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Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

One day after his first appearance at a press conference about Maui's deadly fires a week ago, Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya has resigned.

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

The father of one of the people killed when a bus carrying guests from a Hunter Valley wedding rolled over is planning a class action over the tragedy.

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui police are urging patience as a painstaking search for victims from last week's inferno continues, with 106 people dead and hundreds still missing.

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Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Nearly a week after a devastating fire in the resort town of Lahaina, Hawaii, many residents are still unable to return to their homes.

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan in southern Russia.

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fire at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan.

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Australian tourists are missing after their boat disappeared off the Indonesian coast where local authorities have begun a search and rescue operation.

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At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine

At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine

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.

Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80

Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.

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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