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Man dead after ambulance wait amid crew shortage

Man dead after ambulance wait amid crew shortage

The boss of Victoria's Ambulance Union has concerns about a man who died after waiting four hours for help while the state was down 50 paramedic crews.

More than 1000 deaths prevented by surf lifesavers

More than 1000 deaths prevented by surf lifesavers

More than 1000 deaths prevented by surf lifesavers

More than 1000 deaths prevented by surf lifesavers

Surf Life Saving Australia's annual drowning report has found officials saved a stack of lives, while men were far more likely to drown than women.

Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Three children, aged from one to five, are in a critical condition as police investigate the cause of a house fire and whether they were home alone.

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'Like a missile': fatal crash road reopens after blast

'Like a missile': fatal crash road reopens after blast

A major highway has reopened days after a truck full of chemicals exploded and created a five metre crater following a fatal collision in central Queensland.

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

There are severe weather warnings for damaging winds in multiple states, in addition to concerns about floods, falling trees and dangerous live power lines.

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

A man has died after his car was crushed by a falling tree, as fierce storms continue to batter southern Australia, leaving a trail of damage and power outages.

Paramedics treat patient in hospital amid pay dispute

Paramedics treat patient in hospital amid pay dispute

Victoria's ambulance boss is meeting daily with workers to address their pay dispute, as the state probes why a patient was treated in a hospital corridor.

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Whale heads back out to ocean after harbour rope rescue

Whale heads back out to ocean after harbour rope rescue

Whale heads back out to ocean after harbour rope rescue

Whale heads back out to ocean after harbour rope rescue

A young humpback whale has been cut loose from ropes wrapped around its tail after a delicate operation to free the mammal.

Light plane crashes near school minutes after take-off

Light plane crashes near school minutes after take-off

Light plane crashes near school minutes after take-off

Light plane crashes near school minutes after take-off

Two people have walked away from a light plane crash in a park near a Sydney primary school about the time students were leaving for the day.

At least 28 killed after bus crash in central Iran

At least 28 killed after bus crash in central Iran

At least 28 killed after bus crash in central Iran

At least 28 killed after bus crash in central Iran

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people.

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

A search will continue for a missing father and son after they did not return home from a fishing trip, as police acknowledge diminishing hope as time ticks on.

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Further tremors could follow an earthquake that rumbled parts of Victoria, which experts consider an aftershock to a record quake that struck the state in 2021.

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

Rangers have euthanised a large crocodile as the search continues for a NSW man who went missing while fishing in far north Queensland.

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Police are investigating what led to a pair of middle-aged people being found dead on a boat moored in Sydney after a concerned friend phoned authorities.

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'Spot something missing': shark victim's lost leg joke

A young surfer who was attacked by a shark has shared a hospital update revealing that his severed leg could not be reattached.

Surfer fights off shark before saved by off-duty cop

Bystanders and an off-duty police officer treated a shark-attack victim with makeshift tourniquets after he was bitten at a NSW beach.

Fire equipment 'failure' during giant factory blaze

Victorian firefighters say they had to use broken and outdated equipment to battle flames in the state's biggest industrial blaze on record.

Two swimmers found dead at popular Queensland waterfall

A swimming trip to a popular Queensland waterfall has ended in tragedy with the recovery of the bodies of two young men.

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Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Bad weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts of two bushwalkers and a child in freezing conditions in Tasmania's Cathedral Ranges.

Toxic waterway alert as factory inferno probe continues

Contaminated waterways near a toxic factory fire in Melbourne's west are causing concern, with the cause of the blaze still under investigation.

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

A huge factory fire billowing toxic smoke is expected to burn for days, with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut for health reasons.

Synthetic opioids found in all four people dead in home

A group of people found dead in a suburban Melbourne home all had synthetic opioids in their system, say police investigating the mysterious deaths.

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria

At least 18 people have been killed and 30 others injured after a series of blasts in Nigeria's northeastern Borno.

New Zealand ferry refloated after it ran aground

New Zealand transport operator Interislander says it will conduct an investigation into a ferry, which ran aground.

String of house fires sparks warning from authorities

Residents in the Sunshine State have been warned to remain vigilant during winter following five separate house fires in the space of a week.

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