Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Disaster and Accident

Cloudflare restores services after outage hits websites

Cloudflare restores services after outage hits websites

An outage linked to Cloudflare, which provides network and security services for many online businesses, has caused problems for platforms like X and ChatGPT.

Cyclone shelter and flood levee boost in disaster plan

Cyclone shelter and flood levee boost in disaster plan

Cyclone shelter and flood levee boost in disaster plan

Cyclone shelter and flood levee boost in disaster plan

Projects including a cyclone shelter and flood levees are part of a $1 billion funding plan to build Australia's disaster readiness and resilience.

Beach flags, warnings confuse international visitors

Beach flags, warnings confuse international visitors

Beach flags, warnings confuse international visitors

Beach flags, warnings confuse international visitors

As summer approaches and many gear up for a swim at the beach, a study suggests unclear warning signs to non-English speakers could pose risks.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

At least 37 killed as bus falls into ravine in Peru

At least 37 killed as bus falls into ravine in Peru

Almost 40 people have been killed in Peru after a passenger bus collided with another vehicle, before plunging 200 metres down a ravine.

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Early warning app helping towns prepare for disaster

Data on school attendance, availability of tradies and access to community halls will help regional towns measure their resilience before disaster strikes.

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

A state of emergency has been declared in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi left more than 240 people dead and missing.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Typhoon kills 66 in Philippines, heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon kills 66 in Philippines, heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon kills 66 in Philippines, heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon kills 66 in Philippines, heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 66 people dead after battering the Philippines, and is forecast to regain strength as it heads for Vietnam.

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

A man who spent hours underneath the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome has died in hospital.

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan

The death and injury toll is expected to keep rising after a strong quake shook Afghanistan's mountainous northern Hindu Kush region.

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

E-bikes under scrutiny after two kids die in two states

E-bikes under scrutiny after two kids die in two states

E-bikes under scrutiny after two kids die in two states

E-bikes under scrutiny after two kids die in two states

The future of e-mobility devices faces scrutiny after two children died in separate accidents in different Australian states, sparking calls for tougher laws.

Storms brewing as tributes flow for lightning victim

More wild weather has been forecast with multiple states on high alert as tributes flow for a young woman fatally struck by lightning.

Destruction as Hurricane Melissa slams towards Bermuda

Destruction as Hurricane Melissa slams towards Bermuda

Destruction as Hurricane Melissa slams towards Bermuda

Destruction as Hurricane Melissa slams towards Bermuda

People across the northern Caribbean are hunkered down as Hurricane Melissa pummels them with dangerous gusts and rain.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

Tributes are flowing for a teen, who is being remembered as a "a truly great young person" before his death from injuries during a cricket pre-match warm-up.

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Jamaica is waking to scenes of destruction after a record-strength hurricane pummelled the Caribbean island before slamming into neighbouring Cuba.

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Federal politicians are calling for a review of the Bureau of Meteorology’s revamped website after it was labelled difficult to navigate and missing key tools.

Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Jamaican authorities are warning of catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa as the category five storm bears down as a record-breaking monster.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Body found in search for missing bushwalker

A body has been found in the search for a missing bushwalker, who vanished in harsh weather conditions in Tasmania 11 days ago.

Amazon's cloud unit back to normal after global outage

Normal operations have resumed at Amazon's cloud unit AWS after it was hit by a major outage that disrupted many of the world's biggest websites.

Safe to return as early-season bushfire causes scare

An emergency warning for an uncontrolled bushfire in a rural area has been downgraded, with residents told they can return with caution.

'God sent you': bravery saved town from mass tragedy

Residents of a leafy rural village were used to floods and thought they would be safe but a wall of water spared almost nothing and no one.

'Tragic loss': soldier dead in army training rollover

The defence community has been left devastated after the death of a soldier in a truck rollover during a training exercise.

'Wall of water' wrecked rural town with little warning

Heroic actions of locals prevented further tragedy after a wave of floodwater suddenly struck a rural town, killing two people, an inquest has been told.

No hope of survivors in US munitions factory blast

Authorities say 16 people have died in a catastrophic blast at an explosives factory in the US state of Tennessee.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria United States of America Europe Queensland Economy, Business and Finance Cricket Asia Disaster and Accident Death Tasmania Defence Weather Fire Crime Sport Science and Technology

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here