'I could have been where they are': Aussie teen loses friend in Swiss bar fire
By Syan Vallance
Yaron Lavy, from Melbourne, says he had planned to join friends at the Le Constellation bar on New Year's Eve but stopped to get water — a decision that may have saved his life.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-04/homicide-by-negligence-over-swiss-fire/106197298
'Irresponsible': Sparklers and venue become focus of Swiss bar blaze probe
By Syan Vallance and Riley Stuart
The prevalence of sparklers at a Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of people died in a fire this week has been branded "irresponsible", as authorities probe potential compliance issues there.
The prevalence of sparklers at a Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of people died in a fire this week has been branded "irresponsible", as authorities probe potential compliance issues there.
Ski resort fire witnesses recall how tragic Crans-Montana blaze unfolded
By Syan Vallance and Lucia Stein
As the resort town of Crans-Montana reels from the news of a tragic fire at a New Year's Eve party, a witness recalls hearing screams and seeing people covered in blood in the aftermath of the bar blaze.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-02/how-crans-montana-ski-resort-fire-unfolded/106194322
Meet the Russians rebelling against Putin with music
By Syan Vallance
An ongoing censorship crackdown in Russia sees a teenage band jailed after a performance of an anti-Kremlin song went viral, but the protest keeps growing.
King Charles marks land rights milestone in first visit to London's Australia House
By Syan Vallance
King Charles marked the major milestone in Aboriginal land rights alongside Uluru-Kata Tjuta's traditional owners.
Multiple charities cut ties with Duchess of York over email to Epstein
By Thomas Morgan and Syan Vallance
The decisions came after British media reported that the Duchess had described the disgraced financier as a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend" in a 2011 letter.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-23/uk-charity-dumps-sarah-duchess-of-york-epstein/105804606
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This royal had a big secret and others benefited from it
By Syan Vallance
Away from the public eye, Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, was a trailblazer quietly changing lives.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-21/duchess-of-kent-future-talent-music/105792856
Understanding the literal bin fire of Europe's 'magical mystery summer'
By Syan Vallance
Moscow's drone incursion into Polish airspace this week may have just laid bare how fruitless Europe's summer of talkfests has been.
Amid Russia's invasion, some Ukrainians have to 'fight like it's the 1940s'
By Syan Vallance
Australian troops are among a group of allies helping train Ukrainian soldiers in England. Despite technological advances in war, sometimes it's about getting back to basics.
Vance says Russia giving concessions as Ukraine marks independence
By Syan Vallance, Thomas Morgan, and Elias Clure
Demonstrations are held in Ukraine and across Europe as the country marks its 34th year of independence, and the fourth year since Russia's invasion began.
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