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More urged to evacuate as Queensland fires spread

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

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

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

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

Arson probe into major bushfire as extreme risks near

Arson probe into major bushfire as extreme risks near

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.

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Firefighters on high alert as hot weather raises threat

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

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.

Residents return home after firefighters battle blaze

Residents return home after firefighters battle blaze

After firefighters spent days battling a central Queensland blaze, residents have finally been told they can return to their homes.

Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Police have confirmed a pilot is dead after a light plane crashed in a paddock near Warwick in southern Queensland.

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Hospital evacuated, residents urged to flee WA bushfire

Hospital evacuated, residents urged to flee WA bushfire

Hospital evacuated, residents urged to flee WA bushfire

Hospital evacuated, residents urged to flee WA bushfire

A bushfire is threatening homes in the Western Australian town of Corrigin, southeast of Perth, with the hospital evacuated and residents urged to leave.

Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain

Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain

Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain

Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain

Queensland remains under an extreme fire danger warning for a second day with emergency services tackling two blazes.

'Terrible tragedy': firefighter dies in northern NSW

'Terrible tragedy': firefighter dies in northern NSW

'Terrible tragedy': firefighter dies in northern NSW

'Terrible tragedy': firefighter dies in northern NSW

Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers and Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib have described the death of a firefighter on the job as a tragedy.

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west.

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

A racing industry official has defended a wall built around Flemington Racecourse which locals believe worsened the impact of floods on surrounding homes.

Three people killed in outback chemical crash inferno

Three people killed in outback chemical crash inferno

Three people killed in outback chemical crash inferno

Three people killed in outback chemical crash inferno

A truck carrying ammonium nitrate and a car have been incinerated in a fiery crash in outback WA, with at least three people killed.

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Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.

Emergency at high-tech energy plant stabilised

Firefighters and scientific experts have been called in to deal with a dangerous heat build-up at a NSW plant producing blocks that sit at temperatures of 600C.

Victoria's fire threat focus shifts to flash flood risk

The threat from two blazes burning in eastern Victoria is expected to ease, with a severe weather warning issued over damaging winds and heavy rain.

Sydney on high alert as 100 fires burn around the state

As Sydney and seven other NSW regions face surging temperatures and total fire bans, a blaze near Mudgee has sparked an emergency warning.

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Man arrested for allegedly lighting 80 fires across NT

A man has been arrested for allegedly lighting fires across the Northern Territory, which is bracing for one of its worst fire seasons in recent years.

Campers flee tourist hotspot as bushfire sparks alerts

A warning urging people to seek shelter has been issued as a bushfire burns out of control on Tasmania's east coast near the popular Freycinet Peninsula.

Drone attack on market kills at least 43 in Sudan

A deadly drone attack in Sudan follows six months of violence due to tensions between the country’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

SA fire bombers sent to battle large bushfire in NT

South Australian fire bombers have been called in to fight a massive bushfire burning east of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, with fire bans in place.

Safe but shocked: rescued sailors arrive on dry land

The expedition leader of an inflatable boat attacked by sharks in the Coral Sea has told his tale after arriving on dry land.

Airport worker questioned over radioactive isotopes

A 23-year-old airport worker has faced questioning after radioactive isotopes were located at a property in Sydney's inner west.

Radioactive isotopes found in house near Sydney Airport

Streets were locked down and residents evacuated as radioactive isotopes were removed from a home near Sydney Airport in an Australian Border Force operation.

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