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Serious injuriesPremiumMan left with severe burns after camping trip goes wrong

A 28-year-old has suffered severe burns and is lucky to be alive after a WA camping trip went wrong.

Suspicious blaze PremiumCar explodes into flames with driver nowhere to be seen

A driver escaped unharmed after a car exploded into flames in Perth’s north on Saturday afternoon.

Kellie Balaam

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFestival stage collapse in Spain kills one

A stage has collapsed in strong winds at a music festival in Spain, leaving one person dead and dozens injured.

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SCHOOL CAMP HORROR: Child clung to bridge at sea to survive

A young boy who was stranded alone in the ocean for nearly two hours was found clinging to steel struts under a Garden Island causeway bridge during a terrifying ordeal that has left him with severe anxiety.

Bethany Hiatt

Shocking scene PremiumPower tools used to free WA student ‘impaled by branch‘

A young boy will be taken to hospital after he was impaled by a tree branch at an Albany primary school.

Shannon Hampton and Liam Croy

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumVictoria recycler fined $50k for explosion

A scrap metal recycler has been convicted and fined more than $50,000 after a fuel tank exploded and injured a worker.

Mibenge Nsenduluka

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumYemen's historic capital routed by rain

At least 10 historic buildings in the UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa have collapsed as rain continues to pound the Yemeni capital.

Ahmed Al-Haj

Ongoing investigationPremiumTop cop says more charges could be laid over Hillarys crash

WA’s top cop has revealed ‘the potential is there’ for charges against a woman who was believed to be pursuing two teenagers on a stolen motorcycle before a fiery crash in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Daryna Zadvirna

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCuba brings oil depot fire under control

Crews in Cuba have finally brought under control a deadly fuel depot fire that's raged for days and ravaged critical fuel supplies on the island.

Nelson Acosta and Mario Fuentes

Disaster and EmergencyMexico to send drone to trapped miners

An aquatic drone will be sent into a collapsed Mexican coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week

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High impact PremiumMotorbike rider critical after fiery crash in Perth’s north

A man is fighting for life after he and two others were injured in a horror crash in Perth’s north after a motorbike collided with a Toyota Kluger, causing the vehicle to roll and burst into flames.

Steve Butler

Washed awayPremiumHorror as workers drown in Moscow sewer

Three construction workers are dead in Russia after rapidly rising water washed them away in a Moscow sewer.

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Highway horrorPremium
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Tributes for ‘heart and soul’ mum killed in Albany Hwy crash

The news of Nicole Weeden’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes in Albany, where she was a beloved figure in the local sporting scene.

Liam Croy

utter shockPremium‘Crazy’ scenes as fatal crash leaves witnesses stunned

Witnesses of a fatal crash have described the horrifying moments a Holden Commodore hurtled through the air, flipping multiple times as it narrowly missed a petrol station and smashed into a neighbouring shop.

Sarah Steger

Blaze emergenciesPremiumMan treated for burns after fire engulfs two Perth homes

Emergency services have raced to two house fires which caused significant damage to Perth homes.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Heavy firePremiumEllen DeGeneres’ ex Anne Heche ‘critical’ after fiery crash

US actress Anne Heche is fighting for life in hospital following a collision in Los Angeles that left her vehicle ‘engulfed in flames’.

Mike Bedigan

Flammable weaponPremiumPerth man charged after ‘launching Molotov cocktail at home’

An alleged serial arsonist accused of throwing Molotov cocktails, setting alight the roof of a house and attempting to burn cars at homes across Perth’s southern and eastern suburbs, is set to face court.

Daryna Zadvirna

Road tragedyPremiumDriver killed in horrific weekend smash in O’Connor

A man is dead after a devastating crash which ended with a car smashing through wetsuit and spearfishing stores in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Bryce Luff

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNSW govt burying floods report, says Labor

Labor has hit out at the NSW government for failing to clarify plans for disaster management in the state after reports Resilience NSW will be dismantled.

Finbar O'Mallon and Sam McKeith

gang links REVEALED: The bikie connection to karaoke bar ‘slashing’

A man accused of knifing an ex bikie's face during a violent fight at a Northbridge karaoke bar has been granted bail despite allegedly trying to have CCTV footage of the bloody attack erased.

Sarah Steger

‘High risk’ CommentsMonkeypox tracing reveals 10 close contacts in WA

WA Health has identified almost 10 close contacts linked to WA’s first monkeypox case — with those deemed high-risk in isolation.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNZ rescuers can't reach plane crash site

Severe gales on New Zealand's South Island mean rescuers cannot reach the site of a light plane crash in the Southern Alps.

Ben McKay

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumBeirut port silos collapse on anniversary

Several silos at Beirut's port have collapsed as crowds were set to gather at the site to mark two years since an explosion there.

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Wild weather CommentsPremiumPicking up the pieces after whirlwind storm

A mass clean up and damage repair is on the cards for many Mandurah and Rockingham locals, who have been smashed by heavy downpour and wild winds over the past two days. 

Telissa Ryder