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Beetles with backpacks: the future of disaster rescue is crawling closer

Scientists turn the small creatures into living robots helping to find survivors in disaster zones.

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7NEWS reporter Laura Dymock with a ‘living robot’ beetle — guided by a microchip to navigate disaster zones using its natural skills.

Tragic ending to search for elderly man who vanished while fishing

The man’s inflatable dinghy was discovered with the motor still running four days ago.

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An elderly man who went missing on a dam in Queensland has been found dead. 

Desperate search for elderly man after unattended dinghy found

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A search is underway for a missing man after a dinghy was found near Boondooma Dam in Proston, Queensland.

Lightning bolt horror as groom killed on honeymoon

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Colorado native Jake Rosencranz, 29, was killed after being hit by lightning on his honeymoon.

‘Burniversary’: Aussie volcano survivor gives health update

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Stephanie Coral Browitt survived a volcanic eruption that left here severely burned.

Tourist found dead after four days trapped in Indonesian volcano

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Drone footage shows the remote cliff face on Mount Rinjani where Juliana fell.