When a grain silo collapsed on Pete Hamilton, he thought he was going to die. More than 12 months on, he is preparing for a long-distance run to raise money for his rescuers.
UN special envoy Julie Bishop visits Myanmar after earthquake
Julie Bishop has made her second visit to military-ruled Myanmar since her UN appointment last year, meeting with the foreign minister as the nation recovers from an earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people.
Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts are supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity.
Sand pumping begins to restore Gold Coast's eroded beaches
Work is underway to replace the 4 million cubic metres of sand that washed away from the city's beaches during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
UN accuses Myanmar military of ceasefire breach as fears deepen over quake aid
The UN is investigating 53 alleged attacks launched by Myanmar's military after it called a ceasefire against rebel groups.
Beijing censors news of Chinese-built tower's collapse in Bangkok
As Beijing silences mentions of the skyscraper building that collapsed in Bangkok, the Chinese company involved in the project faces mounting scrutiny in Thailand.
'So many buried' as Myanmar earthquake kills 3,000 people
As the number killed in the devastating earthquake continues to rise and rescue efforts continue, forecast rain threatens to further worsen a desperate situation in Myanmar.
Myanmar's military shoots at Chinese rescue workers in earthquake disaster zone
The ruling military junta says it fired warning shots at the group because the convoy failed to stop and it hadn't told them they were working in an active combat zone.
Death toll rises in Myanmar as odds of finding more survivors worsen
The UN is calling for an urgent increase in aid to the earthquake-struck country before the monsoon season begins, as fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis grow.
'Puny': US sends three-person disaster team to Myanmar after USAID gutted
The United States is sending a three-person disaster response team to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, days after much larger contingents from China and Russia began pulling people out of the rubble.
Myanmar quake death toll nears 3,000 amid food, medicine and water shortages
At least 2,700 people have been killed in Myanmar as aid agencies raise concerns over the spread of disease and access to essentials across the country.
Outback 'boneyards' emerging, more rain to come for flooded Queenslanders
Queenslanders displaced by catastrophic flooding are sitting tight as they wait to return to their homes, but it is already clear that the road to recovery will be long and difficult.
Myanmar's military government says death toll exceeds 2,000
Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors of the earthquake, with the WHO's Dr Elena Vuolo saying that hospitals are overwhelmed.
More than 2,000 killed by Myanmar quake, desperate rescue efforts continue
More than three days since the massive earthquake that rocked the region, rescuers are finding survivors under the rubble but time is fast running out to save others who haven't been found.
South-west Qld town fighting 'losing battle' against rising floodwater
Residents in the tiny town of Thargomindah in south-west Queensland move to higher ground, as they brace for the full impact of floodwaters from upstream.
An earthquake shook Bangkok's infinity pools. Here's what happened on the ground
After an earthquake in Myanmar, more than 2,000 people are dead, rescue crews are searching the rubble of a skyscraper in Bangkok, and aid is struggling to reach people in need of medical care, food and water.
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Search for missing river rafter ends in tragedy in WA's north
WA police confirm they have found the body of a 79-year-old man who capsized while rafting in the Kimberley's Drysdale River.
Man, 79, missing after raft capsizes in remote Kimberley
Emergency services have gone into the third day of searching the remote Kimberley after two people fell into the water at Drysdale River National Park on Monday.
Lockyer Valley residents clearing up after second flood in a year
The ADF has arrived to assist with the clean-up in the Queensland town of Laidley, where residents have found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation.
The high-tech tools used by emergency crews in flood-hit NSW
From mega ambulances to drones assessing damage – emergency service workers have been putting their high-tech equipment to use in flood-hit parts of northern New South Wales.
Lockyer Valley residents watch as front yards become an 'ocean'
The Lockyer Valley, about 120 kilometres west of Brisbane, is being hit with the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with some communities ordered to evacuate.