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Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

After a 20-hour search, emergency services and police crews have found two men who had drifted more than 25 kilometres from their dive site.

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who disappeared after his family reported he went overboard while travelling on a cruise ship.

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

An ill-fated rescue mission, an illegal plane modification and lax safety led to the deaths of two skydivers who fell to earth after their gear got snagged.

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No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

An increase in Australia's fuel security level is not being considered, despite a major fire at an oil refinery disrupting 40 per cent of petrol production.

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Australia will lean more heavily on fuel imports after a fire caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through one of the nation's two oil refineries.

Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover

Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover

Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.

Deadly quake off Indonesia triggers small tsunami

Deadly quake off Indonesia triggers small tsunami

An undersea earthquake has toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami.

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Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm.

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

A severe tropical cyclone has hammered a holiday town, ripping off roofs and flooding homes as it winds its way down Australia's west coast.

Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.

Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past

Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past

Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past

Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past

Top End locals are wary of another flood threat after a former cyclone swept past, causing less damage than first expected as it speeds toward another state.

Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse

Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse

Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse

Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse

Cuba has begun restoring power in the capital Havana after the third major grid collapse this month that left 10 million people in the dark.

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

South Korean rescue workers have recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory, where a fire injured at least 60.

'Not out of danger': hundreds flee as mega storm nears

'Not out of danger': hundreds flee as mega storm nears

'Not out of danger': hundreds flee as mega storm nears

'Not out of danger': hundreds flee as mega storm nears

Authorities warn northern Australia remains under threat from Cyclone Narelle as it moves west after crossing the coast, unleashing heavy rain and gales.

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'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.

Passengers injured after light plane crashes into bay

Five passengers and two pilots have been taken to hospital after a light plane crashed into the ocean near a holiday town.

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.

Bodies of missing trio of fishermen found

The bodies of three fishermen reported missing off the coast have been recovered by police after a massive search effort to find them.

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Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

After bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes, communities have come together for an exhibition of recycled art.

Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives

Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.

Speed, navigation errors flagged in cruise grounding

A cruise ship became grounded on a reef after a senior crew member attempted to change course at a higher speed than intended, safety investigators say.

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss police say a man is believed ⁠to have boarded a bus before dousing himself in flammable material, causing a fire that killed six people.

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Malaysia is being urged to extend the search for a flight carrying 227 passengers that disappeared en route from ‌Kuala Lumpur to Beijing 12 years ago.

Snorkeller airlifted to hospital after shark attack

A man is in a stable condition in hospital after being attacked by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef.

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