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Disaster and EmergencyUS bus dramatically plunges off bridge

A bus driver has been seriously injured after the vehicle dramatically plunged off an overpass in New York City.

Devastating fireVideoHome engulfed by flames in Perth’s north

An electrical fault has seen a home destroyed by fire at Mirrabooka this afternoon.

Michael Traill

Swan River shark attackVideoPremium‘Please wake up, dad’

The daughters of Swan River bull shark victim Cameron Wrathall have not yet spoken to their heavily sedated father more than a day after he was mauled during a morning swim at Bicton.

Michael Traill and Cassidy Mosconi

Holden versus FordDriver hits a snag at Bunnings carpark

A driver at Midland Bunnings carpark appears to have hit a snag on Friday afternoon, causing a spectacular pile-up in front of stunned shoppers.

Peter Devlin

Fire seasonYork bushfire advice downgraded

Firefighters have downgraded a warning for a bushfire in Daliak in the Shire of York, saying the blaze is ‘contained but not controlled’.

Disaster and EmergencyBoy, 4, falls eight metres from window

A four-year-old boy has fallen about eight metres from the window of a Sydney building.

Luke Costin

Hunt in numbersPremiumSharks out in force on the Swan, says fisherman

An experienced Perth fisherman says he has had frequent encounters with bull sharks while fishing in the Swan River.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Shannon Hampton

Disaster and EmergencyTeens pursued by cops jump off Glebe cliff

Two Sydney teens have been injured, one seriously, after jumping off a cliff while being pursued by police for allegedly riding stolen motorbikes.

Angelo Risso

Swimmer attackedVideoHorror on the Swan with first shark attack in 50 years

A man has been rushed to hospital after he was attacked by a shark at the popular swimming spot Blackwall Reach in Bicton — believed to be the first attack in the Swan River since 1973.

‘one-punch law’PremiumHakea prisoner admits fatal assault on fellow inmate

A prisoner has admitted fatally assaulting a fellow inmate in a one-punch attack in Hakea Prison’s exercise yard last year but has pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge.

Shannon Hampton

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‘Tent city’ in ashes after fire guts homeless haven

A Perth homeless camp dubbed ‘tent city’ has become even more dangerous after a series of fires which destroyed all the belongings of some of its residents and left the site covered in ash.

Annabel Hennessy

Serious collisionEsperance motorcyclist critically injured in crash

A motorcyclist from Esperance is in intensive care at Royal Perth Hospital after a nasty crash involving an SUV.

Sarah Steger

Driver diesOne dead after crash at notorious South West blackspot

The tragedy comes just two weeks after two serious crashes within 12 hours of each other on the same stretch of road.

Daryna Zadvirna

Massive blazeMore than 80 homes saved in Aubin Grove bushfire

Firefighters have managed to save more than 80 homes after a bushfire tore through Aubin Grove on Tuesday. The fire, which saw residents evacuated from homes, has been downgraded to an advice.

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Inspection blitz reveals WA farms failing safety test

More than 100 safety notices have been dished out following an inspection blitz by WorkSafe of farms across the State, with foreign-owned regional properties found to be the worst offenders.

Phil Hickey

Disaster and EmergencyInterpol notices over Lebanon port blast

Interpol has issued a wanted notice for two Russians and a Portuguese man over explosive material shipped to Beirut port where it exploded, killing 200 people.

Mystery deathPremiumP-plater ‘not a suspect’ in Two Rocks hit and run

Police are trying to piece together the circumstances of a bizarre and fatal hit and run incident after a man was found dying in sand dunes next to a coastal road north of Perth.

Daryna Zadvirna

Lucky escapeCommentsPremiumWarning after barbecue explodes in Perth’s north

A Tapping man is lucky to be alive after his barbecue exploded while he was preparing to cook a Boxing Day family dinner, causing fires across his backyard and pieces of metal to fly up to 40m away.

Tyler Brown

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Fire crews race to save Aubin Grove homes

Residents have been warned it is too late to evacuate their homes that are in the path of an out-of-control bushfire that is threatening lives and properties in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Michael Traill

Disaster and EmergencyCrashed Indonesian jet passed as airworthy

A Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea three days ago with 62 people aboard had passed an airworthiness inspection last month.

Tabita Diela and Bernadette Christina

Disaster and EmergencyIndonesian landslides kill 13, 26 missing

Two landslides in Indonesia's West Java province have killed at least 13 people, with 26 others still missing.

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Firefighter interest ignites as volunteer numbers surge

Nearly 600 West Australians have signed up to be volunteer fireys in the past 18 months, bolstering the State’s bushfire preparedness in time for summer, The West can reveal.

Josh Zimmerman

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Shark fears forcing WA swimmers to shore

An exclusive poll shows West Aussies are too scared to venture more than 5m out while swimming at the beach, but a shark expert says the logic in staying closer to shore might not stack up.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and EmergencyAussie surfer found dead on a Bali beach

An Australian man has been found dead on a Kuta beach with authorities still trying to determine what happened to him.

Cindy Wockner and Komang Erviani

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