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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.

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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.

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

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

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

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.

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Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

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.

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

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

Mum sues childcare centre after toddler's bus death

Mum sues childcare centre after toddler's bus death

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

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

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

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

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

Pay relief for workers after blaze shuts coal mine

Pay relief for workers after blaze shuts coal mine

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

Record river sewage spill worse than first reported

Record river sewage spill worse than first reported

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.

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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.

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers have been told they will continue to be paid for another couple of weeks as authorities battle an underground coal mine fire in central Queensland.

Stampede at Hindu religious event in India kills 121

Authorities in northern India say at least 121 have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Hindu religious gathering.

At least 60 dead in stampede at India religious event

Officials say at least 60 people have been killed after a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India.

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Fire casts pall over future of coal mine and workers

Counselling has been offered to workers "traumatised" by an underground fire that has cast uncertainty over the future of a major coal mine.

Highway criticised by opposition after fatal bus crash

Queensland's opposition says a major highway is "not up to standard" after a crash that killed three women and left two men in a critical condition.

Major coal mine's future uncertain after fire shutdown

An Australian coal mine faces an uncertain future after an underground fire started when methane gas ignited, prompting authorities to start sealing the site.

Workers evacuated from central Qld mine after fire

Workers at the underground Grosvenor coal mine in central Queensland have been evacuated after a fire, which is under investigation.

Two farm workers dead, nine injured in minibus crash

A minibus crash in Victoria has killed two migrant workers and left nine others injured, with two in a critical condition.

New Zealand's Interislander ferry runs aground

Tugboats will attempt to refloat the Aratere after an Interislander ferry ran aground in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds.

High workload worry before chopper crash, inquiry told

Pilots were concerned about taking on multiple roles leading to fatigue and distraction before a fatal army helicopter crash, an inquiry has been told.

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