Man plunges from sky in Mypolonga powered paragliding incident
A man has plunged from the sky in a powered paragliding incident in the rural town of Mypolonga, on the western side of the lower Murray River, 90km east of …
Disaster and Emergency
Record rain hits New York City flooding streets and subways
Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system on Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous …
Girl suffers head and leg injuries when struck by car in Kingsford
A young child has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a car on a major road in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The girl, …
Tragic end to search as body off 22-year-old missing man located in Hawkesbury bushland
The search for a 22-year-old man from Sydney’s north shore has ended, after a multi-agency search team discovered his body on Tuesday. The young man’s car was found in a …
Ute passenger unable to escape fiery two-vehicle crash at Menangle Rd near Camden
The back passenger of a ute who died in a fiery crash in Sydney’s southwest has become the 12th person to die on NSW roads this month, which police label …
Man dies in tractor incident on property in Kurrajong East
An elderly man has died in an incident involving a tractor on a private property 75km northwest of Sydney on Monday morning. Reports the 75-year-old man had become trapped underneath …
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 …
Hero dog saves 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 …
At least 5200 dead in devastating floods in Libyan city
The death toll from devastating floods in Libya’s eastern city of Derna has reached 5200, a spokesman for the interior ministry of one of Libya’s rival governments says. It was …
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 …