Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak
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Two marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.
As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales.
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- Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreakGuardian - World · Stephanie Convery · May 4, 2026, 10:46 PM
- News live: four Australians on cruise ship hit by suspected hantavirus cases; nation’s worst diphtheria outbreak in decadesGuardian - World · Stephanie Convery · May 4, 2026, 10:54 PM
- News live: four Australians on cruise ship amid suspected hantavirus outbreak; nation’s highest diphtheria levels in decadesGuardian - World · Stephanie Convery · May 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
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