India landslide death toll rises to 151, amid search
Landslides triggered by torrential rain in southern India have killed more than 150 people as the search for survivors continues.
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Searchers find body of man who fell into city river
Emergency services have located the body of a man who fell into Brisbane River and failed to resurface.
Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise
An Italian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his warplane "encountered an unknown issue" and crashed during military exercises in remote Australia.
Plane slips off runway at Nepal airport, killing 18
Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a plane carrying 19 people slipped off the runway and crashed at the Nepal capital's airport.
Shipwreck mystery solved decades after deadly disaster
More than 20 people were killed when a freighter sank off the NSW coast, but 55 years on researchers hope a new discovery will bring closure for their families.
Netherlands families mark 10 years since MH17 tragedy
Relatives of people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed in Ukraine have gathered in the Netherlands to mark the tragedy's 10th anniversary.
Waterfall victims identified as Indian students
Tributes have poured in for two Indian students who died at a far north Queensland tourist waterhole, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs.
Govt confident in power plant after explosion report
The Queensland government believes the state-owned operators of a power plant will do better after safety failings were revealed in a report on an explosion.
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.
Childcare centre fined for formula-induced anaphylaxis
A childcare centre has been fined after a baby was given the wrong formula which caused a severe allergic reaction.
Two young men die after suspicious house fire
Police are investigating the cause of a suspicious house fire that claimed the lives of two 18-year-old men in north Queensland.
Workers evacuated from central Qld mine after fire
Workers at the underground Grosvenor coal mine in central Queensland have been evacuated after a fire, which is under investigation.
Two young men critical after triple-fatal bus crash
Two men remain in a critical condition in a north Queensland hospital after a devastating crash between a bus and a four-wheel drive that killed three women.
Highway criticised after three women die in bus crash
A bus crash that killed three women occurred on a north Queensland highway that has been condemned by a local mayor as like a "country road".
Major coal mine’s future uncertain after fire shutdown
An Australian coal mine faces an uncertain future after an underground fire started when methane gas ignited, prompting authorities to start sealing the site.
Highway criticised by opposition after fatal bus crash
Queensland's opposition says a major highway is "not up to standard" after a crash that killed three women and left two men in a critical condition.
Fire casts pall over future of coal mine and workers
Counselling has been offered to workers "traumatised" by an underground fire that has cast uncertainty over the future of a major coal mine.
Stampede at Indian religious event kills 87: reports
A large number of people have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Hindu religious gathering in a town in northern India, officials say.
Deadly Hurricane Beryl causes ‘immense destruction’
At least two people have died from the impact of Hurricane Beryl, Grenada's prime minister says.
Stampede at Hindu religious event in India kills 116
Authorities in northern India say at least 116 have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Hindu religious gathering.
At least 60 dead in stampede at India religious event
Officials say at least 60 people have been killed after a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India.
Stampede at Hindu religious event in India kills 121
Authorities in northern India say at least 121 have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Hindu religious gathering.
Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues
Workers have been told they will continue to be paid for another couple of weeks as authorities battle an underground coal mine fire in central Queensland.
Wrong e-scooter charger led to fire, man’s death
A Queensland man died from severe burns after a lithium-ion battery fire erupted in an e-scooter connected to a different model charger, a coroner has ruled.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl closes in
Hurricane Beryl is on track to hit some of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean.
Record river sewage spill worse than first reported
More sewage leaked into a Queensland river than first reported after a "catastrophic" spill, says an independent report critical of delay in detecting the flow.
Pay relief for workers after blaze shuts coal mine
Workers will be paid until the end of August and may be redeployed to other sites after an underground coal mine fire erupted at central Queensland.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast
Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.
Beryl spares Mexico’s Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas
The core of Tropical Storm Beryl has crossed the Yucatan Peninsula with the system forecast to return to hurricane force over the Gulf of Mexico.
Mum sues childcare centre after toddler’s bus death
Four years after a toddler was left on bus outside a childcare centre and died of heat stress, his mother is suing the far north Queensland facility.
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.