Abc.net.au reports that an Italian tourist missing in the Edith Falls area, about 60 kilometres north of Katherine, has been found. Marco De Amicis, 26, was found this morning by a group of bush walkers near the Jatbulla Trail close to the popular tourist site of Edith Falls. The bush walkers had heard the Italian national yelling for help. Read article
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News.com.au reports that a tourist is fighting for life after a freak accident in a hot-air balloon in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs Watch Commander Drew Slape told the NT News the woman’s scarf got caught in the balloon’s inflating fan and “sudden force” was applied to her neck, leaving her with serious injuries. Read […]
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As reported by Abc.net.au, three European backpackers are recovering in hospital after their camper van rolled near Shark Bay. The vehicle rolled several times just before midday yesterday on the Denham/Hamelin Road, south of the tourist town. Read Article
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3news.co.nz reports that a car crashed into the main gate of the US Embassy in Canberra last night but caused little damage. Police in the capital said they arrested the driver and were trying to determine whether the act was intentional. Roads around the embassy were closed as police, ambulance and firefighters swarmed the scene. […]
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Al Jazeera reports that the Australian navy has rescued an Indonesian boat carrying about 80 suspected asylum seekers after it developed snag in the seas south of the Pacific country, on a day the two countries held talks over the issue of illegal migrants, officials say. The boat put out a distress signal on Friday […]
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Geo.tv reports that Australian police said Friday they had restrained a man as he tried to break into the cockpit of a commercial Qantas flight en route to the Philippines. The 33-year-old was detained by Australian Federal Police (AFP) air security officers on the Sydney to Manila journey Thursday after he allegedly attempted to access […]
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Cairns.com.au reports that the holiday of a lifetime for an English backpacker has ended in tragedy as the state’s road toll soars towards 150. The 19-year-old female passenger, described by friends as “outgoing” and “bubbly”, was not wearing a helmet when she was killed in a motorcycle crash at Cape Tribulation about 9.45pm on Tuesday. […]
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Ntnews.com reports that the body of a missing Victorian man has been found in the frigid, pitch-black waters of a popular Kakadu waterfall. Police scuba divers located the missing man’s body in approximately six metres of water. The 42-year-old man disappeared while swimming at Jim Jim Falls which is 30m deep and the average temperature […]
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NBC News reports that six Americans have been missing at sea for more than three weeks after setting sail from New Zealand, officials said Thursday. Three males — aged 17, 28 and 58 — and three women — aged 18, 60 and 73 — along with a 35-year-old British man were aiming to sail the […]
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According to bangkokpost.com, Australia has called for better safety of Australians visiting Phuket, now called the most dangerous place in the world for Australians despite being one of the country’s top holiday destinations. Jonathan Kenna, deputy head of mission at the Australian embassy in Thailand, said on Tuesday safety was at the top of the […]
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