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- NSW
Perilous Sydney cliffside rescue after teen swept into sea
The injured boy was trapped at the base of a jagged cliff face after being washed into the sea and sucked into a coastal cave.
- Amber Schultz
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- Road safety
Mother of eight dies in head-on crash, toddler in critical condition
A Victorian woman died after a head-on collision in Logan on Saturday night, while her two-year-old daughter and her niece were taken to hospital.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Hiker found dead in Sunshine Coast hinterland
A woman travelling to Queensland has been found dead on a Sunshine Coast hinterland mountain hours after she was heard calling for help.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Pedestrian crushed by woman who fell from building in Melbourne’s CBD
The woman, who died, landed on a man standing next to the William Street building, leaving him with serious injuries, police said.
- Isabel McMillan
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- Extreme weather
Concerns for vessel in cyclone aftermath
The Premier also acknowledged the government needs to learn from disasters, after it was revealed Coen didn’t have a cyclone shelter for residents.
- Dominique Tassell
Cyclone Narelle: Storm downgraded; makes landfall between Lockhart River and Cape Melville as towns evacuated along Queensland’s northern tip
Follow our rolling coverage as the cyclone makes landfall and hammers communities in Far North Queensland.
- Dominique Tassell, Cloe Read, William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Damaging winds and heavy rain continue as Cyclone Narelle crosses cape
“Do not let stupidity shorten your life … driving into flood water can have fatal consequences.”
- Cloe Read, William Davis and Dominique Tassell
Firefighter forced to pay for fire truck fuel from their own pocket
The incident comes amid skyrocketing petrol costs and a cost-of-living crisis.
- Benjamin Preiss
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- Aviation
Sydney-bound Delta flight hit by extreme turbulence, crew members taken to hospital
A number of people have been injured on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Sydney this morning.
- Chris Zappone
Man dies in hospital days after falling from cliff
A 18-year-old girl died at the scene on Sunday, and another hiker has since succumbed to injuries in hospital.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis