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A person has died in a caravan fire west of Brisbane.

Person found dead in caravan fire near Brisbane

A fire engulfed the caravan and spread to a nearby building before emergency services could contain it.

  • Dominique Tassell

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Kimura Dixon, 45, died when a retaining wall collapsed on him in South Brisbane.

Man killed and stepson injured after wall collapse in South Brisbane

A teen was taken to hospital, while a 45-year-old was declared dead at the scene.

  • Brittney Deguara, Julius Dennis, William Davis and Dominique Tassell
A 60-year-old woman has been rescued after she fell down a cave in remote WA.

‘Incredible’: Woman rescued from remote WA cave 12 hours after she fell down eight metre shaft

The 60-year-old woman had to be rescued overnight by a multi-agency team around 1200 kilometres north-east of Perth.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
A fire burning near Aubin Grove homes.

Emergency services warn bushfire burning close to Perth homes

Houses are under threat as a fire burns south of Perth.

  • Hannah Murphy
The Royal Melbourne Hospital has revealed there are “significant challenges” ahead for its brand-new security control room despite an initial investment from its fundraising arm.

Hospital turns to private donations to fund security hub as assaults soar

A security control room will open next year at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after an infrastructure investment from the hospital’s charitable arm.

  • Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
Optus will have to comply with the legislation.

Victorian premier demands answers after copper thieves trigger Optus crisis

Jacinta Allan has sought an urgent briefing after another Optus outage left more than 14,000 customers in the lurch.

  • David Swan and Rachel Eddie
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TPG Telecom chief executive Inaki Berroeta.

TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call

The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.

  • David Swan
Officers arrest a man who was allegedly travelling in a stolen car before fleeing on a bike in bushland near Manor Lakes.

From stolen cars to drugs and high-speed pursuits: A night on patrol in Melbourne’s criminal heartland

In the epicentre of Melbourne’s gang crisis, the police radio never stops.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
The bodies of baby Desmond, toddler Maddison and Mathew Chilly were found after the fire.

Father of kids dead in fire undergoing cancer treatment

The father of two children whose bodies were recovered after the fire in Emerald was undergoing treatment for cancer when he learned his babies were dead.

  • Dominique Tassell, Julius Dennis and Robyn Wuth
Matthew Chilly died in a house fire in Emerald on Thursday morning.

Man, teen, toddler and baby found dead after duplex fire

The government-owned property was “fully engulfed” when fire crews arrived, with neighbours attempting to put out the blaze with hoses.

  • Dominique Tassell and Julius Dennis

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