Failed fire alarms and months of warnings — Hong Kong questions why 'so many died'
By James Oaten, Tim Swanston, and Allyson Horn
Many of the people who managed to escape the Wang Fuk Court fires in Hong Kong believe the disaster could have been prevented, saying they had flagged safety concerns more than a year ago.
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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
Child’s attempt to drink engine coolant on school bus leads to legal action
By Adam Holmes
Tasmania's education department and a bus company have both appeared in court after a child with a disability was allegedly left unattended on a bus with access to a bottle of engine coolant in a plastic water bottle.
#Courts #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #EducationalInstitutions #Poisoning #Buses #PublicSchools #AdamHolmes
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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Patients evacuated by helicopter from Thai hospital as flooding continues
Floods across nine Thai provinces have killed 33 people and affected more than 2.7 million, with more rain forecast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/thailand-floods-death-toll-33-military-rescues/106056780
Alpine accident on NZ's tallest peak claims lives of two climbers
Two climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest mountain, and two others from the same group have been rescued.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/nz-mountain-rescue-deaths-aoraki-mount-cook/106052520
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.
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Breaking: Man suffers life-threatening burns in plane crash
By Aaron Kelly
A man in his 60s has suffered significant burns in a light plane crash in central Queensland.
#AirIncidents #AmbulanceService #Police #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AaronKelly
Live: Cyclone Fina strongest system to pass Darwin since Tracy
By Gemma Ferguson and Jessica Riga
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina remains an intense category three cyclone, as it slowly moves away from the Northern Territory capital. Follow live.
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Track Tropical Cyclone Fina as it impacts the Tiwi Islands
Tropical Cyclone Fina, now a category two system, is currently packing sustained winds of 100 kilometres per hour near its centre and is impacting parts of the Tiwi Islands.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-22/story-lab-cyclone-fina-path-tracker-map/106032760
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Live: Tropical Cyclone Fina makes landfall on Tiwi Islands as category two system
By Gemma Ferguson and Jessica Riga
Tropical Cyclone Fina has gathered pace as a category two system and is now impacting the Tiwi Islands as it barrels towards Darwin. Follow live.
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Country firies receiving 'a lot of abuse' from motorists plead for respect
By Amelia Walters
Country Fire Service volunteer Shaun Arnold says verbal abuse from the public is causing some volunteers to quit, a reality he does not want this fire danger season.
#Volunteering #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #EmergencyServices #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #AmeliaWalters
Fire destroys 170 buildings in 'blink of an eye' in southern Japan
The fire broke out during strong winds on Tuesday evening near a fishing port in the city of Oita and spread to a forest.
Doctor from Franklin River rescue named 2026 Tasmanian of the Year
By Lachlan Ford
Four Tasmanians are recognised for their services and bravery at a ceremony for the 2026 Australian of the Year awards.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-18/australian-of-the-year-for-tasmania-2026/106021912
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Storm Claudia causes floods across the UK, after killing three in Portugal
Storm Claudia moves to Wales, swamping the town of Monmouth, where dozens of people are rescued or evacuated from their homes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/storm-claudia-floods-in-wales-portugal/106014746
Through dust and drought, these women are redefining resilience
By Jessica Schremmer and Amelia Walters
Dusty paddocks, with no grain crop to harvest, and scarce feed for the few animals left, is the reality of many South Australian farmers right now. Four women are redefining resilience and showing what it means to endure tough conditions despite it all.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/women-showing-up-for-community-during-drought/105926946
#Droughts #Agriculture #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AgriculturalCrops #Weather #BeefCattleFarming #LivestockFarming #CommunityandSociety #Women #MentalHealth #JessicaSchremmer #AmeliaWalters
Deadly Indonesian landslide buries victims up to 8 metres deep in Java village
After days of heavy rain in Central Java, a landslide buries a dozen houses in Cibeunying village.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/indonesia-landslide-cibeunying-central-java/106014696
Social media video shows moment new bridge collapses in China
Video has been captured of the moment a bridge in China partially collapses with the structure becoming engulfed in plumes of dust.
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
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What we know about the deadly car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort
By Georgie Hewson
Investigators are piecing together what happened after an explosion in a densely populated area of India's capital killed at least eight people.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-11/what-we-know-about-the-delhi-explosion/105994800
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