An elderly woman in a wheelchair has been rescued after a western Sydney unit “exploded”, as firefighters desperately search for more people feared trapped inside. Emergency services were called to Waikanda Cres in Whalan shortly before 1pm on Saturday following reports the second level of the building had “blown out”.Continue Reading
Two missing Australian-Singaporeans in Taiwan have been captured on CCTV footage exiting a bus near a nature trail about 40 minutes before a deadly earthquake struck. The Australian reported Neo Siew Choo and Sim Hwee Kok were on their way to the Shakadang Trail in the Taroko National Park whenContinue Reading
A deadly plane crash over Port Philip Bay followed a last-minute decision to run through a mid-air manoeuvre for a second time to get a better film shot, a new report has found. Two military-style jets were performing an aerobatic manoeuvre over Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay when they collided mid-airContinue Reading
Japan has been soaring in popularity with the East Asian nation expected to be one of the most popular overseas destinations for Australians to travel to this summer – but it has had a disastrous week. On New Year’s Day the Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan was devastated by aContinue Reading
A hiker has been rescued from near the spewing Grindavik volcano after he became lost and sent a desperate SOS signal to a passing plane. Rescue teams sprung into action Tuesday night after a pilot flying over the eruption noticed light flashes that he recognised as a distress sign. FortunatelyContinue Reading
An urgent rescue effort has entered its third day, after two teenagers fell into the water at the site of a popular blowhole in Victoria and one was swept out to sea. Lauchlon Humphries, 14, and his 15-year-old friend were on the rocks at Cape Bridgewater, about 370 kilometres westContinue Reading
Rescue teams have arrived from Egypt, Tunisia, the UAE, Turkiye and Qatar. But the efforts are hindered by the political fractures in a country of 7 million people, at war on-and-off and with no government holding nationwide reach since a Nato-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. An internationally recognisedContinue Reading
Specialist navy divers will be deployed in the search for four Australian Defence Force members feared dead after their helicopter went down in waters off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands. The search for the MRH-90 Taipan, that went down while conducting joint military exercises as part of Operation Talisman Sabre, will resumeContinue Reading
Tourists have been warned not to swim at a famous Bali beach after a British teen had his leg dislocated after getting slammed by a powerful wave. Kelingking Beach is located in the village of Bunga Mekar on the southwestern coast of Nusa Penida Island. But while it is oneContinue Reading
The last Facebook post of a backpacker who has gone missing in Tasmania has been revealed. No one has seen or heard from Celine Cremer since June 16. Police hold grave concerns for the Belgian national after her car was found “unattended” at the entrance to the Philosopher Falls Track,Continue Reading