Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke
A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.
disaster and accident
Light plane aborted landing before fatal runway crash
Air crash investigators want to know why a pilot aborted a landing before colliding mid-air with another light plane on his second attempt, killing two.
Crew named as search continues for defence helicopter
A search for a missing Australian MRH-90 Taipan defence helicopter and its four crew continues with sonar deployed as navy divers arrive at the site.
Man and woman dead after light planes collide midair
An investigation is under way after a midair collision between light aircraft killed two people at a regional Queensland airport.
Greece PM says climate change ‘not an excuse’ on fires
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece must reform its firefighting and fire prevention policies and do more to alleviate the effects of climate change.
‘An awful experience’: man dead, wife escapes unit fire
A fire has ripped through a regional Victorian retirement village, killing an elderly resident whose wife escaped to safety.
Thousands flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say thousands of tourists and residents have been forced to flee a wildfire that has been raging on the island of Rhodes for six days.
A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles
A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.
Hundreds flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say a wildfire which has been raging on the island of Rhodes for five days has forced hundreds of residents to flee.
Sailor spends night stranded in Great Australian Bight
A solo sailor has been forced to spend the night awaiting rescue in the Great Australian Bight after running into trouble in severe winds and giant waves.
Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt
A 22-year-old sailor has been winched to safety after a night spent on his stricken yacht in the Great Australian Bight, battling severe winds and giant waves.
Survivors of deadly NZ volcano eruption set to testify
Prosecutors are set to open their case against NZ tourism industry operators after the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption which killed 22 people.
Volcano turned island into ‘horror movie’, court told
WorkSafe NZ is alleging health and safety laws where breached when a New Zealand island volcano erupted killing 22 people including 14 Australians in 2019.
Woman bitten by pack of dingoes in attack on K’gari
A woman has been flown to hospital with a number of bite wounds after she was attacked by dingoes on Queensland's K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island.
Volcano survivor ‘still bothered’ by leaving parents
Sydney's Jesse Langford was just a teenager when confronted with a nightmare decision after he and his family were badly injured by a volcano eruption.
Rangers reject cull call as dingo pack attacks woman
Two men in a ute helped rescue a woman injured by a pack of dingoes on a K'gari beach in the latest in a series of attacks on the popular Queensland island.
South Korea flags major change in disaster response
South Korea's president says unprecedented abnormal weather caused by climate change means authorities must change the way they respond to natural disasters.
Australian, dog adrift for months in Pacific ‘grateful’
Australian sailor Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock has stepped foot on dry land for the first time since a vessel carrying him and his dog was damaged in a storm.
Insurers to face federal inquiry over floods response
A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after major floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.
Skydiver died ‘doing what she loved’ in Texas tragedy
A Perth skydiving champion attempting a new diving method has died in the US where she worked as an instructor.
Presumed human remains found in wreckage of Titan sub
Evidence from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, including what are likely human remains, will be transported from Canada to the US for formal analysis.
Toddler dies after being hit by car in driveway
A toddler has suffered catastrophic injuries and died after being hit by a vehicle in the driveway of a home north of Brisbane.
Australian government sanctions three MH17 culprits
The federal government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three people involved in the downing of Malaysia flight MH17.
Woman dies in scooter crash on popular tourist island
A Belgian tourist has been killed after colliding with a street sign while riding a motor scooter on Queensland's Magnetic Island, east of Townsville.
Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy
Canadian authorities have launched a "safety investigation" into the operation of the Titan tourist submersible that imploded underwater, killing five people.
More than 30 killed in blast at BBQ restaurant in China
A leaking gas tank is believed to have caused an explosion that killed more than 30 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwest China.
Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths
The US coast guard says the five people aboard a missing submersible on a voyage to the Titanic died in a "catastrophic implosion".
Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine
The US coast guard says an analysis of noises potentially from a missing submersible has been "inconclusive" as the clock ticks down on the vessel's air supply.
Frantic search for Titan sub continues, banging heard
There is about one day's worth of oxygen left on board the Titan sub which lost contact on a dive down to the tour the Titanic wreck with five people on board.
Feds to ease the flood of trauma after disaster strikes
The federal government is launching a new framework to cut red tape and help traumatised disaster survivors access long-term mental health care .
Suspected smugglers deny Greece migrant boat charges
The search for hundreds of people missing after a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Greece continues as nine men charged over the tragedy appear in court.