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Bill relief on way as region feels heat from power loss

Bill relief on way as region feels heat from power loss

A regional centre is getting closer to power security with broken transmission lines set to be fixed and re-connected to the main grid by Saturday.

'Tragic accident': boy dies as car crashes into school

'Tragic accident': boy dies as car crashes into school

'Tragic accident': boy dies as car crashes into school

'Tragic accident': boy dies as car crashes into school

A boy has been killed and four other children seriously injured after a woman collecting a child crashed through a fence and into a Melbourne school.

Fire makes fatal mid-air plane crash probe challenging

Fire makes fatal mid-air plane crash probe challenging

Fire makes fatal mid-air plane crash probe challenging

Fire makes fatal mid-air plane crash probe challenging

Authorities say it is too early to determine what caused a fatal mid-air crash as they begin to dig through the rubble for answers.

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Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

A farming couple killed when a truck crashed into a home would want their community to keep working to make the world a better place, their family says.

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

The spotlight has been shone on rail safety following a train derailment south of Sydney that was caused by a criminal's actions.

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Australia's emergency response system is in need of widespread reform if the nation is to keep up with the growing threat of natural disasters.

'$400 covers the milk': support trickles into outback

'$400 covers the milk': support trickles into outback

Telecom and power outages have left nurses sleeping on the floor of a health centre as an initial support package rolls out to outback communities.

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Insurer's disaster claims running well under budget

Insurer's disaster claims running well under budget

Insurer's disaster claims running well under budget

Insurer's disaster claims running well under budget

Insurer IAG had relatively fewer natural peril claims in the first quarter of 2024/25, but CEO Nick Hawkins says everyone realises how quickly that can change.

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

A major power outage has halted swimming legend Kyle Chalmers' visit to Broken Hill but locals will get a chance to grill the NSW premier over relief.

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Communities in western NSW are again without power after problems with two generators including one resulting in the ruin of essential medication.

Good Samaritan Aussie dad dies in waters off Bali

Good Samaritan Aussie dad dies in waters off Bali

Good Samaritan Aussie dad dies in waters off Bali

Good Samaritan Aussie dad dies in waters off Bali

The body of an Australian father of two who went missing in rough seas off Bali's west coast while helping to rescue a German tourist has been found.

'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

Experts believe the mysterious, dark-coloured balls washing up on Sydney beaches are tar balls, which often occur after an oil spill.

'Deep concerns' about tunnel Christmas party gone wrong

'Deep concerns' about tunnel Christmas party gone wrong

'Deep concerns' about tunnel Christmas party gone wrong

'Deep concerns' about tunnel Christmas party gone wrong

Senior NSW ministers have condemned a bespoke party that resulted in a woman suffering spinal injuries inside a Sydney tunnelling project.

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

The appearance of unexplained ball-shaped debris on a popular Sydney beach has prompted authorities to close it down and launch an investigation.

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'Paradise still paradise': Florida vows to rebuild

Residents in Florida are determined to stay despite the devastating damage wreaked by two hurricanes, as Governor Ron DeSantis backs their right to rebuild.

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.

Pilot 'heavily intoxicated' before fatal hotel crash

A drunk pilot's decision to take a helicopter from a Queensland airport hangar and fly it around a tourist spot before fatally crashing remains a mystery.

Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather

A severe thunderstorm brought heavy rain that caused ceilings in businesses to collapse and hail that coated the ground like snow north of Brisbane.

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Bodybuilder's gym death investigated by WorkSafe

The work safety watchdog is investigating after a bodybuilder died in hospital after spending 15 hours unconscious in a gym shower without staff noticing.

Tributes grow for girl, babysitter killed in fire

Tributes are gathering outside a home east of Brisbane after a blaze killed an eight-year-old girl and her 31-year-old babysitter.

Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead

A second body found in a burnt-out home is believed to be the woman who was babysitting an eight-year-old girl who died in the fire.

Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex

A child has died and another person is missing after an early morning fire at a unit complex in Brisbane.

Calls for sweeping review after another mining death

The death of another mine worker in Australia's largest coal-producing state has sparked calls for an industry-wide review of safety practices.

Clouds might have disorientated pilot in fatal crash

An investigation into a light plane crash which killed a couple aged in their 70s has found challenging weather conditions likely caused poor visibility.

More than 160 dead as Hurricane Helene cleanup goes on

As the death toll rises to more than 160 people, US southeastern states are facing a very long recovery from Hurricane Helene.

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