Tag: Disasters and Accidents
Arsonists attack Mosman Park medical clinic
Police are investigating an arson attack on a medical centre in Mosman Park.[MORE]
Truckies lose out after flooding damages freight route
The transport industry is counting the cost of major flooding in Qld's north-west.[MORE]
Indigenous community on flood evacuation stand-by
A remote Indigenous community in north-west Queensland may be forced to evacuate today if local rivers continue to rise.[MORE]
Hot and windy: No relief for NSW firefighters
Firefighters in New South Wales are continuing to battle two large bushfires in hot, windy conditions.[MORE]
Children injured in Brisbane wall collapse
Two children were hurt in a wall collapse at Tarragindi on Brisbane's southside overnight.[MORE]
Disabled 9yo drowns in family pool
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in his family's backyard swimming pool in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Pilot's disorientation contributed to crash, report finds
A report has found a pilot was disoriented when he crashed into the ocean off Cape Liptrap, killing four people.[MORE]
Zimbabwe cholera toll continues to skyrocket
At least 1,732 people have died in Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic and the number of cases diagnosed has risen to 34,306, the World Health Organisation said.[MORE]
Rescue team on its way to French yachtsman
A rescue team was on its way to assist a French round-the-world sailor who triggered his distress beacon near Cape Horn on Tuesday and may have capsized, organisers said.[MORE]
Woman dies after crashing car into tree
A woman has died in a single vehicle accident at Hunter, north of Bendigo in Victoria.[MORE]
NT Govt defensive after Barkly Hwy flood damage
The NT Government has defended the state of its roads after flooding caused the collapse of part of a major highway.[MORE]
Capsized crew 'might have drowned' without life jackets
Authorities say five people were lucky to escape serious injury when their yacht overturned near Melbourne's Port Phillip Heads this morning.[MORE]
Fire damages stables at Caulfield Racecourse
Firefighters have contained a blaze that broke out in private stables at Caulfield Racecourse this afternoon.[MORE]
Children hurt as car veers into pedestrians
Eight people were injured when a car swerved into a group of pedestrians at the Victorian holiday town of Lorne, south-west of Melbourne yesterday.[MORE]
2008 rains ease pain for drought-stricken Australia
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Good rains gave large parts of Australia some much-needed rain in 2008, easing severe drought conditions.[MORE]
National Park bushfire declared an emergency
The Rural Fire Service has declared a bushfire in the south of the state an emergency situation.[MORE]
Police seek witnesses to Evans Head fatality
New South Wales police are calling for witnesses to help in their investigations into a double fatality at Evans Head last month.[MORE]
Fatigue likely cause of Brand Highway crash: police
Police say fatigue was most likely the cause of a roll over on the Brand Highway in Western Australia which left a 32-year-old woman with serious injuries.[MORE]
NSW firefighters battle three bushfires
Nine helicopters and planes are water bombing three bushfires around New South Wales. [MORE]
Man killed in quad bike accident
The police forensic crash unit is investigating a fatal quad bike accident south of Maryborough in Queensland.[MORE]
Diesel spill causes traffic delays
There are traffic delays around the Bolte Bridge after a diesel spill.[MORE]
Barkly Highway may be cut for three weeks
Queensland Police say the Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and the Northern Territory will be closed for at least three weeks after rain washed away a large section of the road.[MORE]
Cloncurry pipeline to go ahead despite rain
The Queensland Government says a water pipeline to Cloncurry will still be built even though the north-west town is surrounded by floods.[MORE]
North-west flood damage bill tops $12m
Qld flood disaster declarations grow as the damage bill passes $12 million.[MORE]
Campers warned of increased fire risk
Authorities are warning campers in north-west Victoria that hot weather in the coming days will increase the risk of fire.[MORE]
