South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine
Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.
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LA ‘red flag’ fire warnings expire but dangers persist
Windy, flame-fanning weather has eased in Los Angeles but extreme fire danger is expected to return within days as massive blazes continue to terrify residents.
Tragedy as councillor’s son drowns in swollen dam
A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.
More insurance pain possible following LA fires
Insurance premiums are already rising in Australia and destructive fires in the United States may help keep costs high.
LA firefighters hold the line amid extreme conditions
Crews have kept Los Angeles' deadly fires growing for a second day, while the city remains on edge before desert winds reach their forecast peak.
LA firefighters make progress as winds ease, 11 dead
LA firefighters are reporting progress arresting the Palisades Fire on the western edge of the city and the Eaton Fire in the foothills east of the metropolis.
Australia’s $10m boost for Vanuatu after earthquake
Vanuatu's earthquake recovery is set to be bolstered by a $10 million funding injection from Australia.
Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home
An Australian man has been confirmed dead in the Californian fires as his heartbroken mother says there was no water to put out cinders on his home's roof.
Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises
Los Angeles firefighters are in an all-out battle to curb wildfires from spreading before fierce winds return as the death toll from the blazes rises.
LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return
The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam
Emergency services have begun searching for a man missing in a dam after jumping off a wall into the water and failing to resurface.
A second wildfire burning out of control in Los Angeles
A fast-moving wildfire has broken out northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Hollywood Hills burn as LA engulfed by ‘the big one’
A fast-moving blaze has broken out in the Hollywood Hills, threatening Los Angeles' famed showbiz spots as the city battles the worst wildfires in its history.
Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash
Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.
Focus on Tibet quake survivors as search called off
Relief teams in Tibet have shifted their focus to resettling survivors as a search for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake was wound down.
LA blazes devour thousands of homes, at least 10 dead
Relief from fierce winds has been short-lived for Los Angeles crews battling five destructive wildfires that have burned 10,000 structures and killed 10 people.
Three hurt, others unaccounted for after seaplane crash
Three people are seriously injured and several others are unaccounted for after a seaplane crash near a world-famous holiday island.
Urgency mounts in search for survivors of Tibet quake
The search continues for survivors of the Tibet earthquake as temperatures in the region plunge to well below zero.
Seaplane owners: we’re devastated by fatal crash
A seaplane company has expressed its "heartbreak" after one of its aircraft crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.
Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent
Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the 10-day search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari in Kosciuszko National Park's "bloody tough" terrain.
Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim’s friend says
Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.
‘An inch, and we were gone’: bridge disaster remembered
As Hobart marks the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge collapse, its most famous survivor and a historian recount the night the deadly disaster unfolded.
Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body
Authorities have concluded the search for a surfer who was seen taken by a shark but have not located his body.
Search resumes for missing bushwalker amid heat, fire
The search for a bushwalker missing for 11 days resumes after specialist crews have joined the efforts amid soaring temperatures and nearby fires.
South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified
Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Death toll rises to 15 from New Orleans truck attack
The death toll from a deliberate truck crash in New Orleans has risen to 15, according to officials.
Veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans inspired by IS
Authorities don't believe an army veteran was acting alone when he rammed a truck flying the Islamic State flag into New Orleans revellers, killing 15 people.
Water source the key to missing hiker’s survival
Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.
Police still hold hope after nine-day search for hiker
Rescuers are being winched into dense bushland in a desperate bid to find missing hiker Hadi Nazari as a major search operation continues.
Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues
The family of a student missing in a national park say they are praying for his return, while another bushwalker has fallen to his death from a dangerous peak.
Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash
South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.