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At least 30 dead after dam bursts in eastern Sudan

At least 30 dead after dam bursts in eastern Sudan

Torrential rains have caused floods that overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan, killing at least 30 people, with hundreds more missing.

Italy prosecutors 'probe sunk superyacht's NZ captain'

Italy prosecutors 'probe sunk superyacht's NZ captain'

Italy prosecutors 'probe sunk superyacht's NZ captain'

Italy prosecutors 'probe sunk superyacht's NZ captain'

Italian media reports say prosecutors have placed under investigation the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week.

Probe into second death in 3 weeks at coal mine

Probe into second death in 3 weeks at coal mine

Probe into second death in 3 weeks at coal mine

Probe into second death in 3 weeks at coal mine

A second fatality in less than three weeks at a coal mine has stoked safety concerns and led to operations being suspended amid a probe.

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Sunk yacht 'was celebrating tech magnate's acquittal'

Sunk yacht 'was celebrating tech magnate's acquittal'

Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank off Italy.

Search resumes for six from sunken superyacht off Italy

Search resumes for six from sunken superyacht off Italy

Rescuers have returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch.

Bus driver charged after three women killed in crash

Bus driver charged after three women killed in crash

Months after three women died in a crash, police have charged the driver of a bus that collided with a vehicle towing a caravan on a major highway.

Turkey faces wildfires amid fears for Anzac war graves

Turkey faces wildfires amid fears for Anzac war graves

A wildfire raging on the Gallipoli Peninsula has raised Australian fears it could damage "sacred" Anzac graves, while Turkey says the blaze is under control.

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Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

A wildfire raging on the Gallipoli Peninsula has raised Australian fears it could damage "sacred" Anzac graves, while Turkey says the blaze is under control.

Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

A pilot who fatally crashed a helicopter into a hotel was a ground crew employee who earlier attended a farewell party, a charter company says.

Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Authorities are investigating how a chopper was flown out of a far north Queensland airport and crashed into a hotel, with hundreds evacuated.

Families prepare to ID victims of Brazilian plane crash

Families prepare to ID victims of Brazilian plane crash

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.

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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