Arrests after horror crash kills mum, three boys
Two people have been arrested as police investigate a single-vehicle car crash that killed a woman and three young boys near the NSW Riverina town of Leeton.
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At least 40 dead in Mexico migrant centre fire
A fire at a migrant centre in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez has killed at least 40 people, officials say, many of whom were from Guatemala.
Flood-ravaged Gulf towns call for resilience funding
Queensland towns devastated by flooding have called for $75 million in federal funding for resilience upgrades after enduring months of downpours and isolation.
Off-the-scale clean up as rotting fish threaten water
Specialist crews are being sent to Menindee in outback NSW to remove dead fish from the Darling-Bakaa after the biggest mass in living memory.
Young rider has leg broken after falling off bull
A young boy remains in a Queensland hospital after being airlifted for treatment for a broken leg suffered after he was bucked off a bull he was riding.
Fire pilot went to ‘go take a look’ on fatal last shift
An aerial firefighter who died flying his final shift told another pilot he would "go take a look" at a fire the operator of other plane refused to return to.
Flood victims wait to return home amid pleas for help
A community is under a metre of floodwater in northwest Queensland with people in another town unable to return to their homes, days after being evacuated.
Fodder drops to flood-hit farms in remote Queensland
The Queensland government is coordinating fodder drops for flood-affected farmers in the state's northwest, and the army may be called on if necessary.
Crocodiles lurking in Qld’s record-breaking floods
As floodwaters slowly ease in a remote Queensland town, residents who stayed behind have been warned of submerged hazards and crocodiles.
Pack bags, leave pets: north Qld braces in record flood
Evacuations are underway in some towns with people stranded across northwest Queensland as rivers steadily rise above record levels.
Black Summer fires sound alarm on ozone layer depletion
Scientists believe they now understand how megafires such as Australia's Black Summer blazes deplete the ozone layer that shields humanity from the sun.
Floods an ongoing torment for regional tourism
Almost 70 per cent of Australians will avoid taking a regional holiday this year due to rain and flood risks, according to a nationwide poll.
Navy rescues passengers from stranded luxury yacht
Six passengers from a luxury yacht on its way from Darwin to Townsville have been rescued after becoming stranded in the sea near Indonesia.
Air evacuations from remote town ahead of record flood
Evacuations are underway in a remote town with people stranded across northwest Queensland as some rivers approach record flood levels.
Silence on the airwaves ahead of fatal chopper crash
The initial investigations into a fatal helicopter crash include an assessment of radio transmissions in the seconds ahead of the collision.
Heavy monsoon season drenches northern Australia
Far north Queensland residents are on flood watch as monsoon rains deluge northern parts of the country.
Minister resigns as Greece train crash toll reaches 38
The Greek transport minister has submitted his resignation after a head-on train collision killed at least 38 people.
At least 36 dead in fiery head-on train crash in Greece
Greece is in mourning after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train, killing more than 30 people and injuring dozens more.
Swimmer missing in surf off NSW far north coast
A search has resumed for a swimmer who was last seen struggling in rough surf off Byron Bay on the NSW far north coast.
Long wait for insurance compounds disaster trauma
A new report into the mental health burden of disasters across Australia shows adequate insurance coverage is central to recovery.
NSW flood buyback could have happened quicker: minister
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says a flood buyback scheme for damaged homes in NSW hasn't happened as quickly as hoped.
NSW flood buyback could have happened quicker: senator
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says a flood buyback scheme for damaged homes in NSW hasn't happened as quickly as hoped.
PM’s ‘heart goes out’ to plane crash victims
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australian officials are providing support to the families of two Adelaide men killed in a plane crash in the Philippines.
Document stoush puts jumping castle inquest on hold
The inquest into a deadly primary school jumping castle incident in Tasmania is on hold because the workplace safety regulator won't hand over its reports.
Rescue winds down as earthquake death toll tops 46,000
The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake has risen to more than 46,000 and is expected to rise further as rescue efforts begin to wind down.
Survivors still being dug out of rubble in Turkey
Search and rescue efforts are set to wind up in Turkey twelve days after an earthquake struck, killing an estimated 46,000 people.
Cyclone Gabrielle New Zealand death toll rises
Four more deaths from Cyclone Gabrielle have been reported in New Zealand in the past 24 hours as authorities warn the toll is likely to rise further.
Earthquake death toll expected to soar past 46,000
The death toll from the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria has passed 46,000 and is expected to soar much higher.
Turkey-Syria quake toll expected to soar past 46,000
The death toll from the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria has passed 46,000 and is expected to soar much higher.
Turkey quake rescue efforts close to ending
The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has almost reached 41,000 as rescue efforts all but cease.
Tragic end to search for missing Queensland miners
Two miners have died in an incident that sparked a major rescue operation 125 metres underground in a Queensland zine mine.