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THE NIGHTLYOne dead, five rushed to hospital after huge boat explosion

Dramatic vision has emerged of a boat explosion at a busy marina, with authorities confirming a body has been found in the water and another five people have been taken to hospital.

Max Corstorphan

World NewsOne dead, five rushed to hospital after huge boat explosion

Dramatic vision has emerged of a boat explosion at a busy marina, with authorities confirming a body has been found in the water and another five people have been taken to hospital.

Max Corstorphan

TRAVEL INCIDENTSPremiumHorror development in student’s poisoning

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of an Aussie exchange student after he was allegedly given rat poison while studying in Taiwan.

Thomas Sargeant

THE NIGHTLY‘Vog’ threat as one of world’s most active volcanoes erupts

Lava is bubbling through the crust and authorities are warning of an airborne sulphur dioxide threat.

Matt Shrivell

NEWSUrgent warning over deadly disease

Aussies are being warned to monitor for symptoms of a potentially deadly disease after an infectious person travelled to multiple locations.

Adelaide Lang

World NewsPremium‘Not our friends’: Ukraine warning to Aussies

Australians have been warned that “Russians are not our friends” after a Melbourne man was captured in Ukraine.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

TravelHoliday hotspot now unrecognisable

Fresh Australian aid crews have arrived in Vanuatu to help the country’s traumatised population through Christmas.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

US POLITICSFormer US president Bill Clinton hospitalised with a fever

Clinton has faced a number of health scares since he left office in 2001.

Digital Staff

THE NIGHTLYKing Charles to deliver Christmas speech from hospital

King Charles is set to deliver his Christmas Day message from a hospital after the palace confirmed he will be having ongoing treatment for cancer.

World NewsCommentsKing Charles to deliver Christmas speech from hospital

King Charles is set to deliver his Christmas Day message from a hospital after the palace confirmed he will be having ongoing treatment for cancer.

Staff Writers

World NewsComments‘Vog’ threat as one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupts

Lava is bubbling through the crust and authorities are warning of an airborne sulphur dioxide threat.

Staff Writers

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bali bombers ‘broken men who pose no danger’

Two Malaysians convicted for their role in the Bali bombings and repatriated last week will face intense monitoring, says Guantanamo lawyer.

Nicola Smith

NEWSPremiumDetained Aussie’s wild vegan rant

Bizarre video of an Aussie reportedly captured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine - where he rants about wanting to “force” Chinese people to be vegan - has emerged.

Blake Antrobus

Australia‘Aussie Cossack’ offers himself for captured teacher swap

A Russian agent who has been holed up in the Sydney consulate for two years has offered himself up in a potential prisoner swap for a Melbourne teacher captured in Ukraine’s Kursk region.

Peta Rasdien

PILOT EXTRADITEDAustralia approves ex-fighter pilot’s extradition to US for prosecution

The Australian father of six has already spent two years behind bars.

Faara Nadeem

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Russia’s ambassador hauled in over captured Aussie

Russia’s ambassador to Australia has been summoned to give answers about the welfare of an Australian man reportedly detained by Russian forces after being captured near the frontlines in Ukraine.

Georgina Noack, Matt Shrivell and Nicola Smith

FINANCECommentsPremiumMajor bank’s huge $6.35m error overcharging customers

A major bank has apologised to thousands of its customers who were impacted by an error that led to them being massively overcharged.

Cameron Micallef

newsPremiumWarning to Russia over detained Aussie

The Russian government has been urged to “fully adhere” to humanitarian law after reports its forces had captured a Melbourne man in Ukraine.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Jessica Wang

THE NIGHTLYHorror scene as woman dies after being set on fire on train

Police are hunting a man they believe is connected to the death of a woman who was sleeping on a train before she was intentionally set on fire.

Matt Shrivell

World NewsHorrific scene as woman dies after being set on fire on train

Police are hunting a man they believe is connected to the death of a woman who was sleeping on a train before she was intentionally set on fire.

Staff Writers

THE NIGHTLYHorror as small plane crashes into shops killing 10

Officials say there have been no survivors from a small plane that crashed into shops and at least 10 people have been killed.

World NewsHorror as small plane crashes into shops killing 10

Officials say there have been no survivors from a small plane that crashed into shops and at least 10 people have been killed.

Staff Writers

newsUpdate on Aussies fleeing quake-hit Vanuatu

Scores of Australians have been evacuated from earthquake-hit Vanuatu overnight on the final ADF repatriation flights.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

NEWSPremiumOne call changed everything for Bali Nine

With the five surviving members of the Bali Nine now back home, questions have re-emerged as to how one phone call might have changed their lives forever.

Ryan Bourke.