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

'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

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

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

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

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

'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.

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Bushfire under control, but people told not to return

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

'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 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

'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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Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Total fire bans are in place amid extreme danger from heatwave conditions as firefighters work to control freshly sparked bushfires.

Bad weather pauses search for fisherman missing at sea

Bad weather pauses search for fisherman missing at sea

Bad weather pauses search for fisherman missing at sea

Bad weather pauses search for fisherman missing at sea

The search for an experienced fisherman, missing off the coast since Friday, has been called off as rescuers faced adverse conditions.

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

Much of southern Australia is sweltering through a three-day "sticky" heatwave with increasing fire danger risks amid blazes in popular holiday spots.

Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed a home and is threatening other properties as another emergency looms in a fire-hit state.

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Authorities are investigating a possible terrorism link after a Tesla truck filled with fireworks and fuel exploded outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.

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Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Authorities say three people have died and 20 others are critically injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks in Honolulu.

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.

Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues

The family of a student missing in a national park say they are praying for his return, while another bushwalker has fallen to his death from a dangerous peak.

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Flash floods prompt rescues and warnings for motorists

Residents and businesses face a challenging start to the new year in parts of one state after record rainfall caused flash flooding.

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.

Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash

The pilot of a light plane has died while his passenger is fighting for life in hospital after their plane crashed in the NSW northern rivers region.

Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon

Stable conditions and cooler weather are giving firefighters welcome relief as initial damage assessments reveal at least three homes have been lost to fire.

Crash over Kazakhstan caused by "external interference"

Russia says it will not comment on the cause of the Azerbaijan Airline plane crash until its official investigation is complete.

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

The threat of bushfires will linger in Victoria's already-scorched Grampians region even after hot and windy conditions move north.

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