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Survivors of deadly NZ volcano eruption set to testify

Survivors of deadly NZ volcano eruption set to testify

Prosecutors are set to open their case against NZ tourism industry operators after the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption which killed 22 people.

Injured sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

Injured sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

Injured sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

Injured sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

A 22 year-old man plucked from his stranded vessel amid eight-metre high waves in the Great Australian Bight has been airlifted to an Adelaide hospital.

Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt

Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt

Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt

Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt

A 22-year-old sailor has been winched to safety after a night spent on his stricken yacht in the Great Australian Bight, battling severe winds and giant waves.

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Teens arrested after warehouse fire near Melbourne CBD

Teens arrested after warehouse fire near Melbourne CBD

Boys aged 13 and 15 have been arrested after a fire at a warehouse in Melbourne's Southbank with detectives trying to work out what caused the blaze.

Reset needed on troubled flood buybacks: NSW Premier

Reset needed on troubled flood buybacks: NSW Premier

A flood buyback scheme for low-lying properties in the Northern Rivers needs a reset, NSW premier Chris Minns says, amid widespread confusion over eligibility.

Presumed human remains found in wreckage of Titan sub

Presumed human remains found in wreckage of Titan sub

Evidence from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, including what are likely human remains, will be transported from Canada to the US for formal analysis.

Faulty electric blanket blamed for deadly house fire

Faulty electric blanket blamed for deadly house fire

A house fire that claimed the life of a 73 year old woman has been blamed on a faulty electric blanket, prompting warnings over the devices.

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Fatal truck-train collision details revealed in report

Fatal truck-train collision details revealed in report

Fatal truck-train collision details revealed in report

Fatal truck-train collision details revealed in report

A truck driver's movements in the moments before a fatal train crash have been revealed in a preliminary report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding country towns after natural disasters will be quicker under new rules being deployed for the first time in the NSW Northern Rivers.

Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy

Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy

Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy

Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy

Canadian authorities have launched a "safety investigation" into the operation of the Titan tourist submersible that imploded underwater, killing five people.

Australian government sanctions three MH17 culprits

Australian government sanctions three MH17 culprits

Australian government sanctions three MH17 culprits

Australian government sanctions three MH17 culprits

The federal government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three people involved in the downing of Malaysia flight MH17.

Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths

Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths

Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths

Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths

The US coast guard says the five people aboard a missing submersible on a voyage to the Titanic died in a "catastrophic implosion".

Bushfire inquiry report due as recommendations delayed

Bushfire inquiry report due as recommendations delayed

Bushfire inquiry report due as recommendations delayed

Bushfire inquiry report due as recommendations delayed

Conditions over the past 18 months have increased the risk of significant grass fires over the upcoming summer, the NSW emergency services minister says.

Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine

Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine

Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine

Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine

The US coast guard says an analysis of noises potentially from a missing submersible has been "inconclusive" as the clock ticks down on the vessel's air supply.

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More than 30 killed in blast at BBQ restaurant in China

A leaking gas tank is believed to have caused an explosion that killed more than 30 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwest China.

Frantic search for Titan sub continues, banging heard

There is about one day's worth of oxygen left on board the Titan sub which lost contact on a dive down to the tour the Titanic wreck with five people on board.

Suspected smugglers deny Greece migrant boat charges

The search for hundreds of people missing after a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Greece continues as nine men charged over the tragedy appear in court.

Feds to ease the flood of trauma after disaster strikes

The federal government is launching a new framework to cut red tape and help traumatised disaster survivors access long-term mental health care .

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Search for missing sub exploring Titanic continues

An air and sea search is under way for a missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible craft carrying five people to view the wreck of the Titanic.

Lack of household emergency plan puts millions at risk

Australian households are being urged to prepare for wild weather and emergencies after a survey found more than 12 million people do not have a plan.

Bus crash victims honoured as family urges seatbelt law

Nine of those injured in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash remain in hospital as the father of the groom calls for stronger seatbelt laws.

Lendlease fined over bricklayer's toe amputation

Lendlease failed to address "foreseeable" safety issues at a Defence base redevelopment project, which led to a worker injury, federal regulator Comcare says.

Greek migrant boat death toll rises, suspects detained

Pakistani authorities have arrested 14 people over the sinking of a boat in the Mediterranean Sea as the confirmed death toll from the disaster rose to 81.

Bus tragedy leaves footy club in 'unfathomable sadness'

Players from the football club devastated by the loss of members in the Hunter Valley bus crash are leaning on each other after the "unspeakable" tragedy.

Hope fades as Greece searches for shipwreck survivors

Authorities say it is still unclear how many migrants were on a boat that sank off Greece killing at least 78 people as the search for survivors continues.

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