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Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Fires continue to burn out of control on the western flank of a national park, with people urged to leave or monitor conditions while crews work on containment.

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

A rain-hit region is on cyclone watch with multiple tropical lows looming in northern Australia after heavy showers sparked flooding and water rescues.

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

Residents and firefighters are still on edge as weather conditions are forecast to heighten bushfire dangers as many grateful locals escape serious damage.

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Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

A tourist lodge and buildings have been destroyed as uncontrolled bushfires continue to burn and a town breaths a sigh of relief after a frantic evacuation.

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

There are fears that hazardous chemicals belched from burning homes and cars in the Los Angeles wildfires will make it into runoff when it rains.

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes have been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.

Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76

Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76

The death toll from a Turkish ski resort hotel fire has risen to 76, with dozens more reportedly injured in the devastating blaze.

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Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

A five-year-old boy has died days after he was crushed by a falling parking meter during a school holiday event at a museum.

Second child dies after birthday house fire tragedy

Second child dies after birthday house fire tragedy

Second child dies after birthday house fire tragedy

Second child dies after birthday house fire tragedy

A family, community and first responders are reeling after a tragic house fire killed two sisters, sparked during the elder's birthday celebrations.

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

At least two people have been injured and others were lucky to survive after a big tree fell onto pedestrians at one of Australia's best-known inner city parks.

Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms

Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms

Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms

Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms

Emergency services are urging people to be ready for more storms along Australia's east coast after a man in his 80s was killed by a falling tree.

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

A regional tourism hub has reopened after fire tore through a nearby national park, with criticism over the pace of government financial relief.

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

A clifftop home destroyed by a landslide that hospitalised a man was the site of another slip less than two weeks earlier, which left council workers on alert.

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LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return

The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises

Los Angeles firefighters are in an all-out battle to curb wildfires from spreading before fierce winds return as the death toll from the blazes rises.

Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

The rescue of bushwalker Hadi Nazari in the Australian Alps after an almost two-week search has been described as a "miracle" by one of the men who found him.

Rescued hiker leaves hospital after 13-day alps ordeal

Bushwalker Hadi Nazari has been discharged from hospital after his rescue and is keen for more hikes but an expert has advice for anyone going to remote places.

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'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

Relatives of rescued hiker Hadi Nazari say they never lost hope he would return to them after he spent almost two weeks missing in rugged bushland.

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

A missing hiker survived on two muesli bars and wild berries for almost two weeks before he was found in a search involving hundreds of rescuers and volunteers.

Bushfire under control, but people told not to return

A bushfire along Victoria's southwest coast has been brought under control but people are being urged to monitor conditions and steer clear of a campground.

'Too late to leave': Tourist warning as bushfire burns

A warning has gone out to tourists and locals in a popular holiday region that they are in danger and it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns out of control.

Two dead after boat capsizes near holiday town

Two people have died and another has been taken to hospital after a boat capsized in waters near a popular summer holiday town.

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

Pilots on a plane that aborted take-off would have been acting on the side of safety, an aviation expert says, as workers returning to work face travel chaos.

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