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Last Friday's earthquake has worsened already dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyFocus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

The UN's humanitarian chief is visiting Myanmar in a bid to spur urgent action to help survivors of a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn country.

David Rising

Rescuers searched for victims after a rain triggered a landslide in Java, Indonesia. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyTen killed as landslide hits vehicles in Indonesia

Ten bodies have been found in Indonesia's Java after torrential rains pushed mud, rocks and trees down a mountainside and onto a passing van and truck.

Staff Writers

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they collided with a car while cycling on Friday afternoon.

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Child taken to hospital after being hit by car while cycling

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they were hit by a car while cycling in Perth’s south-east on Friday afternoon.

Oliver Lane

Skylar (14, left) and Gaige (10) both died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2024. Their mum, Kate Jones, is still searching for answers.

The NightlyMum searches for clues after kids die from fentanyl overdose

A mother is searching for answers more than a year after her two children — aged 10 and 14 — died of an accidental fentanyl overdose.

David Johns

A woman in her 50s left her Toyota Prado in a dicey position in Gledhow on Friday afternoon after she left the road and crashed into a power pole.

Disaster and EmergencyCar left suspended on power pole wire after Gledhow crash

A woman was left in a precarious position on Friday after crashing her Toyota Prado into a power pole in Gledhow, leaving it stuck on a cable.

Melissa Sheil

Firefighters are desperately working to free a driver after his car slammed into the back of a truck about 50km north-east of Perth.

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Desperate rescue to cut driver out of car wreckage

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Muchea after a car collided into the back of a truck this morning.

Jessica Evensen

A report into the helicopter crash that killed four Defence members will soon be released. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumArmy chopper crash report delivers families answers

A report into a fatal army helicopter crash that killed four men will be released in May after families were briefed on the findings.

Fraser Barton

Wild weather has destroyed homes, brought down power lines and caused flash flooding in the US. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTornadoes and heavy rain lash central and southern US

Violent storms are forecast to ravage parts of the US for days, with millions of people on alert as heavy rain and tornadoes wreak havoc.

Brad Brooks

An outage at Heathrow Airport has raised questions about the resilience of Britain's infrastructure. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeathrow warned about power before outage, MPs told

Heathrow Airport was warned about its power supply in the days before it closed because of a massive outage, British MPs examining the incident have heard.

Sarah Young

More than 28 million people are in the six Myanmar regions affected by the quake, the UN says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMyanmar military fires at convoy delivering quake aid

Troops have shot at Chinese vehicles on an earthquake aid mission in Myanmar, as relief groups call on the junta to allow unfettered access to help survivors.

Staff Writers

Watch and act advice

WA NewsCommentsResidents told to evacuate as fire near Jurien Bay rages

Watch and act advice is in place for a bushfire burning near Hill River Nature Reserve, the fire is not contained or controlled.

Artemisia Blythe

Flooding in southwest Queensland forced evacuations by helicopter from roofs in the town of Adavale. (HANDOUT/Stephen Cowley)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFlood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Details have emerged of dramatic rooftop helicopter rescues as floodwaters the size of NSW impact a sodden state, with water levels not easing soon for some.

Laine Clark and Fraser Barton

A young child has been pulled lifeless from a Brisbane pool after being reported missing hours earlier. 

The NightlyYoung child found lifeless in neighbour’s swimming pool

The girl was found hours after she was first reported missing.

Sarah Keszler

The fire rocked the surrounding area and images of the fireball went viral on social media. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyGas fireball injures more than 100 people in Malaysia

More than 100 people are injured and dozens of homes are damaged after a burst gas pipe exploded into a towering inferno outside Malaysia's largest city.

Staff Writers

The 7.7 magnitude quake on Friday was the strongest to hit Myanmar in more than a century. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMyanmar quake survivors left without food and shelter

Devastated communities in Myanmar are in dire need of basic necessities such as food and clean water after a powerful earthquake that killed over 2700 people.

Staff Writers

Five miners have been killed in an accident in Spain after a machine malfunctioned (file photo). (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyFive dead, four injured in Spanish coal mine accident

A coal mine accident has left five people dead and injured several more in northern Spain.

Staff Writers

There are no suspects in the arson attack on the Republican Party of New Mexico's headquarters. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNew Mexico Republican Party HQ set on fire, graffitied

The New Mexico headquarters of the Republican Party has been damaged in a fire and graffiti attack, with the blaze extinguished in five minutes.

Andrew Hay

The site of a collapsed tower under construction levelled in Chatuchak by Friday’s earthquake has become a beacon of hope for family members of those trapped. 

Disaster and EmergencyFamilies hopeful for search miracle after tower collapse

Many are hoping to find their loved ones before any aftershocks make the operation even harder. 

James Carmody

An ancestral rite at a grave might have sparked a deadly South Korean wildfire, police say. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSouth Korea police say rite at grave led to deadly fire

Police suspect a man performing an ancestral rite at a family grave in South Korea sparked a blaze that became the country's largest wildfire.

Cynthia Kim and Josh Smith

A truck driver has been killed after he crashed into a tree in the Wheatbelt, while another driver has been taken to hospital. 

EmergencyPremiumDriver dies after truck crashes into tree in Wheatbelt

A truck driver has been killed after he crashed into a tree, while another driver has been taken to hospital. 

Dylan Caporn

One man is dead and another three injured following a horror car rollover in WA’s south west.

EmergencyPremiumVictim of Saturday Mayanup crash identified as 23yo man

A 23-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a crash outside Boyup Brook early on Saturday morning.

Dylan Caporn

Two emergency level bushfires are burning north of Perth after the City was hit by a surprise storm front in the early hours of Sunday morning. 

EmergencyCommentsSurprise storm sparks bushfires near Lancelin

Two emergency level bushfires are burning north of Perth after the City was hit by a surprise storm front in the early hours of Sunday morning. 

Dylan Caporn

"Myanmar just can't afford another disaster," a World Food Program official says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyDesperate bid to rescue quake survivors with bare hands

In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar’s Mandalay, survivors scrambled through the debris using their bare hands in desperate attempts to save those still trapped.

Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal

"Myanmar just can't afford another disaster," a World Food Program official says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDesperate bid to rescue quake survivors with bare hands

A deadly, devastating earthquake has come "at the worst possible time" for Myanmar as it struggles with a civil war that has crippled its infrastructure.

Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal

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