Emergency services
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
Girl struck by car on K’gari airlifted off island to Brisbane
The primary-school-aged child was hit just north of the island’s “sand highway” shortly before 11am on Monday.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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- Tragedy
Woman dies, partner fights for life after falling down cliff face
The hikers fell between 60 and 90 metres down the cliff, with police suspecting recent rain had made the track treacherous.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
One dead, two hospitalised following head-on crash north-west of Brisbane
Police said they were investigating reports one of the vehicles had been seen hooning with a large group just before the collision.
- Catherine Strohfeldt