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Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Rough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to find 129 people missing a day after a ferry overturned in the Java Sea.

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital after a reported shark attack at a remote WA beach, where he is in a serious but stable condition.

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Indonesian authorities say six people are dead and 130 are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.

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'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

An Australian woman has died after falling down a steep cliff face at a Balinese tourist hotspot, the site of a perilous trek to the shore below.

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

Shark drones make for a safer summer but no guarantees

A world-leading shark mitigation program can help with peace of mind heading into summer but is far from able to prevent all future attacks.

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Firefighters have discovered the body of a four-year-old child after extinguishing a house fire in a country town.

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

Bodies found as Philippines ferry fire death toll rises

At least 35 people have been confirmed dead, with search efforts continuing for 54 still missing, after a blaze tore through a Philippine passenger ferry.

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Search resumes for survivors of Philippines ferry blaze

Search resumes for survivors of Philippines ferry blaze

Search resumes for survivors of Philippines ferry blaze

Search resumes for survivors of Philippines ferry blaze

More than 80 people are still missing in the Philippines, two days after a fire on board a ferry that killed at least five people.

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Investigators have determined the origin of a blaze that severely damaged a remote power station and cut electricity to hundreds of properties.

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

As the death toll from the Nepal floods climbs to more than 1300, rescue teams are using drones to deliver food and supplies to stranded people.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Search efforts continue for survivors of the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods with operations focused on tunnels in hydropower projects.

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

A man and woman are dead after a light aircraft plunged into a rural property and sparked a large grass fire, in what police described as a "confronting" scene.

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

The body of a man who went missing while exploring a national park with his wife has been found by police divers in a plunge pool below a waterfall.

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Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Dozens of Australians remaining missing in Nepal following catastrophic floods as the government deploys more search experts and aid to the disaster zone.

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

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Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Specialist drones equipped with AI capabilities will travel to flood-ravaged Nepal with a 15-person team, as telco data is used to track missing Australians.

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

As the death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal passes 1200, rescuers are pinning their remaining hopes on people who may be trapped in tunnels.

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

A major hydroelectric power plant has gone up in flames, with fire crews working through the night to bring the blaze under control.

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Communities are holding out hope their missing loved ones will make contact with them from flood-ravaged Nepal, despite government concerns for their welfare.

Nepal toll tops 1100 as search for missing continues

Rescue teams are continuing to search for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll exceeds 1100.

Flood response could take months as death toll climbs

Humanitarian aid workers are expected to remain in Nepal for months as an Australian who had been missing in the devastating floods is found safe.

Nepal death toll from catastrophic flooding passes 1000

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has passed 1000, while more than 4400 people - including 43 Australians - are still missing.

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