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Firefighters inspect the damage to the house.

Car collision PremiumCar rolls to crash through front of Houghton Boulevard house

A Bayonet Head resident had a shock on Thursday afternoon when a car smashed through the front wall of his home into the room he had been in only moments before.

Amy Towers

The task confronting forensics experts in flood-ravaged Nepal is almost beyond comprehension. (Suryams Upreti/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremium'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.

Nick Wilson

Brianna Cronin is being remembered as a person who "lit up every room" she entered. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremium'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

A heartfelt appeal to bring home an Australian woman who fell to her death at a popular tourist site has been launched by her devastated family.

Laine Clark

Six people died and 108 survived when the Virgo Transport 8 capsized at the weekend. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumRescuers to right capsized Indonesian ship, 129 missing

With almost 130 people still missing, Indonesian authorities will attempt to turn a capsized ‌ship back over in the Java Sea.

Ananda Teresia

More than 80 people are dead and many more missing after a collapse at a gold mine in Sudan. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMore than 80 killed in Sudan gold mine collapse

The search for survivors is on after a gold mine collapse in Sudan killed at least 82 people, the latest tragedy in a nation mired in war.

Staff Writers

The fire erupted in Kewdale on Wednesday night.

Disaster and EmergencyLate night chaos as mining warehouse engulfed by flames

At least five fire crews were called to a fire raging at a mining equipment manufacturing warehouse in Perth’s east. 

Brooke Rolfe

Authorities are assessing the damage after a fire burnt bushland and threatened homes near Darwin. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumResidents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

People are assessing damage to their properties after a bushfire threatened homes on the rural outskirts of Darwin, with reports of buildings being lost.

Lloyd Jones

Rescuers carry a survivor from a passenger ship that overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFamilies desperate days after Indonesia ferry capsized

Rough conditions continue to plague search efforts as frustrated relatives wait for news of over 100 people missing after a ship capsized in the Java Sea.

Awaluddin Jalil and Ananda Teresia

The glacier collapse triggered devastating floods, wreaking widespread havoc. (Suryams Upreti/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia's humanitarian funding to the Nepal-Tibet floods is a "drop in the ocean," climate groups have warned in an open letter to the prime minister.

Nick Wilson

Deteriorating road conditions are the number one safety concern for drivers. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMotorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Deteriorating roads full of potholes are the number one concern for regional drivers as pressure ramps up on a government to respond.

Duncan Murray and Samantha Lock

Shannan Dann helped save the life of shark attack victim Mel Ismail (pictured right) at Glenfield Beach.

The Geraldton GuardianPremiumShark attack hero breaks down recalling how he saved victim

A Geraldton man who risked his own life to save a fellow surfer mauled by a shark at a local beach has opened up on the ordeal and the calculated, co-ordinated mission to keep him alive.

Sienna Seychell

CSBP Fertilisers general manager Ryan Lamp, VFRSAWA president Tony Dodd, VFRSAWA executive officer Tim Sonsee, CSBP’s Jason Ralston and VFRS Katanning brigade captain Chris Brooks at Katanning fire station.

Brigade boostCSBP licence scholarships provide new drive for brigades

Rural volunteer bushfire brigades are set to benefit from a new partnership with fertiliser giants CSBP which aims to boost the brigades’ readiness and response capabilities.

Claire Middleton

Jotham Napat has cancelled a trip to the UN General Assembly to deal with the disaster. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumQuestions after Vanuatu ferry tragedy, dozens missing

Vanuatu's prime minister has cancelled a trip the UN General Assembly as the search continues for more than 30 people missing after a ferry sank off the coast.

Charlotte Graham-McLay

Geraldton shark attack victim Mel Ismail.

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Rescuers used rope as tourniquet to save shark attack victim

A Geraldton father faces a ‘long recovery’ after being attacked by a shark, as the heroic and quick-thinking actions of a group of teenagers have been praised for saving his life.

Sienna Seychell & Kate Campbell

Crash on Armadale Road near the Ranford Road intersection.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman critically injured after crashing into car then tree

A woman was critically injured when her pink hatchback careered into a tree after colliding with another car travelling the same direction on Armadale Road.

Matt Zis

Mel Ismail (right) with pro surfer Mick Fanning who has also survived a shark attack.

EmergencyLocal surfer attacked by shark at WA beach identified

The man who suffered serious leg injuries in a shark attack at a Geraldton beach on Monday morning has been identified as a local firefighter and keen surfer.

Sienna Seychell & Kate Campbell

A man brought to hospital with a shark bite has been left in a serious but stable condition. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumShark attack leaves man in serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital after a reported shark attack at a remote WA beach, where he is in a serious but stable condition.

Duncan Murray

Prime Minister Jotham Napat said the tragedy possibly involved negligence, including overloading. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumOne dead, 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry capsizes

The search continues for more than 30 people who remain missing after a ferry sank in rough seas in the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu.

Staff Writers

The beach has been shut following the attack.

EmergencyNew details as surfer injured in shark attack at WA beach

A man has been rushed to hospital after a shark attack at a beach north of Geraldton.

Caleb Runciman, Sienna Seychell and Kate Campbell

The male driver of the car is reported to have serious injuries.

CrashPremiumMan seriously injured and trapped in car in Beaufort River

The RAC Rescue helicopter is transporting a seriously injured man in his 50s to Royal Perth Hospital after he became trapped in his crashed car in Beaufort River.

Melissa Sheil

The major crash unit is investigating an incident in which a 72-year-old motorbike rider was killed in Jerdacuttup.

Fatal crash PremiumMotorbike rider killed in Great Southern after caravan crash

A man has been killed riding his motorbike in the Great Southern at the weekend, after a crash involving a car and caravan and his Harley Davidson in Jerdacuttup.

Cameron Newbold

A Perth man and his two Indonesian children have been found dead in a Bali villa after a suspected murder suicide. Unknown

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Perth dad and two kids dead in Bali murder-suicide horror

WA Premier Roger Cook confirmed he was aware of the deaths of a Perth man and his two young children after they were found dead inside a Bali villa.

Caleb Runciman

At least six people died when a passenger ferry oveturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. (AP PHOTO)

NewsPremiumRough seas hinder search after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to find 129 people missing a day after a ferry overturned in the Java Sea.

Ananda Teresia and Prasto Wardoyo

The MV June Aster ferry burst into flames off the coast of the Philippines, killing 76 people. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPhilippine ferry fire victims could take months to ID

It could take investigators months to determine the cause of a ferry fire that killed 76 people in one of the Philippines' deadliest maritime disasters.

Adrian Portugal and Eloisa Lopez