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Two boys dead in crash 'carnage' as police hunt driver

Two boys dead in crash 'carnage' as police hunt driver

Two boys have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree and power pole, with police searching for a driver who fled the scene.

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Rural children's charity Royal Far West says there is a spike in anxiety among children who lived through Black Summer, prompting calls for better care.

Victim's family 'need answers' after fire plane crash

Victim's family 'need answers' after fire plane crash

Victim's family 'need answers' after fire plane crash

Victim's family 'need answers' after fire plane crash

As investigators arrive at the remote site where a fire surveillance plane crashed the family of William Jennings say they "need answers" after their son died.

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Three dead, multiple injuries after fatal crash at pub

Three dead, multiple injuries after fatal crash at pub

A car has crashed into the beer garden of a pub in Victoria, killing three people and injuring a number of others.

A man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

A man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

A gyrocopter has crashed at a private property at Goulburn Weir, near Nagamble in Victoria, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger.

Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld

Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld

A firefighting plane has crashed near Cloncurry in northwest Queensland, killing all three crew members on board.

Spectator killed as race car crashes at speedway

Spectator killed as race car crashes at speedway

A person has been killed at a regional speedway northwest of Melbourne after a driver lost control and struck a spectator.

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Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

A Federal Court judge has ruled against forcing the Australian government to repatriate 31 women and children from Syrian detention camps.

School-lift tragedy sparks multiple investigations

School-lift tragedy sparks multiple investigations

School-lift tragedy sparks multiple investigations

School-lift tragedy sparks multiple investigations

A second state authority will probe how a young student with a disability became trapped under a lift at his northern Sydney school.

Bushfires add to pain for farmers battling drought

Bushfires add to pain for farmers battling drought

Bushfires add to pain for farmers battling drought

Bushfires add to pain for farmers battling drought

Bushfires sparked by dry lighting strikes have burnt through more than 35,000 hectares near the NSW-Queensland border, leaving farmers in dire straits.

Homes, livestock destroyed after 'dreadful' fire in NSW

Homes, livestock destroyed after 'dreadful' fire in NSW

Homes, livestock destroyed after 'dreadful' fire in NSW

Homes, livestock destroyed after 'dreadful' fire in NSW

Large amounts of land and livestock has been lost and some homes destroyed by multiple bushfires around the historic NSW township of Tenterfield.

School shuts indefinitely after boy's tragic lift death

School shuts indefinitely after boy's tragic lift death

School shuts indefinitely after boy's tragic lift death

School shuts indefinitely after boy's tragic lift death

The death of a 10-year-old child found under a lift at a Sydney special school is under police investigation.

Search postponed for man killed by shark off SA coast

Search postponed for man killed by shark off SA coast

Search postponed for man killed by shark off SA coast

Search postponed for man killed by shark off SA coast

No trace has been found of man who was likely attacked and killed by a 4.2 metre great white shark while surfing off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Town saved but bushfire heartache continues for others

Town saved but bushfire heartache continues for others

Town saved but bushfire heartache continues for others

Town saved but bushfire heartache continues for others

Firefighting crews are still battling a ferocious blaze on the Western Downs after quick thinking saved a border town amid extreme conditions.

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Explosives, homes under threat as fire rages in NSW

A town of 4000 residents has become the epicentre of NSW's firefighting efforts after seven blazes ignited to its north, west and south.

Surfer dies after shark attack off SA coast

Police believe a surfer has died after he was bitten by a shark off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

A review of the response by insurers into the widespread and catastrophic flooding on the nation's east coast has found multiple weaknesses in the industry.

Total fire bans as temperatures soar and bushfires rage

Queensland firefighters are bracing for a day of high temperatures and strong winds as a fierce blaze continues to burn west of Brisbane.

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Recovery of couple killed in plane crash postponed

Strong winds have postponed the recovery of a couple in their 70s who were killed in a light plane crash in mountainous terrain in north Queensland.

Plane crashes into mountain, killing two grandparents

A couple in their 70s have died when their light plane slammed into a mountain in a remote region in north Queensland.

'Light of my life': Bob Carr's wife dies in his arms

Former NSW premier Bob Carr says his wife lost consciousness in his arms as a result of a brain aneurism and has been declared officially dead at age 77.

Community vigil for siblings who died in shed fire

A vigil has been held to honour three young siblings killed in a shed fire in Victoria and show support for their distraught family.

Interstate, NZ help for weary Queensland firefighters

Firefighters are set to receive reinforcements from interstate and potentially New Zealand as they continue to battle fires in southern Queensland.

Firefighters hopeful of containing deadly blaze

A fire that has claimed a life and destroyed homes may finally be brought under control after the erratic blaze burned more than 11,000 hectares over four days.

Lightning sparks major blazes across northern NSW

More than 1000 personnel have been deployed as NSW tackles bushfires across the state's north with lightning strikes igniting further blazes.

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