THREE people are dead after a troopcarrier crowded with 20 people “inside and outside” was swept into floodwaters while...

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30th Jan. 2017 7:01 AM

WARNING: Disturbing images. African migrant drowns in Venice as onlookers reportedly laughed and made racist comments.

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27th Jan. 2017 11:01 AM

IT IS every parent’s worst nightmare - losing track of precious toddlers, only to find them alone in the pool.

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20th Jan. 2017 5:01 PM

Is this hidden danger sitting in your backyard?

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18th Jan. 2017 11:01 AM

"IT was a ludicrous situation - males are over represented in deaths on the water - no wonder."

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16th Jan. 2017 7:01 AM

A FAMILY is reeling after their two-year-old boy died in hospital.

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12th Jan. 2017 7:01 AM

A TODDLER who drowned in an inflatable pool in a suburban backyard has been remembered as a “sweet little boy” who was...

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12th Jan. 2017 6:01 AM

AN ELDERLY man pulled from a backyard pool in the Lockyer Valley is recovering in hospital.

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10th Jan. 2017 4:01 PM

PARAMEDICS urge people to learn CPR and take care when swimming after more than 200 drownings or near-drownings in NSW in...

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09th Jan. 2017 11:01 AM

UPDATE: The Office of Fair Trading says it is aware of safety concerns about an air lounge two women say almost killed...

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04th Jan. 2017 2:01 PM

LIFE savers are desperate for swimmers to heed safety warnings, with 14 water-related deaths in NSW over the holiday...

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04th Jan. 2017 4:01 AM

Do you think swimming lessons should be tax deductible?

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03rd Jan. 2017 11:01 AM

ANDREW Plint hasn’t seen a year for drowning like the current one in something like eight years.

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03rd Jan. 2017 5:01 AM

THERE is a drowning epidemic in Australia, and there have almost been as many water deaths over this Christmas period as...

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02nd Jan. 2017 6:01 PM

UPDATE: Police searching for a man who went missing while swimming at Beechmont have found a body.

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31st Dec. 2016 4:12 AM

A TRAGIC week in the Clarence Valley has become worse, with a 46-year-old man the victim of a suspected drowning at...

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30th Dec. 2016 3:12 PM

POLICE have confirmed that a heart attack was the cause of the death of a man near Shark Bay, Evans Head late yesterday...

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29th Dec. 2016 4:12 PM

Following Geoffrey Blackadder's death at Wooli Beach on Boxing Day, his family wants to see improved accessed to the help...

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28th Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

ROUGH conditions have almost brought tragedy to Rainbow Beach today, after a young man was swept beyond his depth while...

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27th Dec. 2016 12:12 PM

THE family of Geoffrey Blackadder has asked the community to dig deep to help cover funeral costs for the 60-year-old who...

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27th Dec. 2016 9:12 AM

TRAGEDY at Wooli one of three Boxing Day drownings across the state.

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27th Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

The man got into difficulty in strong winds on Wednesday night

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23rd Dec. 2016 11:12 AM

The body of a 21-year-old man who drowned in Aqua Lake was recovered by police divers on Thursday morning.

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16th Dec. 2016 4:12 PM

Tragedy at Aqua Lake, saving the Mary River Cod, bikers riding for toys and more in this week's QTV.

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16th Dec. 2016 4:12 PM

Despite pleas and public warnings, Aqua Lake is still a hot spot for teens during the summer months.

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16th Dec. 2016 1:12 PM

Police divers have found a body at Aqua Lake, near Collingwood Park during an extensive search for a missing swimmer.

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15th Dec. 2016 1:12 PM

Police lead search for 21-year-old man

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15th Dec. 2016 9:12 AM

She was taken to hospital but police confirmed the tiny child was pronounced dead a short time later.

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12th Dec. 2016 8:12 AM

EDITORIAL: When you are in a lot of trouble, you want a mate like Walter Russow.

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08th Dec. 2016 5:12 AM

Walter Rossow saved a classmate from drowning in pool.

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07th Dec. 2016 9:12 PM

CRIES for help from the Yamba breakwall were the first indication something had gone wrong, say witnesses.

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17th Nov. 2016 11:11 AM

POLICE are preparing a report for the coroner after a man died on his vessel of Mobbs Bay this morning.

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14th Nov. 2016 4:11 PM

UPDATE: A 73-year-old is lucky to be alive after he was pulled from the water at Bulcock Beach this...

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07th Nov. 2016 1:11 PM

"I can't believe you beautiful angels were taken so soon and only were 4 and 3yrs old," inspector says.

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02nd Nov. 2016 9:11 AM

The pair thought they were going to watch the young boy die after pulling him unconscious from a pool over the weekend.

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01st Nov. 2016 6:11 AM

WATCH: Woman describes how bystanders rescued pair in near-drowning at Elliott Heads.

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18th Oct. 2016 4:10 PM

Sherylea Jones describes witnessing two swimmers get into trouble in water off Elliott Heads on Tuesday, October 18...

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18th Oct. 2016 1:10 PM

A FEMALE toddler has been airlifted to hospital after a near-drowning incident on Noosa North Shore.

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10th Oct. 2016 4:10 PM

BREAKING: A man has been revived and is in a stable condition after being pulled from the water at a Milne...

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05th Oct. 2016 2:10 PM

THANK you for publishing extracts from this year’s Royal Life Saving Drowning Report “Keep your kids water safe” (Daily...

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04th Oct. 2016 7:10 AM

LATEST: A 6-YEAR-old boy who was pulled from a Sunshine Coast pool after being submerged for up to 30...

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27th Sept. 2016 11:09 AM

LIFESAVERS are furious as parents and carers treat them like babysitters, putting lives at risk while they disappear to...

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26th Sept. 2016 9:09 AM

In a bid to reduce rescue statistics on the coast, Coffs Harbour City Council lifeguard Greg Hackfath told swimmers they...

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21st Sept. 2016 5:09 AM

THE weather's warming up and visitors and locals are expected to flock to our beaches these school holidays but there's a...

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17th Sept. 2016 10:09 AM

MORE than a quarter of the drownings recorded on Queensland beaches last year occurred on the Sunshine Coast.

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16th Sept. 2016 1:09 PM

Drowning deaths are on the rise according to national report released today, which revealed the most at-risk age groups...

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15th Sept. 2016 8:09 PM

The toddler who drowned at his family's property has been remembered as a "sweet" boy who "loved life, being outdoors and...

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29th Aug. 2016 1:08 PM

UPDATE: A family grieving the loss of their toddler who drowned in Helidon Spa is being supported by the...

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27th Aug. 2016 11:08 AM