand, killing at least 30

Crane falls on a train in Thailand, killing at least 30

Crane falls on a train in Thailand, killing at least 30

A train travelling from Thailand's capital has derailed after a construction crane fell on one of its carriages, ‌killing 30 people and injuring ‍many others.

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Volunteer firefighters are "blaming themselves" for being unable to lessen the devastation wrought by an ongoing bushfire crisis, a fire chief says.

Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

A truck trailer sparking along a major road is being probed as the possible cause of a devastating bushfire as cash is set aside to facilitate the clean up.

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

A court in Switzerland has ordered ⁠the co-owner of a bar that caught fire on ‍New Year's Day, killing 40 people, remain in custody.

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Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Farmers in some of the worst-hit bushfire zones have welcomed hay donations after losing thousands of livestock to the raging fires.

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji has formed and is threatening to barrel through a region already reeling from heavy flooding.

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Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

The scars from the deadly Black Saturday fires remain raw for residents as they endure catastrophic conditions.

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for an owner of a ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire, citing a risk that he could flee.

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

A large, gaping crater has opened at a suburban sports oval near major tunnel-boring works, sparking safety fears about whether another could emerge.

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