War games resume as Italian jet crash recovery starts
Defence and police are working to recover part of an Italian fighter jet that crashed in a remote part of the Northern Territory during military exercises.
Disaster and Accident
Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise
Emergency groups are calling for mandated first aid training for learner drivers after new figures showing at least three Australians die on the road each day.
Safety probe into train death of hero dad, daughter
Investigators will probe CCTV footage and the speed of an oncoming train to determine how a father and his daughter died when a pram rolled onto the tracks.
‘Brave’ dad and toddler die in twin pram train tragedy
A toddler and her father have died after a pram carrying twin girls rolled onto train tracks, leaving a mother traumatised and another girl lucky to survive.
Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days
A huge factory fire billowing toxic smoke is expected to burn for days, with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut for health reasons.
Community mourns children as dad faces court for fire
A man charged with murdering three of his children and attempting to kill others in a fire allegedly wrestled with rescuers to stop them saving the youngsters.
Young driver who killed tourist ‘feels sick’ over crash
A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.
Teens charged over fatal stolen car crash
Three teenagers have been charged over a crash involving a stolen car in Melbourne's east that killed a 28-year-old man.
Government puts blame on courts after fatal teen crash
Three teenagers have been charged over a fatal crash, with Victoria's police minister sharing community frustration over courts' handling of youth offenders.
Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague
The Victorian government has taken the children's court to task over its handling of repeat youth offenders following a deadly crash in Melbourne's east.
Private school boy bailed after fatal crash charges
A 17-year-old boy has been released on bail after being charged over a crash in Melbourne's inner east that killed a 28-year-old man.
‘Deadly adventure’: speeding BMW driver kills couple
The grieving family of a couple killed by a young driver after he sped through a red traffic light say his "deadly adventure" has caused widespread heartache.
Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash
A boy charged over a crash that killed a 28-year-old man has failed to comply with his bail conditions and his location is unknown, police allege.
Toxic smoke warning as chemical factory inferno rages
A "significant" factory fire has shot metal drums through the air as it billows toxic smoke with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut.
When the Geiger counter beeps, here’s what happens next
Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.
State flood response receives multi-millions boost
What is being billed as NSW's largest ongoing commitment to flood preparedness and infrastructure will support residents in Sydney's disaster-prone northwest.
Australian dies during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Intense heat has killed hundreds taking part in the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, including one Australian, the government has confirmed.
Readying refugees for when natural disasters strike
A Somali refugee in Townsville is leading the way in educating newly arrived groups about disaster resilience preparing for Queensland's summer cyclone season.
Call to release ‘secret’ data to help curb road deaths
Urgent data transparency reforms are needed to help reduce the nation's road toll, a peak motoring body says after a 12-month spike in road deaths.
Climate catastrophe: mapping nation’s disaster hotspots
Former emergency services chiefs say it is time to pump serious money into disaster preparedness as a map reveals Australia's disaster hotspots.
Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash
Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.
Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist
A young woman was driving while on drugs and was extremely tired when she caused a car crash that killed a tourist in Tasmania.
Flood threat recedes as residents return to river towns
Rivers remain swollen as residents return to evacuated towns after flooding and downpours, with motorists told to remain cautious of the risk of damaged roads.
Rain eases and water recedes but flood risks remain
Floodwaters have begun to recede after heavy rainfalls lashed parts of NSW, causing dams to spill, but evacuation warnings remain.
Race to free woman trapped beneath collapsed townhouse
The search to find a woman feared trapped beneath a collapsed Sydney townhouse is continuing as rescuers compare the scene to the Thredbo landslide disaster.
Woman identified in deadly unit blast as probe goes on
Investigators will probe the aftermath of a Sydney unit explosion amid claims residents smelled gas in the weeks preceding the deadly blast.
Australia stands alongside PNG after landslide: PM
Australia is ready to provide further aid to Papua New Guinea following a landslide that buried more than 2000 people, the prime minister says.
PNG aid on the way, more considered as death toll rises
The federal government will provide $2.5 million and consider more aid for Papua New Guinea as the death toll from a landslide rises to more than 2000.
‘We were fish in a barrel’: Australian man shot by ISIS
An Australian tourist shot in Afghanistan thought he would die after an ISIS gunman shot him in a targeted attack on his travelling group.
Australians return home after deadly plane turbulence
Relieved passengers from the deadly Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Thailand after turbulence have started returning to Australia.
‘It all floated out the door’: insurers add to trauma
Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.