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Disaster and EmergencyPremiumArson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.

William Ton

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWarnings as fire crews face 'tricky, unsettled' weather

Parts of southeastern Australia are sweltering through the third day of a major heatwave, as fire crews get ready for tricky and unsettled weather.

William Ton and Melissa Meehan

Disaster and EmergencyGerman airport IT glitches not linked to hacking: govt

German officials says IT disruptions at airports across the country are not thought to be linked to hacking or security attacks.

Staff Writers

Disaster and EmergencyGermany truck crash scatters hundreds of fish on road

A truck carrying 7000kg of live trout has been involved in a crash in Germany, scattering hundreds of fish across the road.

Staff Writers

disaster & emergencyPremiumMan dies in hospital 12 days after car crashed into tree

A man has died in hospital from injuries suffered in a horror car rollover in the Wheatbelt last month.

Caitlin Vinci

Disaster and EmergencyPremium'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.

Abe Maddison

Disaster and EmergencyQueues build up as German airports hit by IT outage

Computer problems for German police at airports across the country has led to major delays for some passengers trying to clear passport controls.

Staff Writers

WA NewsPremiumTrapped person freed after crashing into tree in South West

Firefighters have used a chainsaw to free an injured person after a truck crashed into a tree before it fell on the vehicle, trapping him inside.

Caleb Runciman

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Threat reduced as Green Range fire brought under control

Hardworking firefighters have contained a raging emergency level bushfire in the Great Southern overnight that burned more than 1,500ha, forced the closure of a major highway and caused power outages. 

Harry Grigson and Eliza Kavanagh

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMan in 20s critically injured in Orange Springs crash

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash in Orange Springs in the early hours of Friday morning.

CrimePremiumWoman killed in crash on Wedge Island beach

Police are investigating after a woman was killed and two people injured when a car crashed on a Wedge Island beach.

Disaster and emergency CommentsTwo fires under control after overnight firefighting efforts

Firefighters have brought a bushfire that destroyed a huge property east of Perth under control.

Claire Sadler

Disaster and EmergencyAt least 27 die as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

At least 27 people have been killed after two migrant boats attempting to cross the Mediterranean sank off the coast of Tunisia, authorities say.

Staff Writers

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Firefighters contain Narrogin bushfire, warning downgraded

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire that was moving towards Narrogin with authorities downgrading advice from prepare to leave to avoid the area.

Eliza Kavanagh

The NightlyChild found dead after caravan fire in regional Victoria

A child has been found dead in a caravan that caught fire in regional Victoria on Thursday.

Bryce Luff

BushfiresCommentsPremiumWorrying trend sparks fire chief’s grim warning to parents

It comes after the tragic death of a four-year-old boy in a Meadow Springs house fire.

Rachel Fenner

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPolice search Jeju Air and airport operator over crash

South Korean police have raided the offices of airline Jeju Air and an airport operator as their probe ramps up into a plane crash that killed 179 people.

Hyunjoo Jin and Jihoon Lee

Disaster and Emergency PremiumPICTURED: Sprawling property destroyed in Wooroloo bushfire

At least one house has been destroyed in a bushfire east of Perth as the blaze continues to stretch emergency crews.

Claire Sadler and Jessica Page

disaster & emergencyRush to rescue boaters after vessel takes on water off Rotto

An emergency rescue unfolded off Rottnest Island after a boat took on water with three people onboard.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHome destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed a home and is threatening other properties as another emergency looms in a fire-hit state.

Emily Verdouw and Rachael Ward

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumVeteran 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.

Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill and Jack Brook

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Fireys bring bushfire near Denmark under control

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire in Scotsdale with emergency services downgrading the warning level to advice.

Eliza Kavanagh

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Disaster and Emergency
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Lives still under threat as Wooroloo bushfire downgraded

Lives and homes are still under threat after Emergency services downgraded a bushfire in Wooroloo due to easing weather conditions.

Bethany Hiatt

WA NewsPremiumYoung boy and man seriously injured in New Year’s Day crash

A young boy and a man in his 30s have been seriously injured in a car crash in Bullsbrook on the first day of the New Year.

Bethany Hiatt