Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy
Rosemary Gamble has failed to have her legal bill paid by the state after being cleared of criminal charges over a jumping castle incident that killed six kids.
Disaster and Accident
Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash
A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.
Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids
A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.
Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death
A young man narrowly escaped being hit by a car that killed one person and seriously injured another, prompting charges against the alleged driver.
No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno
An increase in Australia's fuel security level is not being considered, despite a major fire at an oil refinery disrupting 40 per cent of petrol production.
Thousands rattled by earthquake in central-west NSW
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken part of NSW, with the tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Maila delays move on Qld, while Solomons count cost
Tropical cyclone Maila has dropped from a category five system as it approaches Papua New Guinea, and should weaken still before reaching Australia.
Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover
Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.
‘It stays with you forever’: massacre heroes honoured
Two people who died in the Bondi Junction shopping centre attack are among eight heroes whose courage is being honoured by special bravery awards.
Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend
At least 14 people have died on Australian roads over the Easter break, prompting calls for drivers to use caution as they return from their holidays.
Body of man swept away by floodwaters found
The body of a 65-year-old man who was swept away by floodwaters in South Australia's far north has been found following a three-day search effort.
Long-lived cyclone intensifies as it skirts coast
After traversing three states, Cyclone Narelle could intensify into a category five system as it passes a series of isolated coastal communities.
‘Screaming winds’: severe cyclone pummels holiday town
A severe tropical cyclone has hammered a holiday town, ripping off roofs and flooding homes as it winds its way down Australia's west coast.
‘Harrowing’ night as cyclone devastates remote towns
A "devastating" cyclone has torn through coastal towns, leaving homes destroyed, power out and shell-shocked residents picking up the pieces.
Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone
Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm.
Third time unlucky: cyclone to make landfall again
A cyclone that has weaved its way across northern Australia before weakening is forecast to slam into the mainland for a third time after reforming out to sea.
Bumpy path predicted for self-driving cars in Australia
Australia could cut emissions and car parks by introducing self-driving cars, but the technology could also have unexpected negative effects on roads.
Hospital evacuated as sodden ground braces for Narelle
Communities still reeling from recent flooding are now dealing with evacuated hospitals, the prospect of extreme weather and surging tides.
Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past
Top End locals are wary of another flood threat after a former cyclone swept past, causing less damage than first expected as it speeds toward another state.
Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms
Northern Australia is bracing for more destructive weather in coming days as a low becomes a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea and heads west.
‘Something’s coming:’ worst cyclone in a century looms
A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.
‘You are in danger’: hundreds call for help amid storms
Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.
Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations
A deluge of rain has hit Sydney, with a school forced to send students home after a sinkhole opened up in a busy area for traffic and pedestrians in the city.
A nice drop: state on flood watch after bone-dry summer
An entire state is on flood watch after a parched start to the year, with the capital set for a soaking on Sunday.
Australia’s driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl
Torrential rain, severe storms and dangerous floods continue to cause havoc, leading to the death of a motorcyclist who was swept away in a creek.
Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks
Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.
Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states
Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.
Premier blames ‘ungodly’ driving for pursuit deaths
A recommendation to lift the threshold of severity before police start a chase has been quashed by a state premier after two women died following a pursuit.
Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree
A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.
Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub
Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.
Reinforcements called as ‘dynamic’ fire threatens homes
Almost 300 firefighters are battling a blaze that is threatening to break containment lines after reinforcement arrived from interstate.