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More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

Unfavourable conditions are threatening containment lines after firefighters contained bushfires that have destroyed two homes north of Perth.

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

A light aircraft has crashed in Queensland's Scenic Rim, killing two men, with police appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

The flood threat continues for some Victorian communities but there are no more major rain events forecast in coming days, as towns focus on recovery.

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Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Crews have found the owner of an empty kayak seen floating down a river as support arrives for communities impacted by floods.

Flood threat brings back memories of recent devastation

Flood threat brings back memories of recent devastation

Many communities on alert for flooding are still reeling from devastating floods in late 2022, with a plea for visitors to return once the threat has passed.

Pilot praised after passengers walk away from crash

Pilot praised after passengers walk away from crash

A plane has "flipped over" and crashed on a Queensland island with passengers suffering a range of injuries including a head wound and a suspected broken arm.

Toddler dies after being hit by ute at NSW holiday park

Toddler dies after being hit by ute at NSW holiday park

A one-year-old boy has died after being hit by a ute at a holiday park near the mid-west NSW city of Dubbo.

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Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

A pilot has been killed after his microlight aircraft crashed in Western Australia's wheatbelt region.

Girl, 11, dies after five-car crash that killed two men

Girl, 11, dies after five-car crash that killed two men

Girl, 11, dies after five-car crash that killed two men

Girl, 11, dies after five-car crash that killed two men

An 11-year-old girl has died in a Sydney hospital following a five-vehicle crash near Lithgow in NSW that had already claimed two other lives.

Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers were stuck mid-ride after a rollercoaster was stopped when a loose scarf became entangled on its wheels at a Gold Coast theme park.

Recycling factory fire sends black smoke billowing

Recycling factory fire sends black smoke billowing

Recycling factory fire sends black smoke billowing

Recycling factory fire sends black smoke billowing

A blaze at a metal recycling factory in Melbourne's outer west has been contained but firefighters will work overnight to extinguish it.

Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy

Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy

Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy

Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy

Police have released more details about two young children who died after they were found in a Perth river on New Year's Eve.

Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery

Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery

Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery

Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery

Some Queensland households damaged by severe storms could be left without power until New Year's Eve or longer while the state faces extreme heat.

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

A volunteer firefighter has died while responding to an out-of-control bushfire threatening homes near Esperance in Western Australia.

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Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

A man has died after being struck by a tree branch on his property in northern Victoria as the state is warned about flash flooding and severe storms.

Woman dead, one injured after being stabbed by stranger

A man has been arrested and is expected to be charged with murder after allegedly stabbing two women unknown to him in Adelaide's inner southwest, killing one.

Buildings destroyed in big blaze as rain brings relief

Thunderstorms and heavy rain have brought a reprieve to firefighters battling a major bushfire in northwest NSW that has destroyed several outbuildings.

Rain brings relief to NSW fire grounds but risk remains

A renewed emergency warning was issued for a major blaze in northwest NSW, before heavy rain saw conditions ease once again.

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Crocodile captured swimming in Queensland floodwaters

A 2.5 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters at a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.

Plane 'corkscrewed' before crash killed man, grandkids

A report into a plane crash that killed a grandfather and three school-aged children found the aircraft had low or no power when it grounded in regional NSW.

Fire threatened lives, homes and hospital in the Hunter

A fast-moving bushfire has threatened homes and a hospital in NSW's Hunter region, with lives at risk before authorities downgraded warnings.

Firefighter killed in burning home identified

A veteran firefighter who was among the first to enter a burning house in Sydney's northwest has died at the scene.

Bushfires threatening farming communities downgraded

The alert level for an out-of-control bushfire in Western Australia's northern wheatbelt has been downgraded.

Police pull body from paint factory after massive blaze

Police have found a person's body in a Melbourne paint factory that went up in flames after earlier reporting a worker missing.

'Foreign terrorists' blamed for deadly Philippine blast

Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.

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