Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour
The death toll from the Brazil floods has risen to 143, as the government announces $A3.5 billion in emergency money to deal with the crisis.
The death toll from the Brazil floods has risen to 143, as the government announces $A3.5 billion in emergency money to deal with the crisis.
Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.
Queensland emergency services will fall under new departments after state parliament passed laws to better align diaster management responses.
A decorated army pilot killed in a helicopter crash along with three others sounded the alarm on the aircraft's risks months beforehand, an inquiry was told.
Grieving family members have tearfully given evidence at an inquiry into a helicopter crash that killed four servicemen off the north Queensland coast.
A safety evaluation of a software upgrade used by military pilots in a helicopter crash that killed four servicemen found it posed a risk.
A Queensland copper mine has suspended operations and an investigation is under way after two men suffered serious burns from a steam vent.
After an hours-long rescue mission, the majority of a pod of up to 160 whales stranded at a beach in Western Australia have been saved.
The Gold Coast City Council is under investigation after a broken pipe spilt more than 350 million litres of sewage into a river over a period of months.
Brisbane's CBD will be shut down on the weekend as authorities carry out a re-enactment of a bus crash that killed a young woman to investigate the cause.
Wildlife officers have euthanised a four-metre crocodile days after a 16-year-old boy's body was found in mangroves on a far north Queensland island.
New river height gauges, cameras, signage and sensor technology will form part of a $7 million investment for flood-hit regions in Queensland.
The body of a 16-year-old boy has been found mauled by what is believed to be a 3.5 metre crocodile after he tried to swim ashore when his dinghy broke down.
Two men are in hospital after their boat collided with an object in the water but confusing reports led to a day long search for more people.
Two Australians are missing in Taiwan as rescuers continue to search for survivors following a massive earthquake that's killed at least 12 people.
The body of a man has been found near a flooded reserve in suburban Sydney, the second death linked to the current flash floods across Australia's east.
Residents have returned to flood-affected homes as emergency crews assess the damage inflicted by record rainfall in parts of NSW.
An inland low and coastal trough joining forces over NSW is forecast to dump up to 300mm of rain on Sydney, Newcastle and coastal towns in the next 24 hours.
Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.
The US government is sending millions in emergency funding following the collapse of a Baltimore bridge as the state governor warns of a "very long road ahead".
One woman has died and a second is in a critical condition after overdosing in Queensland's southeast.
Emergency services have rescued five people from floodwaters inundating a campsite while 24 others have decided to stay until the water levels drop.
The bodies of two missing workers have been found after a Baltimore bridge collapsed when a ship crashed into it, as investigations continue into the disaster.
A series of embarrassing failures, including incorrect phone numbers and an incorrectly entered email address, contributed to triple zero delays on March 1.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship struck it, sending vehicles plunging into the water.
Six missing workers are presumed dead after a Baltimore bridge collapsed when a crippled cargo ship rammed into the structure, US authorities say.
A Greyhound bus has crashed into a guard rail before careering into a small creek, injuring 13 people on board.
A large bushfire accidentally sparked by campers trying to charge their phones has gutted three homes and five short-stay accommodation units south of Perth.
A man has survived 36 hours in an underground drain system after initially trying to retrieve his phone before becoming trapped.
The body of a person believed to be a man has been found in the debris of a north Queensland house fire after three men were taken to hospital.
Lives and homes are under threat from a bushfire in Perth's east that has so far burned through 650 hectares in the City of Swan.