Homes razed after campers spark bushfire near Perth
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.
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Man spends 36 hours in drain trying to retrieve phone
A man has survived 36 hours in an underground drain system after initially trying to retrieve his phone before becoming trapped.
One dead in house fire, three others in hospital
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.
Sheds and fences burnt as bushfire blazes outside Perth
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.
At least 14 dead in China passenger bus crash
At least 14 people have been killed and almost 40 injured after a passenger bus crashed into a tunnel wall in north China's Shanxi province.
Remote residents trapped as Cyclone Megan crosses coast
Tropical Cyclone Megan has reached land in the Northern Territory, with authorities urging residents in remote communities to seek shelter.
Victim’s phone video helps explain plane crash
A pilot was distracted during pre-flight checks before a plane crashed north of Brisbane, with video retrieved from a victim helping to explain what happened.
Teenage girl survives suspected shark attack at beach
A teenager who suffered minor injuries after a suspected shark at a Queensland beach has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Dad who died in boating tragedy saved daughter’s life
A 40-year-old father of four who went overboard from a broken-down boat during a family outing saved his daughter's life before he died.
Body of elderly man found after housing complex fire
The body of an 83-year-old man has been found following a housing complex fire north of Brisbane.
Body of missing tourist found at popular swimming hole
A man's body has been found in the search for an international tourist who went missing at a popular swimming hole in far north Queensland.
Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash
A bus crash that killed a woman in Brisbane's CBD is being investigated after the driver mounted a kerb, pinning the 18-year-old against a building.
Smartphone saves driver after crash on remote highway
A man's smartphone has saved him by automatically dialling triple zero after he crashed his ute on a remote highway and suffered a head injury.
Woman pinned to wall by bus in ‘devastating’ incident
A woman has died after being pinned to a wall by a bus in central Brisbane.
Underground pipeline gas leak, fire triggers probe
Authorities are investigating after an underground gas pipeline leak sparked a fire in Queensland, with emergency services setting up an exclusion zone.
Search under way for lost hiker
Emergency services are scouring bushland for a hiker lost in Queensland's far north.
Three injured in bus, car crash
Police are investigating after a Jeep Cherokee crashed into a bus, injuring three people and causing a chaotic scene with more than 60 bystanders involved.
Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim
Investigators are looking into claims explosives have been detonated 30m below three workers at Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in north Queensland.
Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by car
A man will appear in court charged with mid-range drink driving after he allegedly struck an elderly pedestrian who later died in a Gold Coast hospital.
Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use
Telstra officials say plans to allow mobile customers to share the networks of other telcos during disasters could not be used in widespread incidents.
NZ court orders millions in payouts over deadly volcano
Tourist operators of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people have been ordered to pay around $A12 million in fines and reparations
Charge over SES volunteer’s death in 2022 floods
Two years after an SES volunteer died in floodwaters, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has been charged with the matter set to appear in court this month.
‘Not the same’: cyclone leaves dirty water, $150m fix
Months after Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit, a far north Queensland region is still counting the cost with landslides blocking roads and affecting water supply.
Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain
A silo has collapsed and trapped a man under tonnes of grain at a remote central Queensland property, prompting emergency services to cut him out.
Asbestos tainted mulch might have been sent to school
More than 20 Queensland sites have been supplied mulch that might contain asbestos after the hazardous material was detected at a site west of Brisbane.
Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious
A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.
‘People forget’: experts chart year of extreme weather
Scientists have released a snapshot of the extreme weather events that hit Australia and hope it will get people to focus on preparing for what's ahead.
Man stuck in mud rescued by quick-thinking paramedics
A man who fell out of his tinny and got stuck in quicksand-like mud was saved by a pair of quick-thinking paramedics.
More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning
New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.
‘Leave early’: thousands warned to flee wild bushfires
Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.
‘Very sore’ politician sidelined after car crash
A serious car crash has left Queensland MP Amy MacMahon "largely out of action" for some time as she recovers from her injuries.