Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF bungle
A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.
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Driver fined for refusing test after journalist’s death
A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.
ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment
More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.
Brave neighbour tried to save residents in deadly blaze
Scenes of shock and panic have been recalled by neighbours near a fire that killed a mother and her young daughter as investigators work to determine its cause.
Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim
A beachside community has gathered to pay tribute to a teenager who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a popular surf spot.
Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river
Drones, sniffer dogs and boats have been used to find the body of a 16-year-old boy, who disappeared after getting washed away while swimming with friends.
Teenager dead in island shark attack
A teenager died in a fatal shark attack after she was bitten on the upper body while swimming.
Tragedy as councillor’s son drowns in swollen dam
A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.
Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam
Emergency services have begun searching for a man missing in a dam after jumping off a wall into the water and failing to resurface.
Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found
An intensive search for a hiker missing in the Australian Alps for almost two weeks is continuing, after more of his personal items and a campfire were found.
Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent
Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the 10-day search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari in Kosciuszko National Park's "bloody tough" terrain.
South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified
Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Water source the key to missing hiker’s survival
Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.
Police still hold hope after nine-day search for hiker
Rescuers are being winched into dense bushland in a desperate bid to find missing hiker Hadi Nazari as a major search operation continues.
Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues
The family of a student missing in a national park say they are praying for his return, while another bushwalker has fallen to his death from a dangerous peak.
Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash
South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.
Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning
Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.
S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster
South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.
Hillcrest families launch class action against state
Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.
‘Overwhelming sadness’ teen dies after snake bite
Sixteen year old Beau Horan was bitten by a snake on Monday afternoon and died in hospital on Wednesday evening.
Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy
The family of an Australian woman gravely ill in Thailand is praying for her, after she and her best friend suffered apparent methanol poisoning in Laos.
Unions slam wind farm’s safety after blade kills worker
The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.
Woman dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy
A driver is understood to have suffered a medical episode when his truck hit a kindergarten, killing a woman and injuring a child weeks after a similar tragedy.
Two prospectors found dead in remote bushland
Two people who went prospecting in remote Queensland have been found dead after a search involving mustering helicopters and police on motorbikes and horses.
Water alert as lifesavers try to stem record drownings
Lifesavers are calling on Victorians to be prepared and brush up on water safety before they go swimming, as they launch their summer patrol season.
Peg supplies questioned at fatal jumping castle hearing
The families of children who died after a jumping castle became airborne have watched in court as photos of the blood-stained equipment were shown.
‘Shooting star’: parents grieve in school death tragedy
The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.
Woman attacked by shark saved by boat crew’s first aid
A woman bitten by a shark while snorkelling has avoided serious consequences thanks to the first aid provided by a boat's crew.
Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike
Accidents on quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury on Australian farms, but GPS technology is helping change bad habits and reduce harm.
Peg safety ‘failures’ in school jumping castle tragedy
A jumping castle was allegedly insufficiently tethered at the time it was swept up by strong winds, killing six children.
Olympic cyclist’s court case over wife’s death delayed
Former champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has appeared in court on charges over the death of his wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.