Tag: Disasters and Accidents
Crews battle Rocky Tom blaze
A vegetation fire has broken out in the hills behind Lindisfarne on Hobart's eastern shore.[MORE]
Dog rescues man from burning home
A man has been rescued from a house fire in Elizabeth Downs, north of Adelaide, by his dog after his smoke alarm failed to wake him.[MORE]
Violence mars Perth's New Year celebrations
Violence has marred New Year celebrations in Perth, with a suspicious death, a serious assault and hundreds of arrests.[MORE]
Drowning deaths claim 10 Australians
It has been a horror holiday period in Australia with ten drowning deaths over the past week.[MORE]
Woman paralysed after fall through skylight
A woman is being treated for partial paralysis after falling through a roof at a party at Fitzroy North last night. [MORE]
Man hospitalised after car plummets off highway
A man is in Cairns hospital with serious injuries after his car plummeted off the Captain Cook Highway onto rocks north of Cairns.[MORE]
Road toll still too high, say police
Hunter Police say just one mistake can cause a fatal road accident and they are hoping drivers are more cautious in 2010.[MORE]
Teen suffers NYE fireworks burns
A 13-year-old boy has been treated by paramedics after he was burnt by fireworks in Melbourne's west. [MORE]
Hard road ahead for bushfire victims
The people of Toodyay face a hard road in the quest to rebuild their town which was ravaged by this week's bushfire. [MORE]
Toddler killed in police chase
A two-year-old girl has died in a high-speed police chase in south-west Sydney.[MORE]
Fortescue told to execute safety audit
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has been directed to carry out independent engineering audits of its safety management systems across its three mining operations in Western Australia.[MORE]
Toodyay probe confirms faulty powerline
Residents have reacted angrily to suggestions that powerlines are to blame for a bushfire that destroyed 38 homes in Toodyay, north-east of Perth.[MORE]
Welcome rain lifts New Year spirits
There has been more steady, soaking rain across parts of Queensland's interior and graziers say it will mean a huge boost for pastures.[MORE]
'Captain Cautious' fights for life after PNG crash
Six are dead and an Australian pilot is fighting for his life in a Brisbane hospital after a plane crash in PNG.[MORE]
Community farewells Somali drowning victim
About 100 men and boys have gathered at the Holland Park Mosque in Brisbane's south-east to farewell a Somali boy who drowned in a creek.[MORE]
Adelaide fire threat eases
Fire fighters have made significant progress fighting fires on Adelaide's outskirts.[MORE]
Horror holidays: 10 drowning deaths in a week
Lifesavers are calling for holiday-makers to be more alert in and around water following the drowning deaths of 10 people.[MORE]
Mandatory devices could lower road toll: minister
South Australia's Road Safety Minister, Michael O'Brien, says mandatory interlock devices fitted in the cars of repeat drink driving offenders will help lower the road toll.[MORE]
Speed limits not slowing down road toll
The Territory Opposition says there has been a 22 per cent increase in road deaths in the three years since speed limits and demerit points were introduced.[MORE]
Welcome rains creating flooding problems
Heavy rain has cut the Landsborough Highway in western Queensland. [MORE]
Road toll up to 58
The nation's holiday road toll has risen to 58 after the death of two motorcyclists in New South Wales and Victoria.[MORE]
CFS puts dampener on New Year's sparklers
The Country Fire Service (CFS) advises that sparklers cannot be used in open-air New Year's Eve celebrations tonight.[MORE]
Bystanders praised for helping injured pier jumper
Paramedics have praised the efforts of bystanders who went to the aid of a man who suffered suspected spinal injuries after diving off the pier at Middle Brighton beach.[MORE]
Motorcyclist becomes 295th death on Vic roads
A motorcyclist became the 295th person to be killed on Victorian roads this year after colliding with a traffic control signal at Springvale overnight.[MORE]
Crews black out Vasey blaze
About 40 firefighters are blacking out a blaze that began at Vasey, north of Hamilton, in western Victoria yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
