Regional Australia and rural communities
A dog was hoisted to safety by helicopter from a car stranded in crocodile-infested floodwaters west of Katherine, as emergency services battled one of the worst flooding events the region has seen in decades.
Samantha Blake 
A helicopter pilot and police officer rescued two stranded travellers and their dog from a car surrounded by rising floodwaters west of Katherine, after teenagers fishing nearby raised the alarm.
Daniel Kovac 
A 16-year-old boy has died and two other teenagers remain hospitalised after a Mitsubishi Lancer struck the Ipswich Motorway underpass in Goodna on Wednesday night.
Mitchell Tan 
A truck driver has died after being struck by his own refrigerated vehicle on a northbound ramp of the Pacific Highway in Wahroonga. Investigators are determining what caused the tragedy.
Samantha Blake 
Police are searching for two missing international tourists as severe flooding inundates communities across central Queensland, with hundreds of homes and businesses damaged.
Sophia Vargas 
An 18-year-old surf lifesaver missing from a Sunshine Coast beach since Wednesday has been found deceased after an extensive two-day search operation.
Sophia Vargas 
Three teenagers from Gympie were rescued from rocks at Double Island Point after being swept into dangerous waters. A month later, they were reunited with the fishermen who saved their lives.
Priya Narayanan 
A 24-year-old has died following a workplace accident at Costa Adelaide Mushrooms in Monarto South, South Australia. Safe Work SA and police are investigating.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Two sharks were spotted swimming inside the netted zone at Balmoral Beach in Mosman, prompting immediate closure and investigation of the protective barrier.
Priya Narayanan 
Bundaberg faces major flooding with the Burnett River expected to peak around 7.6 metres early Wednesday, potentially affecting more than 400 properties in the Queensland coastal city.
James Callahan 
A 67-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a truck on a rural road near Coolac in NSW's Riverina region, continuing a troubling trend of motorcycle fatalities across the state.
Mitchell Tan 
Katherine, NT is recovering from its worst flooding since 1998, with waters receding but crocodiles now wandering through town. Authorities warn residents to avoid all floodwaters.
Yuki Tamura 
Independent fuel retailers across regional NSW and Queensland have completely run out of petrol and diesel, forcing some to consider shutting down entirely as the crisis threatens agricultural operations.
Yuki Tamura 
Victoria's government will introduce an entry fee at the Twelve Apostles when the new $126 million Visitor Experience Centre opens late 2026, sparking debate over access, costs, and fiscal management.
Rachel Thornbury 
A police car responding to an urgent call has crashed into a Merrylands home on Holroyd Road, marking the second collision with the property in two years.
Rachel Thornbury 
A disaster has been declared in Bundaberg as meteorologists warn of flooding that could match Queensland's catastrophic 2010 disaster, with the swollen Burnett River expected to peak this week.
Daniel Kovac 
Queensland cattle farmers have just days of fuel left as disruptions ripple through rural Australia, highlighting a dangerous mismatch between supply and demand.
Patrick Donnelly 
The Northern Territory's major flooding emergency is stripping supermarket shelves of essential items as flooded roads cut off supply routes to affected communities.
Nadia Souris 
Petrol stations across rural areas are running dry as major oil companies ration supplies to metro cities. Farmers face critical shortages while city drivers still fill up.
Patrick Donnelly 
More than 20,000 properties on Sydney's North Shore have been left without water after a major pipe burst, with contaminated water flowing into Sydney Harbour.
Fatima Al-Rashid