Cargo ship fire tenth in 14 years: ATSB
A fire that burned for three days on a cargo ship at a WA port was sparked by crew members incorrectly using a plasma torch, a report has found.
Disaster and Accident
Queensland at risk of more flooding from another La Nina, government warns
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said plans for further mitigation measures had begun in areas at risk of flooding as some communities continued to bounce back from earlier natural disasters.
Sandbagging Brisbane: Authorities prepare for another damaging La Nina
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed a La Niña weather pattern has become established in the tropical Pacific.
Europe and China are bone dry and Pakistan is underwater: A climate scientist’s view on what is going on
The communities fighting for their health
The National Rural Health conference has heard of many communities that have fought to boost their own local health services, including Mallacoota in Victoria.
New safety talk follows SA freeway crash
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says the government is willing to look at further safety options after a crash at the base of Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway.
It’s sweltering in the land of the Queen – but what could this mean for Queensland?
Traditionally, temperatures above 30℃ in the UK are considered hot. But to see temperatures already exceeding 40℃ is shocking.
WA town grieves children after fatal fire
A mother is being flown to Perth for treatment as she assists police after her three children died in a house fire in Port Hedland in the Pilbara region.
Probe into fatal helicopter crash in NSW
Australia's transport safety watchdog has launched an investigation into a fatal helicopter crash on Sydney's outskirts.
NSW north braces for floods amid warnings
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate again as floods hit NSW, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the premier on a tour of affected areas.
Recovery head steps down amid overhaul
Disaster recovery head Shane Stone will step down from the role as the government announces plans to create a new agency.
Rain ramps up Sydney flood evacuations
Rising water levels are causing residents across southwest Sydney to evacuate their homes as heavy rain continues to bring increased flood danger in NSW.
Rain floods NSW as residents evacuate
Hundreds of people have people have been rescued as heavy rain brings flooding to NSW where residents have been warned to avoid travel as the deluge persists.
NSW sailors’ 15-hour ordeal after capsize
Two sailors have been rescued off the NSW South Coast after spending almost 15 hours in the water when their yacht capsized on Saturday morning.
Climate change ‘cuts cyclone frequency’
Climate change is making it harder for tropical cyclones to form and the world is getting fewer now than it did before oceans began to warm, a new study says.
ATO targets GST scams, recovers $1 billion
People attempting to trick the Australian Taxation Office with a GST scam are being warned they are not "anonymous" and could potentially face time behind bars.
SA show ride death ‘inexcusable’: coroner
The death of a young girl at the Royal Adelaide Show may have been avoided if the operators of a ride had followed safety instructions, a coroner has found.
Man dies in central Australian bus crash
A man has died and a number of passengers have been injured in a tour bus crash about 125km west of Alice Springs in central Australia.
Older people warned of drowning risks
A Royal Life Saving study has highlighted drowning risks for older people in Australia, with one-fifth of deaths attributable to an unexpected fall into water.
Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman's body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway.
Flu prompts urgent appeal for blood donors
A flourishing flu season has led to a plummet in blood supplies across the country, with Australians being urged to roll up their sleeves and make a donation.
Several injured in WA boating accident
A tourist boat with 28 people on board has run into trouble off Western Australia's Kimberley Coast with more than 20 believed injured.
Fire and emergency personnel remembered
The courage and sacrifice of fire and emergency personnel who have died in the line of duty will be commemorated at a national memorial service in Canberra.
Driver dies in Targa Tasmania car rally
The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a Brisbane man, a year after three competitors were killed while taking part in the event.
River cleanup follows Qld, NSW floods
Conservation volunteers have been working to remove plastics and debris from riverbanks, beaches and waterways ahead of nationwide action with the CSIRO.
Pilot dies in NSW light plane crash
A 57-year-old pilot has died in a light plane crash at Coonabarabran in central western NSW.
Qld flood victims lose High Court fight
Queensland's 2011 flood victims have lost a High Court bid to challenge for another $440 million in compensation from a state government dam operator.
Flood evacuations hit drenched Sydney
Flood evacuation orders have been issued across NSW as torrential rain continues and a risk of major flooding develops in multiple areas.
‘Obsolete’ safety in yachtie’s fatal trip
A coroner has ruled an 86-year-old solo yachtsman who went missing in Bass Strait likely fell overboard while operating a vessel that was too much to handle.
Man, boy killed in Blue Mountains landslip
A man and boy out bushwalking have been killed and two others critically injured after a landslip in the NSW Blue Mountains.
NSW offer flood grants after federal delay
The NSW government has announced $20,000 grants to help flood victims rebuild, taking aim at the federal government for not pitching in.