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Qantas pilots shut down engine before landing safely

Qantas pilots shut down engine before landing safely

A Qantas flight from Melbourne has been given a priority landing after running into engine trouble on approach to Perth.

Emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays

Emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays

Emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays

Emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays

Victoria's emergency management inspector has been grilled at an inquest about its response to issues with triple-zero call response times during COVID-19.

Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Emergency services are evacuating residents from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after higher-than-expected flooding.

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One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Victoria's horror run of coastal drownings continues, with a man dying after being pulled from the water unconscious while two others are taken to hospital.

Miner on the mend in hospital after deadly collapse

Miner on the mend in hospital after deadly collapse

The condition of a man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a deadly rockfall near Ballarat has improved to serious but stable.

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.

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One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse

One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse in Victoria's Goldfields, with 25 more workers brought to the surface from underground.

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Fire crews battle WA blaze sparked by lightning

Firefighters are battling a blaze sparked by lightning in Western Australia's mid-west after it jumped containment lines.

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Caravan park evacuated as bushfire closes Tas highway

Tasmanian fire crews have evacuated a caravan park and residents have been told to leave Crayfish Creek and surrounds.

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

A Telstra issue meant triple zero calls across the nation were not put through to trained professionals for more than an hour.

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Communities affected by a bushfire west of Ballarat have been warned it is not safe to return, with six homes confirmed to have been destroyed by the blaze.

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Firefighters battle to control three remote bushfires

Emergency crews are working to ensure three fires in Tasmania's Central Highlands do not expand and impact properties.

Green light for review into Victoria's biggest blackout

An expert-led review has been commissioned after storms cut power to 530,000 Victorian properties in the biggest mass blackout in state history.

Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

The number of homes lost to raging bushfires in Victoria's Grampians region has risen to 46 after locals returned to survey the damage.

Half of town lost to bushfire as residents count losses

Bushfire has destroyed more than 40 homes on the edge of a national park where residents are returning to take stock of the devastation.

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Bushfire battle goes on after homes burnt in Grampians

Bushfire threat levels in Victoria's west have been reduced but fire crews are still working to contain multiple blazes.

Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn

Bushfires have destroyed an unknown number of homes and volunteer firefighters have suffered minor burns while battling blazes in Victoria's west.

Homes lost and firefighters injured as bushfires rage

Three fires are raging out of control in Victoria with people near the Grampians National Park ordered to shelter while those in Ballarat were told to evacuate.

Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise

Authorities are concerned the death toll from forest fires raging across Chile will rise.

Training kicks in for 'hero' vet after shark attack

A "heroic" vet who applied tourniquets to the mauled leg of a woman who'd been attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour is being credited with saving her life.

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Three women and a man are dead in an unpatrolled beach tragedy, with Life Saving Victoria saying it is the state's worst drowning incident in 20 years.

Boy, 14, charged over fatal crash with stolen car

A teenage boy will face court after police alleged he was driving a stolen vehicle involved in a fatal collision.

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