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At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine

At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing.

Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues

Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues

Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues

Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues

Almost 100 deaths have been confirmed, making the Maui wildfires Hawaii's worst natural disaster.

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

Rural communities have painted, sewed and sung their way through the aftermath of disasters, as research shows how art can connect and heal.

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Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80

Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80

A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.

Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc

Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc

The Defence Force has been charged with failing to properly train soldiers after two servicemen were attacked by a 2.5 metre crocodile in far north Queensland.

Fires kill 36 as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaii paradise

Fires kill 36 as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaii paradise

At least 36 people have died in wildfires that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui in scenes described as being "like a war zone".

Teen admits killing five students in high-speed crash

Teen admits killing five students in high-speed crash

A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to aggravated dangerous driving after a high-speed crash that killed five students southwest of Sydney.

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WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

A HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate has been declared safe after authorities designated a 2km exclusion zone in Western Australia.

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Emergency services have declared an exclusion zone in Western Australia after a HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate.

'Slow down' note handed to driver before train tragedy

'Slow down' note handed to driver before train tragedy

'Slow down' note handed to driver before train tragedy

'Slow down' note handed to driver before train tragedy

A Melbourne-bound train was travelling at up to 127km/h when it derailed, killing two men and injuring passengers, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says.

Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys

Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys

Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys

Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys

The premier and emergency chiefs have met first responders as investigations continue into a devastating Queensland blaze that killed a man and five boys.

Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad

Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad

Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad

Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad

A shell-shocked island community wants answers as police investigate a deadly blaze that claimed the lives of a man and five young boys.

Pakistan train derailment death toll rises to 30

Pakistan train derailment death toll rises to 30

Pakistan train derailment death toll rises to 30

Pakistan train derailment death toll rises to 30

Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30 with more fatalities possible.

Caution urged around railway lines as deaths mount

Caution urged around railway lines as deaths mount

Caution urged around railway lines as deaths mount

Caution urged around railway lines as deaths mount

Australians are being urged to take more care around the nation's rail network, as statistics reveal seven people die in rail-related incidents per month.

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More charges laid against wedding bus crash driver

A NSW man accused of causing one of the country's worst-ever bus crashes faces 63 charges over the Hunter Valley smash that left 10 passengers dead.

Taipan crash search crew find human remains, debris

Identification of human remains found during a search for the crew whose helicopter crashed in Queensland is not likely until after they have been recovered.

Top-level tributes for victims of army chopper tragedy

A difficult search and recovery operation is under way for the bodies of a crew of an army helicopter that went down during military drills in Queensland.

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.

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Boy, five, dies in hospital after being struck by car

A five-year-old boy has died from his injuries after being hit by a car driven by a 77 year old man on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Crew named as search continues for defence helicopter

A search for a missing Australian MRH-90 Taipan defence helicopter and its four crew continues with sonar deployed as navy divers arrive at the site.

Light plane aborted landing before fatal runway crash

Air crash investigators want to know why a pilot aborted a landing before colliding mid-air with another light plane on his second attempt, killing two.

Greece PM says climate change 'not an excuse' on fires

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece must reform its firefighting and fire prevention policies and do more to alleviate the effects of climate change.

Tech entrepreneur found dead after fatal boat accident

Andrew Findlay's body has been recovered near to where leading Indigenous art dealer Tim Klingender was found after a fatal boating accident in Sydney Harbour.

'An awful experience': man dead, wife escapes unit fire

A fire has ripped through a regional Victorian retirement village, killing an elderly resident whose wife escaped to safety.

'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

Dozens more rural firefighters will be hired to help conduct hazard reduction burns ahead of summer after three wet years spurred vegetation growth across NSW.

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