US school camp bus crash leaves two dead, dozens injured
A bus carrying members of a high school marching band on a trip to a music camp has run off a highway and tumbled down a steep embankment in New …
Disaster and Emergency
Hero dog save pregnant owner from burning Western Sydney home
A pet dog has been hailed a hero for helping alert its owners their house in Sydney’s northwest was up in flames. The fire started at about 10.30pm at the …
Luxury cruise ship with 206 people on board freed after running aground in remote Greenland
A luxury cruise ship that ran aground in a remote part of Greenland with 206 people on board — including 90 Australians — has been pulled free by a fishing …
Doctors work to save Success dog attack victim Nikita Piil’s arm following mauling in Perth’s south
Doctors are working to save a West Australian woman’s arm following a savage attack by her two pet Rottweilers in Perth’s southern suburbs on Saturday. Nikita Piil, 31, suffered major …
Garage fire sparks explosions at East Hills home, in Sydney’s southwest
A home in Sydney’s southwest has exploded, sparked by a fire in the garage. Emergency services were called to East Hills about 3.15pm on Monday. Six trucks and 24 firefighters …
All 14 people on board tourist plane in Brazil dead following crash
A plane flying tourists out to fish in Barcelos, Brazil, has crashed — killing all on board. Bad weather is understood to have contributed to the crash. The city’s mayor …
Search resumes for ‘distressed’ missing swimmer at Tallow Beach in Byron Bay
A search for a man who looked distressed before he disappeared off a Byron Bay beach has entered its second day. The man, who police described as aged in his …
Ocean Explorer Cruise ship carrying 90 Australians among 206 people runs aground in Greenland
A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 passengers and crew — including 90 Australians — has run aground in remote eastern Greenland with the nearest help days away via sea, the …
Elderly man killed in hit-and-run on Goulburn road sparking call for witnesses
An elderly man has died after being struck by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in the NSW Southern Tablelands on Monday night. The 80-year-old pedestrian was found suffering fatal …
Hunter bus tragedy: Public memorial to honour crash victims
The victims of a fatal bus crash that happened while they were heading home from a wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley will be honoured at a public memorial. The …