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An outage at Heathrow Airport has raised questions about the resilience of Britain's infrastructure. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeathrow warned about power before outage, MPs told

Heathrow Airport was warned about its power supply in the days before it closed because of a massive outage, British MPs examining the incident have heard.

Sarah Young

More than 28 million people are in the six Myanmar regions affected by the quake, the UN says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMyanmar military fires at convoy delivering quake aid

Troops have shot at Chinese vehicles on an earthquake aid mission in Myanmar, as relief groups call on the junta to allow unfettered access to help survivors.

Staff Writers

Watch and act advice

WA NewsCommentsResidents told to evacuate as fire near Jurien Bay rages

Watch and act advice is in place for a bushfire burning near Hill River Nature Reserve, the fire is not contained or controlled.

Artemisia Blythe

Flooding in southwest Queensland forced evacuations by helicopter from roofs in the town of Adavale. (HANDOUT/Stephen Cowley)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFlood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Details have emerged of dramatic rooftop helicopter rescues as floodwaters the size of NSW impact a sodden state, with water levels not easing soon for some.

Laine Clark and Fraser Barton

A young child has been pulled lifeless from a Brisbane pool after being reported missing hours earlier. 

The NightlyYoung child found lifeless in neighbour’s swimming pool

The girl was found hours after she was first reported missing.

Sarah Keszler

The fire rocked the surrounding area and images of the fireball went viral on social media. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyGas fireball injures more than 100 people in Malaysia

More than 100 people are injured and dozens of homes are damaged after a burst gas pipe exploded into a towering inferno outside Malaysia's largest city.

Staff Writers

The 7.7 magnitude quake on Friday was the strongest to hit Myanmar in more than a century. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMyanmar quake survivors left without food and shelter

Devastated communities in Myanmar are in dire need of basic necessities such as food and clean water after a powerful earthquake that killed over 2700 people.

Staff Writers

Five miners have been killed in an accident in Spain after a machine malfunctioned (file photo). (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyFive dead, four injured in Spanish coal mine accident

A coal mine accident has left five people dead and injured several more in northern Spain.

Staff Writers

There are no suspects in the arson attack on the Republican Party of New Mexico's headquarters. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNew Mexico Republican Party HQ set on fire, graffitied

The New Mexico headquarters of the Republican Party has been damaged in a fire and graffiti attack, with the blaze extinguished in five minutes.

Andrew Hay

The site of a collapsed tower under construction levelled in Chatuchak by Friday’s earthquake has become a beacon of hope for family members of those trapped. 

Disaster and EmergencyFamilies hopeful for search miracle after tower collapse

Many are hoping to find their loved ones before any aftershocks make the operation even harder. 

James Carmody

An ancestral rite at a grave might have sparked a deadly South Korean wildfire, police say. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSouth Korea police say rite at grave led to deadly fire

Police suspect a man performing an ancestral rite at a family grave in South Korea sparked a blaze that became the country's largest wildfire.

Cynthia Kim and Josh Smith

A truck driver has been killed after he crashed into a tree in the Wheatbelt, while another driver has been taken to hospital. 

EmergencyPremiumDriver dies after truck crashes into tree in Wheatbelt

A truck driver has been killed after he crashed into a tree, while another driver has been taken to hospital. 

Dylan Caporn

One man is dead and another three injured following a horror car rollover in WA’s south west.

EmergencyPremiumVictim of Saturday Mayanup crash identified as 23yo man

A 23-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a crash outside Boyup Brook early on Saturday morning.

Dylan Caporn

Two emergency level bushfires are burning north of Perth after the City was hit by a surprise storm front in the early hours of Sunday morning. 

EmergencyCommentsSurprise storm sparks bushfires near Lancelin

Two emergency level bushfires are burning north of Perth after the City was hit by a surprise storm front in the early hours of Sunday morning. 

Dylan Caporn

"Myanmar just can't afford another disaster," a World Food Program official says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyDesperate bid to rescue quake survivors with bare hands

In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar’s Mandalay, survivors scrambled through the debris using their bare hands in desperate attempts to save those still trapped.

Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal

"Myanmar just can't afford another disaster," a World Food Program official says. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDesperate bid to rescue quake survivors with bare hands

A deadly, devastating earthquake has come "at the worst possible time" for Myanmar as it struggles with a civil war that has crippled its infrastructure.

Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal

Emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving multiple triple-0 calls reporting a house fire in Piara Waters on Saturday.

WEATHERPremiumHome goes up in flames south of Perth amid heatwave

Emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving multiple triple-0 calls reporting a house fire in Piara Waters on Saturday.

Jessica Evensen

One man is dead and another three injured following a horror car rollover in WA’s south west.

EMERGENCYPremiumMan dead in horror South West crash

The other three occupants — two women and a man, all in their 20s — were taken to Boyup Brook Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Jessica Evensen

Glen Collins has been identified as the pilot fighting for his life after a horror airshow crash.

VIC NewsPilot in horror airshow crash identified, fighting for life

The pilot involved in a tragic accident at the Avalon Australian International Airshow has been identified as he remains in hospital fighting for his life. 

Max Corstorphan

Pilot Glenn Collins was critically injured when his small plane crashed at the Avalon Airshow. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumChampion pilot stable after shock air show crash

A champion pilot fighting for life after what would usually be a "catastrophic" crash at an air show is in a stable condition.

Rachael Ward

Russia, Malaysia and Singapore are among the countries sending aid to quake-hit Myanmar. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMyanmar quake toll hits 1000 as rescue efforts mount

An international search for survivors is ramping up in Myanmar as the death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the country jumps past 1000.

Staff Writers

Eric Roulston — known by his loved ones as “Rollo” — was the pilot of a two-seater Cessna 150 that crashed in Ogilvie, about 100km north of Geraldton, on Friday last week.

WA NewsHeartbroken family’s tribute to victim of WA plane crash

His family plans to celebrate his life and legacy in two events.

Artemisia Blythe

A plane has reportedly crashed at an air show near Melbourne.

The NightlyHorrified spectators watch as plane crashes at air show

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious plane crash at an air show in Victoria

David Johns

Drysdale River, Kalumburu Road.

disaster and emergencyPremiumBody found four days after going missing in Kimberley river

Police on Friday confirmed the 79-year-old’s body was recovered from the Drysdale River on Thursday — about 150km west on Wyndham.

Jessica Evensen