NSW sailors’ 15-hour ordeal after capsize
Two sailors have been rescued off the NSW South Coast after spending almost 15 hours in the water when their yacht capsized on Saturday morning.
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Man dies in central Australian bus crash
A man has died and a number of passengers have been injured in a tour bus crash about 125km west of Alice Springs in central Australia.
Older people warned of drowning risks
A Royal Life Saving study has highlighted drowning risks for older people in Australia, with one-fifth of deaths attributable to an unexpected fall into water.
Several injured in WA boating accident
A tourist boat with 28 people on board has run into trouble off Western Australia's Kimberley Coast with more than 20 believed injured.
Ukraine fighters surrender at steelworks
A surrender appears to have marked the end of the battle of Mariupol, where Ukraine believes tens of thousands of people were killed by Russian forces.
Croc attack in Qld sparks investigation
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science is investigating a freshwater crocodile attack on a man in the state's remote northwest.
Man rescued from northern Qld floodwaters
A man has been rescued from floodwaters and emergency services have had almost 40 calls for help as unseasonally heavy rain hits northern Queensland.
Fire and emergency personnel remembered
The courage and sacrifice of fire and emergency personnel who have died in the line of duty will be commemorated at a national memorial service in Canberra.
Boat found in search for missing Qld man
The upturned boat of a man missing in waters off Townsville since Saturday has been found hundreds of kilometres away northeast of Cairns.
Search cut back for missing Qld fisherman
A search for a missing fisherman has entered a fourth day after he fell from a boat off the coast of north Queensland.
Qld Indigenous town’s phones down again
Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher has demanded action, after telecom services in the far north Queensland community failed for the fourth time in two years.
Man, boy killed in Blue Mountains landslip
A man and boy out bushwalking have been killed and two others critically injured after a landslip in the NSW Blue Mountains.
Sea and air search for Qld windsurfer
A search operation is underway after a windsurfer reportedly disappeared in waters off Scarborough, north of Brisbane.
Tas girl reunited with family after search
Four-year-old Tasmanian girl Shayla Phillips has been reunited with her family after spending more than 48 hours lost in the bush.
Floods spark Indigenous survival spirit
Flood-devastated Aboriginal communities in and around Lismore have come together in the wake of the unprecedented NSW floods.
Second man dies in southeast Qld floods
Police have hailed the "remarkable" survival of an eight-year-old girl and her stepmum, after the girl's dad became the second fatality in Queensland's floods.
Man, teen girl missing amid Qld floods
Queensland police are scouring the Wide Bay Burnett region for a man and a teenage girl who are missing in floods triggered by former tropical Cyclone Seth.
Grave concerns for girl lost in Qld floods
The search continues for a 14-year-old girl swept away in floodwaters north of Brisbane, as a clearer picture emerges of the extent of damage to the region.
Search launched for missing kayak off Qld
Emergency services have begun an air and sea search after a kayak or surf ski was seen floating off Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.
Two dogs rescued from Victorian mineshafts
Specialist Victorian firefighters have rescued two dogs from mineshafts in separate incidents in the same week.