US military aircraft crashes in NT, one critically hurt
A rescue operation is under way after a United States military aircraft carrying more than 20 personnel crashed in the Tiwi Islands, injuring three officers.
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US military aircraft crashes in NT during training
A rescue operation is under way after a United States military aircraft carrying more than 20 personnel crashed in the Tiwi Islands.
Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced an oath of loyalty for volunteer fighters from the Wagner Group after the death of their boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Shark victim stable but with ‘life-changing’ injuries
A Port Macquarie man attacked by a four-metre great white shark while surfing is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Belarus leader says he urged Prigozhin to ‘watch out’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he told Wagner mercenary heads Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to "watch out".
Kremlin calls claims it killed Prigozhin ‘absolute lie’
The Kremlin has hit out at accusations it killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin as the future of the Russian mercenary force remains uncertain.
Evacuations as inner-city inferno engulfs homes
Two homes have collapsed and two others are badly damaged after a massive fire with heat so intense it melted bins across the road.
Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet in fatal crash
A business jet crash in Russia has killed 10 people and Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly on the passenger list
Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia
About 27,000 people in British Columbia have been under evacuation orders, as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada.
Risk of more blazes in Greece as fire near Athens rages
Twenty people are dead while "conditions remain difficult and in several cases, extreme", authorities say, as Greece faces another major outbreak of wildfires.
All eight people trapped on Pakistan cable car rescued
Army commandos using helicopters have rescued eight people from a broken cable car as it dangled hundreds of metres above a canyon in Pakistan.
‘We stand with you,’ Biden tells Maui fire survivors
Joe Biden has landed in Hawaii and headed straight for a helicopter tour of burned-out areas of Maui with first lady Jill Biden.
Mock quake to test for cracks in emergency response
Australian and international crews will test their response to a major disaster when they stage a hypothetical earthquake in central Brisbane.
Canada’s armed forces to tackle wildfires
The Canadian army will help evacuate residents in the path of fires raging in British Columbia after a state of emergency was declared.
Man dead after fire engulfs suburban home
A man has died after suffering burns across much of his body in a house fire in Brisbane's east over the weekend.
Maui’s chief of emergency management resigns
One day after his first appearance at a press conference about Maui's deadly fires a week ago, Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya has resigned.
Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues
Maui police are urging patience as a painstaking search for victims from last week's inferno continues, with 106 people dead and hundreds still missing.
Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast
At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan in southern Russia.
Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66
At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fire at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan.
Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99
Nearly a week after a devastating fire in the resort town of Lahaina, Hawaii, many residents are still unable to return to their homes.
Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues
Almost 100 deaths have been confirmed, making the Maui wildfires Hawaii's worst natural disaster.
Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh
Australian tourists are missing after their boat disappeared off the Indonesian coast where local authorities have begun a search and rescue operation.
At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing.
How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form
Rural communities have painted, sewed and sung their way through the aftermath of disasters, as research shows how art can connect and heal.
Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Maui residents had little warning before deadly fire
Many residents on Maui had little warning before having to flee for their lives from wildfires that have killed at least 55 people.
Hawaii fire death toll hits 55 amid search for victims
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc
The Defence Force has been charged with failing to properly train soldiers after two servicemen were attacked by a 2.5 metre crocodile in far north Queensland.
Teen admits killing five students in high-speed crash
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to aggravated dangerous driving after a high-speed crash that killed five students southwest of Sydney.
Fires kill 36 as ‘apocalypse’ strikes Hawaii paradise
At least 36 people have died in wildfires that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui in scenes described as being "like a war zone".
Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident
Emergency services have declared an exclusion zone in Western Australia after a HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate.