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• Dozens feared dead after fiery Christmas plane crash in Kazakhstan

  Phone footage appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. A bird is being blamed for the tragedy.

• Man injured after jumping from cliff into pool at Sydney beach

  A man has suffered head injuries after falling while jumping into the ocean pool from a cliff at a beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

• Christmas Day emergency warning as bushfire continues to rage

  Residents in three Victorian communities have been told to leave as firefighters continue to fight a bushfire in the Grampians National Park.

• 'What could be more inhumane?': Russia hits Ukraine on Christmas

  Russia has launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.

• Residents evacuated as grass fire burns near Adelaide homes

  South Australians will be on high alert again tomorrow after residents in Adelaide's northern suburbs were told to leave as an "out of control fire" burned just metres from their homes.

• Search continues for missing teenager swept off rocks on NSW coast

  Luca Bennett, 15, was one of three boys swept off the rocks at North Avoca Beach on Christmas Eve.

• Man, 27, charged after man allegedly left for dead on road in Queensland

  The man was found dead on Martyville Rd near Innisfail south of Cairns at 5.20am on Christmas morning.

• King Charles' special message in year marked by royal illnesses

  King Charles III has used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year.

• Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

  Bethlehem marked another sombre Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.

• Orca carried her dead calf for 17 days. She now has a new baby

  The orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research.

• Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

  One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Christmas Eve.

• Survivors mourn dead as 50-year Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiled

  The prime minister and governor general attended the ceremony in Darwin this Christmas morning.

• A single moment 20 years ago killed 227,000 people. This is how it unfolded

  Some people were faced with 50-metre-high waves, and the tsunami reached all the way from Indonesia to Australia to Africa.

• 'Nothing left': Cyclone Tracy survivor recalls night of terror 50 years on

  Margie Harmsen was eight years old when the deadliest storm in Australian history hit Darwin.

• Boxing Day forecast suggests Test match a scorcher on- and off-field

  Cricket fans are set to swelter at the MGC on Boxing Day, with temperatures of 39 degrees forecast.

• What the weather on Christmas Day is forecast to be in your city

  According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Christmas and Boxing Day across the capital cities are forecast to range from sunshine and scorching heat to storms.

• DiDi driver says he was assaulted by drunk passengers

  The 36-year-old is still reeling from the attack, which left him bruised, bitten and battered in a pick-up gone wrong.

• Total fire ban as authorities brace for Victorian Boxing Day blazes

  A Total Fire Ban has been declared across the entire state of Victoria on Boxing Day, as hot, dry and windy conditions threaten natural landscapes.