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Probe finds plane had engine trouble before fatal crash

Probe finds plane had engine trouble before fatal crash

Airport CCTV has revealed a light plane had difficulty with its engine before a fiery crash that killed a prominent agriculture figure and his daughter.

One Nation policy costings blackout 'deprives' voters

One Nation policy costings blackout 'deprives' voters

One Nation policy costings blackout 'deprives' voters

One Nation policy costings blackout 'deprives' voters

Loyal voters are unlikely to abandon One Nation over its refusal to release policy costings, but experts warn the secrecy deprives the broader public.

Manhunt after elderly woman rescued from inferno

Manhunt after elderly woman rescued from inferno

Manhunt after elderly woman rescued from inferno

Manhunt after elderly woman rescued from inferno

A man was seen pouring accelerant over a house in a quiet harbourside suburb, before flames engulfed the family home while several occupants were inside.

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Bushfire bill blows out to $6b a year as climate warms

Bushfire bill blows out to $6b a year as climate warms

Researchers have put a figure on the growing toll of bushfires in Australia but say better preparation could prevent billions of dollars in losses.

Couple's tax fix plea as tobacco fire guts cafe dream

Couple's tax fix plea as tobacco fire guts cafe dream

A couple whose cafe became collateral damage when a neighbouring smoke shop was targeted by fire is pleading for a fix to a city under siege by arson attacks.

Suburban firebombing guts beauty clinic owner's dream

Suburban firebombing guts beauty clinic owner's dream

Police are combing through ash and rubble after two suspicious fires at a home and a beauty clinic in neighbouring suburbs of a city besieged by arson attacks.

Heat on tobacco crackdown as firebombing flares again

Heat on tobacco crackdown as firebombing flares again

A city is reeling from another night of arson attacks, with warnings firebombings will continue unless authorities move beyond reactive measures.

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'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

Southeast Australia is in for a warm one, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of an elevated fire risk due to strong winds.

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

A recent flurry of breakaway bushfires has prompted authorities to warn Northern Territory residents of a heightened risk from blazes this fire season.

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

A substation near a major city centre was ablaze early on Friday morning, with high-voltage coils flaming into the night sky.

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

People are assessing damage to their properties after a bushfire threatened homes on the rural outskirts of Darwin, with reports of buildings being lost.

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Young child dies in home blaze, three others escape

Firefighters have discovered the body of a four-year-old child after extinguishing a house fire in a country town.

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Investigators have determined the origin of a blaze that severely damaged a remote power station and cut electricity to hundreds of properties.

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Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

A man and woman are dead after a light aircraft plunged into a rural property and sparked a large grass fire, in what police described as a "confronting" scene.

Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast

Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia’s east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

The first weekend of spring has seen unusually high temperatures, bushfire, and extreme wind in parts of the nation.

Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban

Maximum temperatures across some parts of the country climbed into the 30s, breaking seasonal records and foreshadowing a warm few months ahead.

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Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

A major hydroelectric power plant has gone up in flames, with fire crews working through the night to bring the blaze under control.

At least 14 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire

Grief-stricken families are demanding answers after a fire swept through a nursery at a hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies.

'Don't wait': hot, dry conditions raise bushfire risk

With dry spring conditions and warmer-than-average temperatures, parts of the country are facing an increased risk of spring bushfires.

Hot, dry conditions fuel major wildfires across Europe

Firefighters in Belgium and Greece are battling major blazes, with a massive wildfire scorching a nature reserve and hundreds of people evacuated.

More evacuations as wildfires stretch across Europe

Authorities have found one charred body in ‌Croatia, as a series of wildfires tears across Europe, leading to more evacuations.

Residents on high alert as toxic industrial fire tamed

Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene of an industrial estate fire containing sulphur, after at least one worker was hospitalised.

Fires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes

Residents have found their properties reduced to ash from Greece's fierce blazes, while crews who doused the fires stay on alert for flare-ups.

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