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.
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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.
Man’s head impaled by wood during boat crash
A man will undergo surgery after his head was impaled by a piece of timber when a dinghy crashed into an anchored yacht off the Gold Coast.
New Zealand’s Interislander ferry runs aground
Tugboats will attempt to refloat the Aratere after an Interislander ferry ran aground in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds.
Engine failure risk warning before fatal chopper crash
Air crew were warned of the risk of engine failure ahead of a fatal army helicopter crash off the Queensland coast, an inquiry has been told.
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.
High workload worry before chopper crash, inquiry told
Pilots were concerned about taking on multiple roles leading to fatigue and distraction before a fatal army helicopter crash, an inquiry has been told.
Father and children killed in car crash
Three people have died, including two children, in a two-vehicle crash west of Brisbane while a woman has been airlifted to hospital.
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.
Crash-tragedy chopper hard to fly, pilot tells probe
The type of army helicopter that crashed and killed four servicemen was complex and overwhelming to fly, a pilot has told an inquiry into the tragedy.
Fatigue concern before army chopper crash, inquiry told
Air crew was working up to seven days a week with some 18 hour days prior to a fatal helicopter crash during a military training exercise, an inquiry has heard.
Hundreds die during Hajj pilgrimage amid intense heat
Saudi Arabia has not commented on the death toll amid the heat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, required of every able Muslim once in their life.
One man dead, two survive after yacht capsizes
A father and son have been rescued and a third man is dead after a yacht capsized off the central Queensland coast, triggering a major search operation.
Community devastated after house fire kills mother, son
Mourners have left floral tributes at the site of a house fire that has left a community devastated after an elderly woman and her son died in the blaze.
Malawi VP Chilima, nine others, killed in plane crash
"I'm sorry to inform you all that it has turned out to be a terrible tragedy," Malawi's president has said after the death of the nation's vice president.
British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island
A body has been found believed to be that of Michael Mosley days after the British TV doctor went missing after going for a walk on a Greek island.
Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy
A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.
Tourism bounces back after destructive cyclones
Tourists are flocking back to north Queensland, months after two cyclones caused destruction in the region.
Wildlife deaths rising in crashes with unwary motorists
NSW motorists had more crashes with wildlife than any other state last year as the number of animals dying on our roads increased.
Bus driver charged over fatal CBD crash
A bus driver has been charged over a horror peak hour crash that killed an 18-year-old girl in Brisbane.
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.