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Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Former champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has appeared in court on charges over the death of his wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

A farming couple killed when a truck crashed into a home would want their community to keep working to make the world a better place, their family says.

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

Jumping castle maker to appear at Hillcrest hearing

A likely two-week court hearing for alleged safety breaches in a jumping castle incident that killed six primary school students will begin in early November.

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Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Life-saving technology could end beach drowning surge

Artificial intelligence technology that can detect if a swimmer is at risk of drowning could be set to revolutionise surf lifesaving.

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.

Boy's home pool drowning prompts safety reform call

Boy's home pool drowning prompts safety reform call

A coroner has called for greater safety campaigns and law changes after the drowning of a four-year-old boy in a family pool that wasn't properly fenced.

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

A Hazara Afghan father, who was detained on Christmas Island after seeking asylum in Australia, lost his teenage son on Father's Day in a drowning accident.

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Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

A coroner has recommended additional reforms to quad bike laws after a 14-year-old girl died in a rollover on a property in Tasmania.

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

The lawyer for a woman charged with safety breaches over a jumping castle incident that killed six children says an upcoming court hearing will be challenging.

Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

Army personnel injured after two tanks collide

Multiple army personnel were taken to a central Queensland hospital after two tanks collided during a military exercise.

Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

A man who crashed an ATV buggy with seven unrestrained children on board, killing one, has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death.

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

A bodybuilder who collapsed in a gym shower and spent 15 hours unconscious without staff noticing has died in a hospital.

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

A popular Gold Coast theme park says ride stoppages aren't uncommon after thrill seeking passengers were stuck twice in a week at Sea World.

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

Fire fighter dies after being hit by police car

A volunteer firefighter has died after he was struck by a police vehicle on Flinders Island with ethical standards to investigate the crash.

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Man knocked out by a whale's tail while in a tinny

Police are urging all boaties to wear life jackets after a man was found unconscious with serious injuries after a whale hit him with its tail.

Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

A young girl has been airlifted to hospital with a puncture wound after being bitten by a dingo at a popular Queensland holiday spot.

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

An elderly man and woman have been killed after a large tree fell onto their vehicle as they were driving in severe weather in Western Australia.

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

A driver was able to free himself from a crash that left three passengers dead when a car rolled over at a country intersection.

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Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

A boy charged over a crash that killed a 28-year-old man has failed to comply with his bail conditions and his location is unknown, police allege.

Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths

A coroner has blamed excessive service of alcohol for the separate waterfront deaths of two men in Hobart.

Paragliders injured after crashing into paddock

Two people have been injured after the paraglider they were travelling in crashed into a paddock in central Victoria.

More electric trucks to hit roads after $30m recharge

Battery-powered heavy trucks, courier vans and refrigerated delivery vehicles will be added to logistic fleets as part of a $30 million government investment.

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Victoria's education department and a community pool manager have been fined after a Grade 2 student drowned on a school excursion three years ago.

School knew boy was a weak swimmer before camp drowning

A judge has repeatedly questioned a primary school's failure to disclose an eight-year-old boy's swimming ability to an aquatic centre before he drowned.

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