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A pilot remains in a critical condition after his plane crashed at the Avalon Airshow. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumAirshow reopens after crash as pilot fights for life

An experienced pilot is fighting for his life following a serious crash at Australia's biggest airshow as the major event reopened its doors to the public.

Rachael Ward

A Bangkok skyscraper under construction collapsed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the region. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPowerful quake kills 144 in Myanmar, toll to rise

Scores of people are trapped inside a collapsed Bangkok skyscraper as reports increase of deaths, injuries and damage after a powerful quake hit Southeast Asia.

Staff Writers

Eric Roulston — known by his loved ones as “Rollo” — was the pilot of a two-seater Cessna 150 that crashed in Ogilvie, about 100km north of Geraldton, on Friday last week.

WA NewsHeartbroken family’s tribute to victim of WA plane crash

His family plans to celebrate his life and legacy in two events.

Artemisia Blythe

A plane has reportedly crashed at an air show near Melbourne.

The NightlyHorrified spectators watch as plane crashes at air show

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious plane crash at an air show in Victoria

David Johns

Drysdale River, Kalumburu Road.

disaster and emergencyPremiumBody found four days after going missing in Kimberley river

Police on Friday confirmed the 79-year-old’s body was recovered from the Drysdale River on Thursday — about 150km west on Wyndham.

Jessica Evensen

South Korea's historic wildfires have displaced more than 30,000 people. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSouth Korea's worst wildfires are almost contained

The most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained, authorities say, after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crews.

Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim

A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car in Mandurah.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumMotorcyclist, 38, dies after crashing into car

A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car in Mandurah.

Jessica Evensen

The scene where an e-bike rider was killed in a collision with a police car. (HANDOUT/7 NEWS)

road accidentPremiumIndigenous e-bike rider dead after crash with cop car

An Indigenous man has died in an early morning collision with a police car after an officer tried to pull him over.

Farid Farid and Luke Costin

The tropical low is expected to strengthen over the next few days.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsTropical low tipped to cross coast as category-one cyclone

A tropical low 350km off the coast of the Kimberley is tipped to strengthen into a category-one cyclone as it crosses the coastline on Saturday.

Oliver Lane

Residents near Stonehenge expect to be stranded at home for at least a week, untill floods subside. (Peter Batt/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremium'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.

Laine Clark and Fraser Barton

A submarine carrying tourists has sunk off the coast of Egypt, killing six people. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencySix killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Egyptian officials say six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea destination of Hurghada.

Staff Writers

A mural painted outside Gnowangerup IGA, which was damaged by fire on Wednesday.

Community relief Community rallies after fire rips through Gnowangerup IGA

The Gnowangerup community is rallying around each other to ensure those living in the area have access to food and other essentials after a fire at the town’s only supermarket on Wednesday.

Cameron Newbold and Melissa Sheil

More than 33,000 hectares were charred or are still burning in South Korea's worst natural fire. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSouth Korea fights dire wildfires as death toll hits 27

South Korea's military is aiding firefighting efforts as deadly wildfires double in size, killing at least 27 and destroying historic sites.

Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim

Four appliances from Albany Fire and Rescue Service attended to assist, along with Albany police and St John WA.

Albany AdvertiserPremiumCrew member injured after ladder fall on ship in Albany Port

A man has suffered minor injuries after falling from a ladder into the hold of a ship docked in Albany Port on Thursday afternoon.

Melissa Sheil

Drysdale River, Kalumburu Road.

Disaster and EmergencyReinforcements to search for kayaker in croc-infested river

Emergency services from Queensland have been called to the Kimberley to help find an elderly kayaker who went missing in crocodile-infested waters nearly four days ago.

Jessica Evensen

Drysdale River, Kalumburu Road.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsMan found alive after jumping into croc-infested waters

A 59-year-old man was found clinging to a tree in fast-moving currents on Monday after he jumped into croc-infested waters to help an elderly man who had fallen in.

Jessica Evensen

Johandre Blom before the attack and in hospital. Inset: The croc responsible for taking the seven-year-old's arm.

World newsVideoMonster croc bites off little boy’s arm in horror attack

A relaxing family fishing trip turned to terror when a seven-year-old had his arm ripped off by a ‘massive’ crocodile.

Troy de Ruyter

A rescue operation is underway on the croc-infested Drysdale River.

Disaster and EmergencyRain makes rescue of rafters in croc-infested waters harder

A desperate rescue operation for two people who fell in crocodile-infested waters in the Kimberley nearly two days ago has become increasingly difficult after a downpour.

Jessica Evensen

The search is continuing for high-profile Queensland police officer Jay Notaro. (7news/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSurfboard found intact in search for missing officer

Land and sea searches are continuing for an "extremely fit" police officer who once headed the water police, after his surfboard was found on a beach.

Luke Costin

Firefighters on the scene.

Crime PremiumArson ruled out after legal service catches fire

Two people working in the building managed to escape the fire overnight.

Jessica Evensen

The wildfires that began on Friday are South Korea's worst so far, Acting President Han Duck-soo. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHelicopter pilot among dead as S.Korea battles fires

At least 24 people have died, including a helicopter pilot, and thousands have fled their homes as dry winds whip up some of South Korea worst-ever wildfires.

Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim

Firefighters have put out about 90 per cent of the fires in Sancheong and Uiseong, authorities say. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumS.Korean crews make progress in containing wildfires

Thousands of firefighters appear to be getting on top of deadly blazes that have ravaged southern South Korea after being whipped up by dry winds.

Kim Tong-hyung

Emergency services at the scene of a structure fire in Bayswater. Justin Benson-Cooper

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsCar ‘destroyed’ as mechanical business goes up in flames

DFES has since issued an alert for hazardous materials due to the ‘large plumes of smoke’. 

Jessica Evensen

A 20m-wide by 20m-deep sinkhole appeared in a neighbourhood in eastern Seoul on Monday afternoon (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMotorcyclist who fell into S.Korean sinkhole found dead

Rescuers have found the body of a motorcyclist almost a day after he was swallowed by a sinkhole that opened up at a Seoul intersection.

Hyung-jin Kim

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