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Pilot, 16, dies in light plane crash near airfield

Pilot, 16, dies in light plane crash near airfield

A 16-year-old boy has died after a light plane crashed into fields soon after take-off in south-west Sydney.

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada

A plane carrying Rio Tinto workers has crashed while heading to a diamond mine in Canada's remote Northwest Territories, leaving an unconfirmed number dead.

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

People at a flood-hit far north Queensland community have received temporary accommodation, more than a month after the region was devastated.

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Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Premier Chris Minns has visited Eugowra more than a year after floods razed the NSW village. The disaster serves as a lesson for future emergencies, he said.

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

The Queensland government has announced a six-month independent review of the fire and emergency services department's workforce complaints.

PM 'shocked' by asbestos find at new inner-city park

PM 'shocked' by asbestos find at new inner-city park

More than 10 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated mulch from the Rozelle Parklands in Sydney will need to be removed and destroyed.

One-week delay after alarm raised about park asbestos

One-week delay after alarm raised about park asbestos

The NSW government was told about possible asbestos at a new park in inner-city Sydney a week before authorities tested the site, it has been revealed.

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At least 20 dead in Thailand fireworks factory blast

At least 20 dead in Thailand fireworks factory blast

At least 20 dead in Thailand fireworks factory blast

At least 20 dead in Thailand fireworks factory blast

The exact death toll is uncertain after an explosion at a fireworks factory in Thailand, with rescuers working to find survivors.

Planes crashed mid-air after unplanned manoeuvre

Planes crashed mid-air after unplanned manoeuvre

Planes crashed mid-air after unplanned manoeuvre

Planes crashed mid-air after unplanned manoeuvre

A plane nose dived into Port Phillip Bay, killing the two men aboard, after it hit another aircraft trying to do an inverted manoeuvre.

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Operations at a Queensland coal mine have been suspended as workers mourn a colleague killed in a workplace accident and an investigation gets underway.

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

An 83-year-old man has died after a blaze suspected to have resulted from a mobility scooter battery ripped through his retirement home.

Bus driver on crash manslaughter charges after upgrade

Bus driver on crash manslaughter charges after upgrade

Bus driver on crash manslaughter charges after upgrade

Bus driver on crash manslaughter charges after upgrade

Brett Button has been hit with 10 counts of manslaughter for allegedly causing the deaths of several wedding guests when his bus left the road.

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

A Queensland region hit hard by a deadly bushfires has received $1 million in state-federal funding in a major boost to its recovery which may take years.

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Authorities are scrambling to deal with contaminated mulch found throughout a park in inner-city Sydney after a child brought home a sample containing asbestos.

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Dramatic rescue after man falls down 30m mine shaft

Rescuers have pulled a man from a 30-metre opal mine shaft in outback SA while two other men are lucky to be alive after a van ploughed through their wall.

Lives and homes threatened as bushfires tear through WA

Bushfires in Western Australia have flared in lingering heatwave conditions as firefighters battle to save homes and lives north of Perth.

RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

Several fires have broken out north of Perth including near the entrance to a Defence site and on the outskirts of a regional wheatbelt town.

Tracking option raised after dingo bites girl on K'gari

Rangers have increased patrols and are keeping an eye on tourist behaviour around dingoes on the island of K'gari after a girl was bitten multiple times.

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Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

A far north Queensland region still recovering from wild weather has been lashed by heavy rain as another cyclone threat looms in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

'I thought you were dead': Aussies survive US avalanche

Three Australians were buried in snow and thought they were going to die before surviving a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that killed a man.

Helicopter crash pilot not prepared for 'wall of cloud'

The pilot in a helicopter crash that killed him and four passengers had not been trained in how to fly through fog and cloud, a safety investigation has found.

Power back on at 125k Queensland homes after wild storm

Thousands of Queenslanders are back on the power grid after crews worked for days to rebuild a network damaged by storms.

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

A $5 million pitch to lure tourists back to far north Queensland has been made after more than $270 million was lost in cancellations.

Japan quake rescuers race against time to aid survivors

Rescuers in Japan are racing against the clock to free many more people still trapped under rubble after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake.

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