Behind Hong Kong's skyline, thousands of old towers face rising risks
By Ning Pan and Bang Xiao
Hong Kong's worst fire in decades exposed long-standing weaknesses in its aging residential blocks. The question haunting the city is whether the disaster could happen again.
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Fires #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #NingPan #BangXiao
L-plate hit-and-run driver, 52, who hit schoolgirl on pedestrian crossing jailed
By David Weber
A 52-year-old L-plater who kept driving after ploughing into a 12-year-old as she walked to school in suburban Perth, causing serious injuries, is jailed for 16 months.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/perth-hit-and-run-driver-tahira-shaheen-sentenced/106074546
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Live: Massive high-rise apartment blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 36
At least 36 people are dead and others remain trapped after a massive fire that engulfed multiple high-rise towers at a residential complex in Hong Kong. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/hong-kong-apartments-kills-dozens-hundreds-missing/106057928
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Wild winds smash windows and cause dust storms across inland NSW
By Jen McCutcheon and Catherine James
Wild winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour have battered inland New South Wales, with strong gusts knocking out the windows of a Service NSW building in Dubbo.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/wild-winds-damage-windows-at-dubbo-service-nsw/106050664
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NSW bushwalker found dead in Tasmanian wilderness
The body of a bushwalker has been recovered from Tasmania's south-west this afternoon after being discovered by another bushwalker at one of the state's most challenging mountain peaks.
Police rule out schoolies link after Noosa pedestrian killed
By Josh Dye
A 17-year-old boy was struck by a ute about 2am and died at the scene.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Police #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #TrafficOffences #DeathandDying #CommunityandSociety #JoshDye
Woman's near miss with ceiling collapse as storm causes severe damage at Port Pirie
By Josephine Lim
Thousands of residents are facing outages in the South Australian town of Port Pirie after a severe thunderstorm and hail destroyed roofs as well as bringing down trees and powerlines.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/storm-causes-widespread-damage-at-port-pirie/106042166
#Storms #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Weather #Rain #JosephineLim
Breaking: Woman and child killed in Bruce Highway truck crash
By Vanessa Jarrett
A woman and a child have been killed in a truck crash on the Bruce Highway north of Rockhampton.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-20/two-killed-in-bruce-highway-truck-crash-rockhampton/106030696
Weather hampers rescue of hikers stranded on Tasmania's Mount Anne
Police say the two women were "reasonably prepared" but worsening weather meant they were cold, wet and unable to continue their journey.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-18/rescue-tasmania-south-west-mount-anne/106021974
Laos methanol poisoning survivor 'turning grief into action'
By Will Jackson
A survivor of last year's Laos mass methanol poisoning has started a campaign to educate travellers on the dangers of the toxic form of alcohol.
#TravelandTourism #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DiseasesandDisorders #Alcohol #WillJackson
Demolition derby crash victims in 'stable' conditions
By Romy Gilbert, Jonathan Hawes, and Sarah Forster
Six of 13 patients remain in hospital after a derby car crashed into a grandstand full of spectators at a Walcha council-run rally on Saturday night.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/walcha-motor-sport-derby-crash-multiple-injured/106014902
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Spectators injured when car crashes into crowd at rally at NSW showground
Nine people are hospitalised after a car crashed into spectators at a rally event in regional NSW on Saturday night.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/walcha-derby-rally-rash-nine-injured/106014754
Scholarship honours Victorian speech pathologist killed in kindergarten truck crash
By Emile Pavlich
A foundation called The Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund will provide scholarships to the next generation of allied health professionals from regional areas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/riddells-creek-eleanor-bryant-memorial-truck-crash/105998552
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Police #Grief #EmilePavlich
More safety precautions for surfers wanting to take on 'Bombie'
By Jacqueline Lynch and Jon Daly
Sean Lennon was a trained lifeguard who spent years surfing Margaret River's iconic surf breaks. His death earlier this week has sparked calls for better safety from the broader surfing community.
Calls for better safety support at Margaret River surfing mecca
By Jacqueline Lynch and Jon Daly
Sean Lennon was a trained lifeguard who spent years surfing Margaret River's iconic surf breaks. His death earlier this week has sparked calls for better safety from the broader surfing community.
Seven feared trapped after structure collapse at South Korean power plant
Firefighting officials could not immediately confirm the number of missing, but two people have been pulled from the rubble so far.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-06/seven-trapped-at-south-korean-power-station/105980796
Workers fight for life after car runs them down outside Sydney hospital
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 47-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, who are Concord Hospital employees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/concord-hospital-crash-two-seriously-injured-sydney/105974296
Rescue underway for man stranded in blizzard in Victorian High Country
By Philippe Perez
A rescue operation is underway in Victoria's High Country for an 18-year-old man who was caught in a blizzard near Mount Buller overnight.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/mt-buller-rescue-snow-dump-hikers/105972882
Worker dies after being rescued from Italian medieval tower collapse
A Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a 787-year-old medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, according to local media.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/worker-rescued-from-torre-dei-conti-in-rome-dies/105969444
Man dies, five people injured in remote WA crash
By Esse Deves and Ruby Littler
A man has died and five people, including two children, have been injured in a remote crash in WA's north.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/kununurra-crash-ivanhoe-victoria-highway-fatal/105968910
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