WorldOceaniaWhite Island eruptionPrint articleUpdatedSixth death confirmed from White Island volcano after 'terrible day'Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentDec 10, 2019 – 3.53pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginA sixth confirmed death has the presumptive toll from the New Zealand volcano tragedy at 14 as police lose hope for the fate of eight people left on Whakaari, also known as White Island, after Monday's eruption.At least three Australians are believed to be among the six confirmed dead, with 13 Australians in hospital and eight more unaccounted for, ranging in age from 15 to 72.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreWhite Island eruptionNew ZealandVolcanoesScott MorrisonLatest In OceaniaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandPatrick DurkinThe hottest new C-suite position is head of AIThe CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hackLife & LeisureSurfing has made this wellness entrepreneur a student of the seaLife & LeisureMercedes-Benz’s new coupe is a generous improvement on its predecessorWe visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard ofRich ListWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the marketNick LenaghanProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jet