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One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris

One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris

One person has died and two others have been injured after an assailant attacked passers-by in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower.

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

Spike in women drownings sounds alarm as summer looms

Spike in women drownings sounds alarm as summer looms

Spike in women drownings sounds alarm as summer looms

Spike in women drownings sounds alarm as summer looms

A surge in the number of women drowning in waterways has been revealed in a report as authorities urge caution ahead of an expected hot summer.

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Bushfire threats downgraded but WA counts the cost

Bushfire threats downgraded but WA counts the cost

An out-of-control blaze in Western Australia's southwest is no longer threatening lives and homes, but more than 70 fires still burn across the state.

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

A motorhome and truck have crashed, killing two people and adding to Victoria's already high road toll.

The prince and the dummy: Edward pays visit to SES

The prince and the dummy: Edward pays visit to SES

Prince Edward has put his skills to the test in front of emergency services before talking business about driving numbers for an important goal.

Fast moving bushfire threatening homes in Perth's north

Fast moving bushfire threatening homes in Perth's north

Emergency services have issued an emergency warning for residents in two Perth suburbs as an out-of-control bushfire spreads.

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'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

Victoria's handling of flood emergencies is being questioned as new details emerge about the toll of the 2022 natural disaster.

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.

'Tragic': volunteer firefighter killed by falling tree

'Tragic': volunteer firefighter killed by falling tree

'Tragic': volunteer firefighter killed by falling tree

'Tragic': volunteer firefighter killed by falling tree

A volunteer firefighter has been killed after being struck by a falling tree while battling a blaze in northern NSW, which has burnt more than 21,000 hectares.

Homes lost to threatening coastal Tasmanian bushfire

Homes lost to threatening coastal Tasmanian bushfire

Homes lost to threatening coastal Tasmanian bushfire

Homes lost to threatening coastal Tasmanian bushfire

A bushfire on Tasmania's east coast, which destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate to a boat ramp, has sparked several emergency warnings.

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Major ports are almost back to full capacity following a large-scale cyber attack, with attention turning to industrial action threatening further disruptions.

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.

Search for missing Tasmanian swimmer suspended

Search for missing Tasmanian swimmer suspended

Search for missing Tasmanian swimmer suspended

Search for missing Tasmanian swimmer suspended

Tasmanian authorities have suspended the search for a missing swimmer after expert advice that the woman could not have survived.

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Four suspected dead in 'catastrophic' rental car crash

The victims of a fiery smash in Victoria's high country are believed to be work colleagues as police seek to confirm the number of people killed.

Aussies unprepared for nastier summer bites and stings

Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.

Shark attack leaves woman with serious head injuries

A woman has been hurt in a suspected shark attack, marking the third incident in two months in South Australia.

'A wonderful symbol': tree marks paramedic's sacrifice

The family of slain paramedic Steven Tougher have planted a fig in his memory in an emotional ceremony in Sydney.

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Three dead, multiple injuries after fatal crash at pub

A car has crashed into the beer garden of a pub in Victoria, killing three people and injuring a number of others.

Eighty Queensland fires active, evacuations ordered

Dozens of bushfires are burning across Queensland, with some downgraded amid warnings the state is still facing difficult conditions in the next few days.

More urged to evacuate as Queensland fires spread

Police are door-knocking residents to tell them to flee as a fast-moving blaze - one of more than 80 across Queensland - threatens towns on the Sunshine Coast.

Dad's heartbreak as $40k raised for kids in shed fire

The devastated father of two children killed in a Victorian shed fire has spoken of his surviving young son's bravery in trying to protect his siblings.

Arson probe into major bushfire as extreme risks near

Police suspect several bushfires on the NSW mid-north coast might have been deliberately lit as firefighters brace for days of high fire danger.

Firefighters on high alert as hot weather raises threat

A bushfire that broke containment lines in northern NSW has been controlled as firefighters tackle dozens of blazes ahead of predicted hot weather.

Two children critical after siblings die in shed fire

A community is mourning the loss of two children killed in a shed fire as their mother stays at the bedside of their critically injured siblings.

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