New Zealand’s emergency authority pleads not guilty to charges over White Island tragedy
The agency is just one of 13 parties and individuals facing charges over the deaths of 22 people during the volcanic dis...
Fiji tourism boosted by cyclone
In a textbook case of creating momentum following a disaster, Fiji has reported growth off the back of Cyclone Winston.
Climbers head for Everest after two years
More than 200 foreign climbers are headed towards the Everest base camp after the mountain was closed in 2014 and 2015 f...
MH17 legal team plans to hold those responsible to account
A joint team investigating the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in 2014 is in Malaysia to discuss opti...
Mozambique debris ‘almost certainly’ MH370
Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique are "almost certainly" from missing flight MH370, the Australian and Malaysian ...
Families mark Germanwings crash anniversary
Commemoration ceremonies are being held in France and Germany to mark the first anniversary of the deliberate crash whic...
No Aussies harmed as plane crashes in Russia
Tragedy has struck again, with a FlyDubai flight crashing in southern Russia, killing all those aboard.
MH370 families plead for continued search
As the deadline looms, the families of passengers lost aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 say the two-year search for...
Ponant passengers rescued as cruise ship catches fire
347 passengers and crew from the French cruise ship Le Boreal had to be rescued after a fire broke out.
Egyptian president makes tourism pledge
Egypt's president has declared that the "lights will not be going out in Sharm el-Sheikh", as he visited the Red Sea res...
No Aussies in Russian plane crash
No Australians were on a Russian airliner that crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224...
Disasters threaten mountaineering
Nepal's climbing season has encountered two years of disaster, casting a grim shadow over the future of another season.
Earthquake kills climbers in Borneo
An earthquake that triggered landslides on Mount Kinabalu has killed 11, while eight more are still missing.
One Aus reported dead, more missing after Nepal earthquake
At least one Australian has reportedly been killed and hundreds are still unaccounted for after the worst disaster in 80...