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Australia leads world as fatal shark attacks double

Australia leads world as fatal shark attacks double

Australia had more fatal shark attacks than any other country last year despite international researchers ranking the country's beach safety the world's best.

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

The sole survivor after a vehicle was driven over a cliff in remote WA killing two men is in a stable condition after being flown to a Perth hospital.

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

After bringing heavy rainfall to Queensland's regional areas, former tropical cyclone Kirrily now has NSW firmly in its sights.

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Gas truck explosion torches Kenya depot, killing three

Gas truck explosion torches Kenya depot, killing three

At least three people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a gas truck exploded at a refilling plant in Kenya's capital.

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Queensland is set to farewell ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily after a long week of heavy rain and damaging winds as another threat looms off the coast.

Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mould and mosquitoes have been identified as greater risks in Queensland amid heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of two cyclones.

'Everyone deserves to arrive home': plan for safer rail

'Everyone deserves to arrive home': plan for safer rail

Better technology and education are part of a new national strategy to eliminate deaths and injury at Australia's 22,000 level crossings.

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Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Bushfire victims won $4.5 million in damages over a Black Summer blaze, but up to 70 people will have to split what is left after hefty legal costs.

Two people dead after failed train-track rescue tragedy

Two people dead after failed train-track rescue tragedy

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.

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

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

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 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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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.

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