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Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

The US government is sending millions in emergency funding following the collapse of a Baltimore bridge as the state governor warns of a "very long road ahead".

Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

The bodies of two missing workers have been found after a Baltimore bridge collapsed when a ship crashed into it, as investigations continue into the disaster.

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

A series of embarrassing failures, including incorrect phone numbers and an incorrectly entered email address, contributed to triple zero delays on March 1.

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Six presumed dead after ship knocks down US bridge

Six presumed dead after ship knocks down US bridge

Six missing workers are presumed dead after a Baltimore bridge collapsed when a crippled cargo ship rammed into the structure, US authorities say.

Bus crashes into creek leaving 13 injured

Bus crashes into creek leaving 13 injured

A Greyhound bus has crashed into a guard rail before careering into a small creek, injuring 13 people on board.

US bridge collapses after struck by ship, search for 7

US bridge collapses after struck by ship, search for 7

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship struck it, sending vehicles plunging into the water.

Man drowns at popular swimming spot

Man drowns at popular swimming spot

A man's body has been found in western Sydney's Lake Parramatta following a search that was launched when he failed to resurface.

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Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth

Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth

Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth

Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth

A large bushfire accidentally sparked by campers trying to charge their phones has gutted three homes and five short-stay accommodation units south of Perth.

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Parents have been warned to think again about buying a car for their teens as research shows young drivers with their own vehicles are more likely to crash.

Three killed in highway crash that left vehicles ablaze

Three killed in highway crash that left vehicles ablaze

Three killed in highway crash that left vehicles ablaze

Three killed in highway crash that left vehicles ablaze

Lives have been lost in a five-vehicle highway crash involving trucks and a caravan trailer after one of the drivers failed to give away, police say.

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

The owner of The Central Hotel in Eugowra - once the heart of the NSW town but closed since a major flood - has appealed to the prime minister for help.

Eleven people in hospital after hazmat incident

Eleven people in hospital after hazmat incident

Eleven people in hospital after hazmat incident

Eleven people in hospital after hazmat incident

Emergency services are investigating a hazmat incident in a far north Queensland office after 11 people were taken to hospital with dizziness and nausea.

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Emergency warnings in place for Perth bushfire

Lives and homes are under threat from a bushfire in Perth's east that has so far burned through 650 hectares in the City of Swan.

At least 14 dead in China passenger bus crash

At least 14 dead in China passenger bus crash

At least 14 dead in China passenger bus crash

At least 14 dead in China passenger bus crash

At least 14 people have been killed and almost 40 injured after a passenger bus crashed into a tunnel wall in north China's Shanxi province.

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Remote residents trapped as Cyclone Megan crosses coast

Tropical Cyclone Megan has reached land in the Northern Territory, with authorities urging residents in remote communities to seek shelter.

Aussies losing more than just sweat in heatwaves

The economic cost of heatwaves in western Sydney has reached $1.6 billion a year and is expected to balloon to $6 billion by 2070.

Man drowns, children in hospital, after beach emergency

A man has drowned and several children have been taken to hospital after they were pulled from the water at a Tasmanian beach.

Miner on the mend in hospital after deadly collapse

The condition of a man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a deadly rockfall near Ballarat has improved to serious but stable.

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Teenage girl survives suspected shark attack at beach

A teenager who suffered minor injuries after a suspected shark at a Queensland beach has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Five fires a week in NSW from lithium-ion batteries

Dozens of lithium-ion battery fires have been recorded in 2024, including one that caused the deaths of two people.

Victim's phone video helps explain plane crash

A pilot was distracted during pre-flight checks before a plane crashed north of Brisbane, with video retrieved from a victim helping to explain what happened.

Dozens injured in 'technical event' on Sydney-NZ flight

At least 50 passengers and crew have been injured after what LATAM Airlines described as a "technical event" on a flight from Sydney to Auckland.

Music festival death sparks fresh pill testing calls

The Victorian Greens are renewing calls for onsite pill testing following the suspected overdose death of a man at a weekend music festival.

Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash

A bus crash that killed a woman in Brisbane's CBD is being investigated after the driver mounted a kerb, pinning the 18-year-old against a building.

Woman pinned to wall by bus in 'devastating' incident

A woman has died after being pinned to a wall by a bus in central Brisbane.

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