Human remains found after explosion levels home
Investigators have discovered human remains as they combed through the debris of a home destroyed in a huge explosion north of Brisbane.
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Four injured, highway closed after multi-vehicle smash
A crash involving multiple vehicles has left four people in hospital with police sealing off the accident scene on a central Queensland highway.
Six injured after fiery seven-vehicle crash on 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.
Bushfire warning as El Nino threat looms large
El Nino conditions will likely make 2024 the world's hottest year on record, leaving Australia in a precarious position for bushfires.
Windy conditions fuel rapidly moving fire in rural Qld
Warnings for a fast moving fire in rural Queensland have been downgraded after firefighters were able to divert it from properties.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway
Allies from around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country.
Canada wildfires blaze as smoky haze blankets US cities
About 3.8 million hectares have already been burned as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires rage across Canada, blanketing US cities in smoke.
Demolition job begins on Sydney building gutted by fire
A burnt-out former factory in central Sydney is slowly being demolished as police speak with a fourth teenage boy about the devastating blaze.
Police seek CCTV vision of Sydney inferno’s beginnings
Fire investigators are appealing for anyone with vision from cars or CCTV footage of the streets immediately around the site of a huge CBD blaze in Sydney.
Tight exclusion zone remains after massive Sydney blaze
Police and fire investigators say the site of a massive inner-city building fire in Sydney remains an exclusion zone, with demolition crews assessing risks.
Two children assisting police after Sydney blaze
A "once in a decade" fire has destroyed two buildings in inner Sydney as two children hand themselves into police over the massive blaze.
Huge fire that toppled Sydney CBD building contained
A fire in Sydney's CBD that destroyed a seven-storey building has been contained after 120 firefighters tackled the huge blaze.
Lost Qld firefighter remembered as ‘pillar of strength’
Izabella Nash has been hailed as an "outstanding" firefighter and "incredible human being" at a memorial service following her death after a factory blaze.
Caravan fire kills man, 22, and woman, 26
A caravan fire in Brisbane's outer west has killed two people in their twenties as police investigate whether the blaze is suspicious.
Bouncy castle king jailed for burning down rivals
An "obsessed" aspiring bouncy castle tycoon who orchestrated arson attacks on rival businesses and then fled interstate could spend over a decade in prison.
Two die in caravan fire in Brisbane’s west
A caravan fire at upper Brookfield in Brisbane's outer west has claimed the lives of two people, with police investigating whether the blaze is suspicious.
Man charged over deadly NZ hostel fire
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.
NZ Police open hostel fire homicide investigation
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.
Several dead in ‘nightmare’ Wellington hostel fire
Multiple people are dead after a "worst nightmare" fire ripped through a 92-room hostel in Wellington, New Zealand.
No Australians caught up in NZ hostel fire tragedy
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.
Recovery and search effort resumes after NZ hostel fire
Police say they'll gain entry to Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel on Wednesday, when the recovery and identification of bodies can begin.
Bushfires a brutal blow for threatened Aussie frogs
A frog that makes a farting noise and another that keeps its tadpoles in "pockets" are amongst the Aussie amphibians hit hard by the Black Summer fires.
Firefighters mourn colleague as factory blaze probed
Firefighter Izabella Nash is being remembered as a happy and friendly crew member as police investigate the factory blaze that took her life.
Firefighter critical as crews rescue two of their own
Two firefighters have been rushed to hospital and a crime scene declared after crews worked to contain a large factory fire south of Brisbane.
Megabucks up for grabs for megafires solution
A cashed-up competition is underway to transform how fires are detected, managed and fought, and Aussie firefighters will help decide who wins.
Bushfire-fighting chemicals stunt, kill frogs: study
A Queensland study has sounded alarm bells about new-generation bushfire-fighting chemicals, with two found to stunt and kill frogs.
Fire kills 21 at hospital in China’s capital: report
A fire at Beijing's Changfeng Hospital in China's capital has killed 21 people, state media reports say.
Hunt for ‘unpredictable’ man after alleged crime spree
Queensland Police have appealed for an accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in three separate violent incidents in Brisbane on Thursday to surrender.
Apartment complex fire shuts down major Sydney road
It took more than 40 firefighters to control an apartment fire that sent thick black smoke into the sky in Darlinghurst, in inner Sydney.
Hunt for ‘dangerous’ armed gunman enters fourth day
Queensland Police are calling for the surrender of an accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in three separate violent incidents in Brisbane on Thursday.
At least 40 dead in Mexico migrant centre fire
A fire at a migrant centre in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez has killed at least 40 people, officials say, many of whom were from Guatemala.