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Call for triple-zero guarantee as telco revamp urged

Call for triple-zero guarantee as telco revamp urged

Triple zero should be government-operated and all should have access to mobile roaming, according to a report calling for major changes to the telco system.

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Authorities have confirmed a male swimmer is dead after being attacked by a shark while swimming along the coast of a popular Western Australian beach.

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

A substation near a major city centre was ablaze early on Friday morning, with high-voltage coils flaming into the night sky.

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Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine

Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine

Drones and missiles have again bombarded Kyiv and Ukraine has targeted another Russian oil refinery amid stalled efforts to end the years-long war.

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

People are assessing damage to their properties after a bushfire threatened homes on the rural outskirts of Darwin, with reports of buildings being lost.

News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing three

News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing three

A local TV news helicopter has gone down while covering a bus crash in Los Angeles, leaving three people dead and two more in hospital.

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital after a reported shark attack at a remote WA beach, where he is in a serious but stable condition.

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Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

'Huge sorrow': Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall

An Australian woman has died after falling down a steep cliff face at a Balinese tourist hotspot, the site of a perilous trek to the shore below.

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

Two young school children killed in a horrific crash have been identified, while several others remain in hospital.

'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

The deaths of a dairy company founder and his daughter in a plane crash have been described as "absolutely heartbreaking" as tributes pour in for the pair.

'Traumatic': Qantas plane diverted after mid-air flames

'Traumatic': Qantas plane diverted after mid-air flames

'Traumatic': Qantas plane diverted after mid-air flames

'Traumatic': Qantas plane diverted after mid-air flames

A passenger aboard a diverted Qantas flight has recalled the terrifying moment the plane ran into trouble shortly after take-off.

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

The first weekend of spring has seen unusually high temperatures, bushfire, and extreme wind in parts of the nation.

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.

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Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels

Emergency workers in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels choked with mud and rock debris in the Himalayas.

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

Search for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back

Aerial searches for a missing pilot and his plane that crashed off remote islands have been suspended as divers continue to scan the suspected crash zone.

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Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood

The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.

Police believe sea crash pilot did not survive

Aircraft debris has been found in remote waters off northern Australia, with police saying they don't believe the young pilot survived a crash into the sea.

Hundreds missing after deadly flood on Nepal border

At least nine people are dead and hundreds of foreign travellers are among the missing after a catastrophic flood devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region.

Search for light plane seen crashing into the sea

A maritime search is under way near a remote island after witnesses on a vessel reporting seeing a light aircraft crash into the sea.

Tributes flow for Lily - a 'beautiful spirit'

Tributes have flowed for an 18-year-old found dead as her grief-stricken community gathers at a touching weekend vigil.

Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle

How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.

'Don't wait': hot, dry conditions raise bushfire risk

With dry spring conditions and warmer-than-average temperatures, parts of the country are facing an increased risk of spring bushfires.

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