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Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Residents have been rattled from their sleep by a shallow earthquake as seismologists warn aftershocks could continue for a week or more.

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Shock and devastation has gripped teary neighbours after a man allegedly murdered his wife and set fire to the family home.

'Ridiculous' probe into science fan's plutonium import

'Ridiculous' probe into science fan's plutonium import

'Ridiculous' probe into science fan's plutonium import

'Ridiculous' probe into science fan's plutonium import

Border Force has been slammed for its role in the prosecution of a collector who shipped a 'harmless' amount of radioactive material to his parents' unit.

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Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills 66

Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills 66

Almost 70 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roof collapsed at a packed nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

Passenger charged over alleged mid-air exit door scare

Passenger charged over alleged mid-air exit door scare

Passengers aboard an international flight bound for Sydney have endured a mid-air fright, with a man accused of repeatedly trying to open emergency exit doors.

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.

Aid rushes into Myanmar as quake death toll hits 1700

Aid rushes into Myanmar as quake death toll hits 1700

Aid teams from India, China, Singapore and Thailand are on the ground in Myanmar as the death toll from a devastating earthquake climbs to more than 1700.

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Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.

Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

A pilot has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a small plane crashed at a major air show, cancelling the rest of the day's events.

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

A packed comedy festival launch has been abandoned after an audience member suffered a medical episode and died in the packed theatre.

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.

Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires

Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires

Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires

Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires

At least three firefighters have died as South Korea struggles to contain dozens of wildfires amid dry, windy conditions.

Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico

Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico

Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico

Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico

US Police in New Mexico say at least three people were killed and 15 others were injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces.

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Sudan's army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum

Sudan’s military has regained its grip on Khartoum, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the capital's Republican Palace.

UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

The UK government has ordered an investigation into the country's energy resilience after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day.

Global flight turmoil as fire closes London's Heathrow

Qantas flights are among those disrupted worldwide by the closure of Britain's Heathrow Airport after a fire at a substation cut power to the international hub.

'Naive' science fan faces jail for plutonium import

A fast-food worker and collector is set to learn his fate after shipping nuclear material to his parent's suburban unit, sparking a major hazmat incident.

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Hamlet spared from fire but residents told to stay away

An uncontrolled bushfire threatening a seaside hamlet has been held off but residents have been told it's not safe to return.

Police arrest man suspected of lighting bushfires

One home has been lost in a suburban bushfire in a major city as a man in another state has been arrested by police who accuse him of lighting several blazes.

At least 32 dead as massive US storm causes carnage

At least 32 people have died in a massive US storm, with extreme weather conditions forecast to affect an area that's home to more than 100 million people.

Air strike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people

An opposition group in military-ruled Myanmar says an air strike on a central village under the control of resistance forces has killed at least 27 civilians.

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.

Search suspended for 'gentle giant' taken by shark

Steven Payne's family has paid tribute to the "smart, kind and funny" surfer as a search for his remains was called off after he was fatally mauled by a shark.

Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark mauling

Recovery operations continue after the presumed death of a surfer mauled by a shark off a remote beach as police reveal he was a holidaying with his partner.

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