Geelong Australia Day event cancelled, organiser heartbroken
The Geelong Australia Day fireworks and family event is cancelled. Organiser expresses heartbreak as council urges calm and respect for differing views on the national day.
The Geelong Australia Day fireworks and family event is cancelled. Organiser expresses heartbreak as council urges calm and respect for differing views on the national day.
The Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, where a New Year's Eve bar fire killed 40 people in 2024, is slated to host Alpine skiing for the 2038 Winter Olympics. Read the full story on the proposed Swiss Games.
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Australians are among those grieving after a fire at a Swiss ski resort bar killed 40, many of them teenagers. Survivors recount the horror and the agonising wait for news. Read their stories.
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An Australian witness describes the horror of the New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss ski resort that killed 40. His girlfriend's decision saved their lives. Read the full story.
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A deadly explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Swiss ski town of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day. Several people are dead and others injured. Get the latest updates.
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