2 h. ago Worker remains trapped after central Queensland mine collapse

The search continues for a man trapped for more than 18 hours at a Queensland coal mine, where two workers have died in the past five years.

Politics

5 h. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

Events

5 h. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

Events

6 h. ago Swiss investigators question bar owners; prosecutor says sparklers likely ignited inferno

Swiss investigators have questioned the owners of a bar where 40 people died in an inferno on New Year’s Day as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers carried by bartenders.

Events

52 h. ago Five Australians onboard trains in deadly crash near Machu Picchu

Images taken near Peru’s top tourist site show the badly damaged locomotives – which collided head-on – facing each other and people being treated on the sides of the tracks.

Events

67 h. ago Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist who was a granddaughter of US president John F. Kennedy, has died aged 35.

Politics

3 d. ago Inquest finds bikie boss died from cocaine overdose in Perth Watch House

Rebels bikie boss Jamie Ginn died of a cocaine overdose in a Perth Watch House, a coronial inquest has found.

Politics

4 d. ago Supervision poor, but no one responsible for Perth bikie boss’ fatal cocaine overdose in lock

Rebels bikie boss Jamie Ginn died from cocaine toxicity while being held at the Perth Watch House, a coronial inquest has found.

Events

4 d. ago Former boxing champion ‘narrowly escaped death’ after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers.

Sport

4 d. ago Former boxing champion survives after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers in Nigeria.

Sport

4 d. ago Kylie’s yard is usually full of magpies. Now they’re dying, and she wants answers

In the last two weeks, Kylie Conroy has counted more than 30 birds that have died in her Inala backyard or been taken to the RSPCA wildlife hospital.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Unfathomable loss’: University of Melbourne’s vice chancellor dies at 52

Professor Emma Johnston, the University of Melbourne’s first female vice chancellor, has died less than 12 months after taking the role.

Politics

5 d. ago Bus driver survives crash after colliding with car in Sydney's north

A bus has crashed into the side of a medical centre after a collision with a car in Sydney's north-west, injuring multiple people and triggering evacuations.

Events

5 d. ago Screen icon and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died

Look back at the life of Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant and controversial animal rights activist.

Politics

5 d. ago Screen legend and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

Brigitte Bardot, one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died.

Politics

7 d. ago Fears for man hit by car while stopped in motorway emergency bay

The man is believed to have been standing outside his car in the bay when a car crashed into him and his car.

Events

9 d. ago Homicide probe launched after man found stabbed to death in Perth’s south

A man has died after being discovered with stab wounds on a street in Perth’s southern suburbs overnight. 

Events

9 d. ago Victorian survivors of Sea World helicopter crash sue for compensation

Winnie de Silva and her son Leon, from the Geelong area, have launched Supreme Court of Victoria proceedings following similar moves interstate.

Events

1 week ago Woman dies after being struck by own car in shopping centre car park

A 77-year-old woman died after she was hit by her own car in a shopping centre car park two days before Christmas on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.

Transport

1 week ago Hockey coach accused of abusing teenage girls dies before fronting court

The 73-year-old’s death has been ruled non-suspicious.

Events