Strewn steel shards strand hundreds of cars on motorway
A major highway has reopened after scattered metal shards were spread across a 30km stretch of road, stranding hundreds of drivers with tyre punctures.
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Residents rattled as ‘lovely’ mum dies in alleged arson
Shock and devastation has gripped teary neighbours after a man allegedly murdered his wife and set fire to the family home.
‘Ridiculous’ probe into science fan’s plutonium import
Border Force has been slammed for its role in the prosecution of a collector who shipped a 'harmless' amount of radioactive material to his parents' unit.
Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills 66
Almost 70 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roof collapsed at a packed nightclub in the Dominican Republic.
‘Stunned’: pilot fighting for life after air show crash
A pilot has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a small plane crashed at a major air show, cancelling the rest of the day's events.
Aid rushes into Myanmar as quake death toll hits 1700
Aid teams from India, China, Singapore and Thailand are on the ground in Myanmar as the death toll from a devastating earthquake climbs to more than 1700.
Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos
A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.
Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk
Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.
Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.
Toll from devastating Myanmar earthquake climbs
Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble days after a massive earthquake in Myanmar as rescue workers desperately search for survivors.
‘Naive’ science fan faces jail for plutonium import
A fast-food worker and collector is set to learn his fate after shipping nuclear material to his parent's suburban unit, sparking a major hazmat incident.
Global flight turmoil as fire closes London’s Heathrow
Qantas flights are among those disrupted worldwide by the closure of Britain's Heathrow Airport after a fire at a substation cut power to the international hub.
Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires
At least three firefighters have died as South Korea struggles to contain dozens of wildfires amid dry, windy conditions.
UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown
The UK government has ordered an investigation into the country's energy resilience after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day.
Sudan’s army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum
Sudan's military has regained its grip on Khartoum, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the capital's Republican Palace.
Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico
US Police in New Mexico say at least three people were killed and 15 others were injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces.
Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50
At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.
At least 32 dead as massive US storm causes carnage
At least 32 people have died in a massive US storm, with extreme weather conditions forecast to affect an area that's home to more than 100 million people.
Air strike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people
An opposition group in military-ruled Myanmar says an air strike on a central village under the control of resistance forces has killed at least 27 civilians.
Three-year payout row: flood victim’s insurance warning
A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.
‘Come already’: millions bunker down ahead of cyclone
Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.
Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred
Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.
Locals not waiting for cyclonic rain to flee floods
Facing the prospect of another catastrophic flood, many residents did not need to be told to leave, as people prepare for a looming cyclone, and its aftermath.
‘Sick of waiting’: community relaxed before cyclone
It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.
Like a hurricane: tourists brace for storm in quiet CBD
No strangers to Canadian tornadoes, tourists Susan Coleman and Alex Evanochko will get their first glimpse of a cyclone after a weather enforced stopover.
Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone
Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.
Body of missing man found in floodwaters
The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Cost of cyclone hard to swallow for seaside restaurant
A restaurant in the eye of a cyclone is losing tens of thousands of dollars after being forced to close but the bill may soar depending on flood or wind damage.
The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone’s dark fury
An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.
Cyclone triggers anxiety in town ‘dragged out of mud’
People still reeling from recent floods are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which will affect a region where some are still living in temporary homes.
Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone
From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.