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Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

A racing industry official has defended a wall built around Flemington Racecourse which locals believe worsened the impact of floods on surrounding homes.

Search for survivors after Afghan quakes kill 2400

Search for survivors after Afghan quakes kill 2400

Search for survivors after Afghan quakes kill 2400

Search for survivors after Afghan quakes kill 2400

A series of earthquakes in north-western Afghanistan has left at least 2400 people dead, authorities say.

Death toll from Afghan earthquakes climbs to 2053

Death toll from Afghan earthquakes climbs to 2053

Death toll from Afghan earthquakes climbs to 2053

Death toll from Afghan earthquakes climbs to 2053

A Taliban government spokesman says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2000.

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'No words': family grieving for plane crash victims

'No words': family grieving for plane crash victims

Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a light plane crash near Canberra which killed an experienced pilot and his three grandchildren.

Flying Doctors bring community to remote Australia

Flying Doctors bring community to remote Australia

The work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service remains as vital as ever for people in rural areas as an outback Queensland base marks its 80-year anniversary.

'Tragic circumstances': plane crash probe begins

'Tragic circumstances': plane crash probe begins

An investigation is under way into a light plane crash that killed an experienced pilot and three children near Canberra.

Teen dead, five injured after P-plater slams into tree

Teen dead, five injured after P-plater slams into tree

A teen has died and five others are injured after a ute with P-plates left the road and slammed into a tree shortly after midnight.

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Fire threat reduced in Alice Springs

Fire threat reduced in Alice Springs

Fire threat reduced in Alice Springs

Fire threat reduced in Alice Springs

The NT Fire and Rescue Service says the threat from a bushfire burning near an Alice Springs suburb has reduced.

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Obsolete modelling means an independent review could not rule on a key reason suspected to have contributed to devastating floods in Melbourne.

Man crushed after bulldozer rolls at building site

Man crushed after bulldozer rolls at building site

Man crushed after bulldozer rolls at building site

Man crushed after bulldozer rolls at building site

Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a man who was crushed by a bulldozer at a Queensland construction site.

At least 21 killed in Italy tourist bus crash

At least 21 killed in Italy tourist bus crash

At least 21 killed in Italy tourist bus crash

At least 21 killed in Italy tourist bus crash

A coach has crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more.

Shark attack victim doing 'great' despite bumpy drive

Shark attack victim doing 'great' despite bumpy drive

Shark attack victim doing 'great' despite bumpy drive

Shark attack victim doing 'great' despite bumpy drive

A woman who was attacked by a shark off the South Australian coast is recovering well and says the worst part of the ordeal was the drive to hospital.

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fire season is under way as blazes burn across the country driven by volatile conditions with total fire bans in parts of WA, South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

Sydney on high alert as 100 fires burn around the state

Sydney on high alert as 100 fires burn around the state

Sydney on high alert as 100 fires burn around the state

Sydney on high alert as 100 fires burn around the state

As Sydney and seven other NSW regions face surging temperatures and total fire bans, a blaze near Mudgee has sparked an emergency warning.

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Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries

A woman has been attacked by a shark and taken to hospital with extensive leg injuries as emergency services use a drone to search for the animal.

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

A man has died after being thrown from a boat that was struck by a whale in waters off Sydney.

Passengers in 4WD killed in fatal outback crash

Multiple passengers in a four-wheel drive were killed when the vehicle collided with a truck near a small town in the Northern Territory.

Slow Syrian repatriation risk to IS defeat, court told

Slow repatriation of women and children from Syrian refugee camps poses a risk to fully defeating Islamic State, lawyers for a group of Australians say.

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More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding fire

Flares lit during celebrations at a wedding in Iraq are believed to have sparked a fire that killed more than 100 people and injured 150 others.

Cooler weather brings relief as firies battle blazes

Firefighters are looking to take advantage of cooler conditions as they battle to control several blazes and carry out vital hazard-reduction burns.

Cool change gives small relief to fire crews across NSW

NSW communities near the Queensland border and on Sydney's western fringe have been told to prepare to take action as multiple bushfires burn across the state.

Water-bombing chopper crashes in dam, pilot unhurt

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

Bushfire forces people to sleep in cars as threat eases

A bushfire near a tourist hotspot on Tasmania's east coast sparked the evacuation of campers and forced some people to sleep in their cars overnight.

Girl drowns, another rescued off Victorian coast

A girl has died and another has been rescued by a passer-by after the 12-year-olds got into trouble while swimming at Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula.

Landmine risk adds to Libya flood clean-up, toll rises

Many people in Libya have been left without fresh drinking water since the floods but there's a new danger: landmines displaced by strong currents.

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