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Four rescued from flooded Laos cave, two still missing

Four rescued from flooded Laos cave, two still missing

Four more trapped men have been brought out of a flooded cave in Laos by rescuers.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New ‌Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.

Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town

Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town

Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town

Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town

Mercury vials taken from a town dump to school have shut key sites in an outback town as firefighting crews test the air and search for more contamination.

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Spearfisher dies in shark attack at popular diving spot

Spearfisher dies in shark attack at popular diving spot

A coastal community has been left shocked after a spearfisherman was killed by a shark attack, despite witnesses rushing to his aid.

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

An Australian police officer has died in Peru after falling from the Inca Trail near the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu while on holiday.

Tributes flow for father-of-two killed in shark attack

Tributes flow for father-of-two killed in shark attack

A father-of-two is being remembered as a genuine soul after he was killed in a shark attack, with his mates praised for bringing his body back to shore.

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Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth.

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Passengers on board a bus involved in a deadly crash were tourists on a “trip of a lifetime”, with police now probing other incidents linked to the company.

Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Rosemary Gamble has failed to have her legal bill paid by the state after being cleared of criminal charges over a jumping castle incident that killed six kids.

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Six cruisers evacuated from a hantavirus-stricken ship will arrive back in Australia ahead of a three-week quarantine under the watch of critical care staff.

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

Two charged after car plunges into weir in fatal crash

Two charged after car plunges into weir in fatal crash

Two charged after car plunges into weir in fatal crash

Two charged after car plunges into weir in fatal crash

Two men will face charges in court after a car crashed into a weir in an incident that left one person dead.

Loved ones honour volunteers killed in rescue tragedy

Loved ones honour volunteers killed in rescue tragedy

Loved ones honour volunteers killed in rescue tragedy

Loved ones honour volunteers killed in rescue tragedy

Two volunteers who made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a boat in distress, died while doing what they were passionate about, their loved ones say.

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'Courage on steroids': volunteers die in rescue mission

Two rescuers who died while trying to save a stricken yachtsman in wild seas have been honoured by their local community for their courage and heroism.

'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles

Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies.

Hunt on for Australian hiker in Canadian wilderness

A major search effort is underway for an Australian hiker who vanished in Canada two weeks ago and is believed to have entered a national park.

Flight only lasted seconds before 'catastrophic' crash

Investigators are collecting evidence and assessing the "catastrophic scene" where a plane crashed into a hangar, killing two people and injuring 10 others.

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Young children who died in tragic house fire identified

A fundraiser supporting a family who lost two children in a house fire on the day they were due to move interstate has revealed tragic details about the blaze.

Grain belt hit by worst mouse plague in years

Mouse numbers have exploded to plague proportions across a state's grain belt, with thousands per hectare threatening crops and straining bait supply

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

The surviving family members of a house fire that killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and a parent have been discharged from hospital.

Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids

A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.

Chernobyl survivors recall battle against invisible foe

A Chernobyl survivor who helped clean up after the world's worst nuclear disaster recalls the hardest part was convincing people of the danger they faced.

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Two decades after the Beaconsfield mining disaster, a community reflects on the tragedy and the survival of two men from deep underground.

Dingoes attack three children at remote campground

A four-year-old girl is among several children who have been attacked by dingoes at the same remote campground, prompting rangers to hunt down the animals.

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