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A Virgin Australia flight has caught fire in Brisbane.

WATCH: Virgin Australia fire with 180 people aboard

Emergency services have raced to a Virgin Australia flight that caught fire with 180 people aboard at an Australian airport.

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The house was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived. 

‘Incredible tragedy’: Four people die in horror house fire

A man and three children have died in horrific circumstances after a Queensland home went up in flames early this morning.

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Coral Expeditions cruise ship arrives in Cairns for the first time since death of passenger Suzanne Rees.

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The rest of the Coral Adventurer cruise has been cancelled, and the ship has returned to Cairns.

Cruise ship returns to Cairns after leaving 81yo behind

The luxury cruise ship Coral Adventurer has made a middle-of-the-night return to port as questions mount over how an 81-year-old passenger was left behind on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Tim Doecke and Ben Jones launched “Tuko”, an app designed to help dads communicate with their kids.

Aussie dads solving the ‘problem of being a father in 2025’

Children want attention from their dad when they come home from work, but after a full day, it can be difficult to find the time and energy to have meaningful conversations - that is where Tuko steps in.

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Westpac’s CEO says average-income Australians are locked out of the housing market with the bank seeing enquiries for first-home buyers double in a matter of weeks.

Westpac boss’ bold plan to get more Aussies owning homes

Westpac’s CEO says average-income Australians are locked out of the housing market with the bank seeing enquiries for first-home buyers double in a matter of weeks.

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Insider reveals what was happening behind the scenes on the cruise ship that allegedly led to Suzanne Rees’ tragic death.

Insider alleges cruise chaos before woman died on island

New allegations have emerged about the days leading up to Suzanne Rees’ death on a remote island during a Coral Expeditions holiday.

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Lightning map of Australia 31st October/ 1st Nov 2025.Lightningmaps.

‘Stay vigilant’: Violent storm to hit within hours

Australians are being warned to remain ‘vigilant’ as a violent and damaging storm is set to hit in the coming hours.

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Finley Bone, 21, has been identified as the young woman killed in a freak lightning strike at Cooroy, Sunshine Coast

Devastating twist as young woman killed by freak lightning strike identified

Finley Bone, 21, was at football practice when she was hit in the freak weather event.

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A woman was killed after being struck by lightning.

Woman struck by lightning tragically dies

A 21-year-old woman has died after being struck by lightning, as severe storms and heavy rain continue to lash Queensland’s east coast.

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Reinhardt Albert Bosch and his wife Noemi Kondacs have been charged with murder after the death of their son.

Huge court move in horrific baby murder, torture case

A court has made major orders in the case of a couple who are charged with the murder of their infant son, allegedly found with “significant injuries” in their family home.

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The daughter of an 80-year-old woman who died alone on Lizard Island says a ‘failure of care and common sense’ led to the tragedy, after a cruise ship sailed away without her.

‘Failure’: Daughter speaks after mum left on remote island

The daughter of 80-year-old Suzanne Rees, who died alone on Lizard Island says a ‘failure of care and common sense’ led to the tragedy, after a cruise ship sailed away without her.

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An elderly woman from a tourist cruise ship has died on an island.

Details emerge as woman left on island by cruise dies

New information has come to light after a woman died after being left on a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef, as the cruise ship she was meant to have boarded sailed away.

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About 140 Year 12 students were taught about Augustus, when they should have been taught about Julius Caesar.

More schools identified in colossal exam bungle: ‘Extremely traumatic’

About 140 students have been taught the wrong thing, prompting a major investigation.

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A Brisbane mother and her baby have been left sweltering at the airport after three taxis allegedly refused to take them.

‘Sweating our guts out’: Taxis refuse mum and baby in heat

A Brisbane mother and her baby have been left sweltering at the airport after three taxis allegedly refused to take them.

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