Safe but shocked: rescued sailors arrive on dry land
The expedition leader of an inflatable boat attacked by sharks in the Coral Sea has told his tale after arriving on dry land.
The expedition leader of an inflatable boat attacked by sharks in the Coral Sea has told his tale after arriving on dry land.
The four Australians who were found alive after floating off the coast of Indonesia for almost two days have broken their silence on their remarkable ordeal.
Passengers have been assessed by paramedics after fumes were detected in a Virgin Australia plane before it landed at Brisbane Airport.
Rescuers let out a cheer when they found three Australians who spent two nights adrift at sea after a boat capsized during bad weather in Indonesia.
Almost 100 deaths have been confirmed, making the Maui wildfires Hawaii's worst natural disaster.
Firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze on the Hawaiian island of Maui where at least 53 people have lost their lives.
Firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze on the Hawaiian island of Maui where at least 53 people have lost their lives.
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
A mother has survived a devastating early morning house fire on Queensland's Russell Island that has claimed the lives of her husband and five sons.
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
A fire has ripped through a regional Victorian retirement village, killing an elderly resident whose wife escaped to safety.
At least 15 people are dead after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi Island.
A US army tank, several trucks and cars were involved in a fiery crash near Rockhampton that left six people in hospital.
Six people have been killed and one injured in a stabbing in a kindergarten in China's Guangdong province.
Multiple triple-zero calls alerted emergency crews to an explosion and unit fire north of Brisbane, with crews eventually bringing the blaze under control.
A crash involving multiple vehicles has left four people in hospital with police sealing off the accident scene on a central Queensland highway.
Police are investigating a crash in central Queensland that injured six people and badly damaged seven vehicles including a truck carrying an army tank.
A fire in a high rise building in Surfers Paradise has resulted in 10 people being taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation or related conditions.
Warnings for a fast moving fire in rural Queensland have been downgraded after firefighters were able to divert it from properties.
A man has been arrested in the English city of Nottingham after three people were found dead in the city's streets, police say.
NSW Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a three-year-old boy are expected to charge a man recovering in hospital from self-inflicted wounds.
A fire in Sydney's CBD that destroyed a seven-storey building has been contained after 120 firefighters tackled the huge blaze.
Police won't rule out further, more serious charges against a man arrested over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, which killed at least six people.
New Zealand Police are treating the fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel as arson, and have a list of persons of interest with whom they wish to speak.
Multiple people are dead after a "worst nightmare" fire ripped through a 92-room hostel in Wellington, New Zealand.
The foreign affairs department says it has not been advised of any Australians affected by the fire at a New Zealand hostel that has claimed at least six lives.
Police say they'll gain entry to Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel on Wednesday, when the recovery and identification of bodies can begin.
A student who fell seriously ill after ingesting rat poison in Taiwan has returned to Australia after his family raised over $200,000 for a medevac flight.
Two firefighters have been rushed to hospital and a crime scene declared after crews worked to contain a large factory fire south of Brisbane.