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Two people dead after failed train-track rescue tragedy

Two people dead after failed train-track rescue tragedy

A man and a woman have been killed by a freight train after trying to retrieve some property from the tracks.

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

NSW Ambulance says it has apologised to a shark attack survivor and her family after a graphic image of her injury was circulated online.

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Prosecutors have discontinued criminal charges against a man accused of starting a massive bushfire that destroyed 86 homes in Perth in 2021.

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Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Major flooding has struck a region north of Brisbane for the second time in two years after rain lashed southeast Queensland, leaving families devastated.

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

A woman mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour has thanked her "heroic and very kind neighbours" for saving her life.

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain is set to impact Queensland's southeast after severe weather cut roads, closed schools and flooded homes, sparking multiple rescues.

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Scientists say they are concerned about the impact back-to-back cyclones in north Queensland have had on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Woman's body found after house fire, children saved

Woman's body found after house fire, children saved

Woman's body found after house fire, children saved

Woman's body found after house fire, children saved

The body of a woman has been found in a burnt out Perth home after firefighters rescued two children who emerged unscathed from the blaze.

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

People have been left "traumatised" by wild weather in Queensland's southeast, with more heavy rain and storms heading for the sodden region..

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Heavy rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to lash Queensland, with roads cut and some properties set to be isolated for months due to flooding.

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Authorities have downgraded the warning level for an unpredictable bushfire in Western Australia's south after people were evacuated from the area.

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital after two tinnies collided in south Sydney, while at least 12 people have been rescued from rips across NSW.

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

A seaplane has crashed in Sydney Harbour after one of its pontoons was damaged, but only one of the eight people aboard was slightly injured.

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Three women and a man are dead in an unpatrolled beach tragedy, with Life Saving Victoria saying it is the state's worst drowning incident in 20 years.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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