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Injuries in China's Tibet rise after deadly earthquake

Injuries in China's Tibet rise after deadly earthquake

Emergency crews are searching the rubble after a powerful earthquake struck China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

A man repeatedly asked if he could trust a friend in the hours before a woman disappeared after being seen with him.

'Crying in the dark': bereaved begging for reform

'Crying in the dark': bereaved begging for reform

'Crying in the dark': bereaved begging for reform

'Crying in the dark': bereaved begging for reform

Families of the missing and presumed deceased have detailed heart-breaking alleged failures from police investigators at a public inquiry.

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Speeding fines dispute triggered killing of family man

Speeding fines dispute triggered killing of family man

A killer and his accomplice have been jailed after a beloved family man was fatally shot in the back while trying to recoup payment for two speeding fines.

Missing gran's family mourns after stockyard body find

Missing gran's family mourns after stockyard body find

A grandmother is believed to have been murdered and left in a remote stock bath, as the identification of her remains brought an eight-month search to a close.

Hopes underwater object could be lost aviator's plane

Hopes underwater object could be lost aviator's plane

A US expedition is targeting a mysterious underwater object to find out if it is the crashed plane of long-missing pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart.

'Impossible': wife slams missing activist terror claims

'Impossible': wife slams missing activist terror claims

The wife of a missing Australian human rights activist denies claims from Vietnamese authorities he was planning terrorist activities.

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Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

The wife of an Australian pro-democracy activist jailed in Vietnam over "terrorist activities" has called on Anthony Albanese to bring her husband home.

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Loved ones of an Australian man missing on a hiking trail in the remote Andes are urging local authorities to support a search and rescue effort.

Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

A tape capturing what is believed to be the last moments a woman was seen alive in 2001 could be the key to cracking the case, her siblings say.

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Family members of Australians still missing in Nepal are seeking answers as search efforts continue.

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

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'Overlapping errors': tourist's last wilderness moments

An investigation has shed more light on the final movements of a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium who went missing on a wilderness track in 2023.

Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood

The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.

Skull found near beach identified but questions persist

Extensive testing has helped confirm the identity of remains discovered accidentally by a farmer in a gully near a picturesque beach.

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

A heartbroken family will liaise with a state government to honour the life of a hiker found dead, as her father broke his silence over the weekend.

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Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Police have identified a young man found unconscious and with critical injuries on a popular walking trail, but they don't think he was assaulted.

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

An Australian-first true crime festival is exploring some of the nation's most enduring criminal mysteries and investigations.

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.

Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe'

The hunt for an 18-year-old experienced bushwalker missing in a rugged national park remains a search and rescue mission, authorities say.

No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues

Search teams are navigating "challenging" terrain for a third day after an 18-year-old girl went missing while on a bush walk in a rugged national park.

Database and DNA to help find lost First Nations people

A database is being set up to document cases of missing First Nations people along with a DNA collection program to help families find lost loved ones.

Hope dwindles as Japan quake death toll rises to 25

Time is running out to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that hit southern Japan, as the death toll rises and recovery efforts continue.

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