Confusion over China plane crash black box
Reports of the recovery of the second black box from a China Eastern jet that plunged into a mountainside have been denied by China's national news agency.
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Qld bomb victim ‘may have been targeted’
Police say an explosion south of Brisbane which left a man with serious shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdominal region and limbs may have been a targeted attack
Authorities to mount major reef clean-up
Authorities are set to clean up part of the Great Barrier Reef that's yet to recover from being polluted with toxic paint and rubble during a 2010 accident.
Search for second black box in China crash
Recovery crews are searching for a second black box from a crashed China Eastern Airlines plane that plunged into a mountainside with 132 people aboard.
One black box found in China plane crash
Chinese officials say one of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane crash was found severely damaged.
Queensland man dies after caravan fire
A man has died in a caravan fire after trying to protect his heavily pregnant partner in Logan, south of Brisbane.
PM considers more Qld flooding funding
Scott Morrison says NSW endured a "very different" flood experience, baulking when asked if Queensland victims will receive the same hardship payment.
Search for victims of Chinese plane crash
Hopes have faded of finding anyone alive after the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 jet that had 132 people aboard.
Boat sinks off WA coast, nine feared dead
Australian maritime authorities say nine people were unable to be located after an Indonesian fishing boat capsized off the northwest coast of WA.
Two bodies retrieved from Queensland dam
Two bodies discovered floating in Queensland's Gordonbrook Dam have been retrieved by emergency services, who are working to determine the cause of death.
Emergency head defends flood response
Emergency Management Australia boss Joe Buffone says an earlier disaster declaration would not have had an impact on the ADF rollout to assist flood victims.
Floods ‘Black Summer all over again’
Coalition of ex-emergency services chiefs calls for stronger action on climate change and better natural disaster planning after this year's deadly floods.
Brisbane River clean up may take weeks
Queenslanders have been warned to stay out of the Brisbane River, with the clearing of debris caused by devastating floods expected to take weeks.
More recovery centres as NSW cleans up
Floodwaters are receding around NSW as attention turns to cleaning up.
Qld to lure tradies for flood recovery
Interstate tradies are being encouraged to move to Queensland as the flood recovery continues and insurance claims for damaged homes reach $1 billion.
Mental health a post-flood priority: Hunt
A $31 million mental health package for flood-affected communities will focus on community resilience, psychological therapies and support for children.
Qld cops search for suspected flood looter
A man has been missing for more than a day after jumping into the Brisbane River amid a crackdown on "disgusting" looters in the flood-hit city.
Body found in flood search for Sydney man
Police have found a body in their search for a missing Sydney delivery driver, with the NSW flood disaster expected to soon be declared a national emergency.
Qld floods, govt response to be probed
The Queensland premier has defended flood mitigation releases from Wivenhoe Dam, but says there will be an independent review of the disaster.
Stolen car in Sydney Harbour Bridge crash
A stolen SUV is believed to have been involved in a fiery, multi-vehicle accident on Sydney Harbour Bridge that shutdown peak hour traffic, causing chaos.
More like a cyclone, Dutton says of floods
Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the damage from floods that have devastated the east coast of Australia is more akin to a cyclone.
Son flies UK-Qld to help flood-hit parents
Australian expat Ben Purcell says politicians need to address climate change after returning from London to help his Brisbane parents with flood recovery.
NSW dairy farmer shattered by stock losses
A number of dairy farmers in northern NSW, including Paul Weir, lost stock in the flood emergency that swept the area this week.
Man missing in NSW floods amid big wet
NSW Police believe a Lismore man is missing in floodwater after they heard him calling out for help as the premier says there are 11 flood warnings up north.
Floating crane loose in deadly Qld floods
Queensland's flood death toll has risen to eight after a man was found dead in a submerged car on the Gold Coast, while thousands of properties are underwater.
Plane crash may be due to aerobatics: ATSB
An investigation has found a fatal crash off the Gold Coast in June 2019 may have been caused by the pilot attempting low level flying manoeuvres.
Australian shark era recalled 100 years on
Two fatal shark attacks a month apart and at the same beach which sent Sydney into high panic have been remembered a century on, amid a fresh fatality.
Power outage hits Tonga relief vessel
A power outage has hit HMAS Adelaide, which had been supplying critical relief to Tonga following the country's tsunami disaster.
Man critical after Qld helicopter crash
Police are investigating a helicopter crash that has left a man in his 20s in a critical condition in southern Queensland.
No new COVID-19 cases on Tonga relief ship
The number of COVID-19 cases onboard the HMAS Adelaide has not increased, after 23 people contracted the virus on the relief ship bound for Tonga.
Navy ships deliver ‘contactless’ to Tonga
British and Australian navy ships arrived in Tonga to deliver aid amid concerns about spreading COVID-19 in a nation which has never had an outbreak.