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Diabetic driver in bid to dodge five-death inquest

Diabetic driver in bid to dodge five-death inquest

A diabetic man previously charged over a crash that killed five following an episode will legally challenge being called as a witness in an inquest.

Camper killer's crimes detailed as suppression lifts

Camper killer's crimes detailed as suppression lifts

Camper killer's crimes detailed as suppression lifts

Camper killer's crimes detailed as suppression lifts

A suppression order has been lifted over convicted murderer Greg Lynn's interactions with police and his first wife, who was found dead in 1999.

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

A teen looked straight ahead and ignored the cries of his victim's family after being jailed for a brutal stabbing murder.

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Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

A man has been found guilty of murder for stabbing his wife to death over a false belief she was cheating on him with his brother.

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods and landslides in western Indonesia have left at least 174 people dead, officials say.

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Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

At least 145 people have died in floods that have swept 12 southern provinces in Thailand.

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities say.

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action.

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.

'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

The grieving family of a woman killed by her partner's homemade gun says the man's "lenient" three-month prison sentence sends a dangerous message.

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Charges have been dropped against one of two teens accused over the stabbing death of another teen, with police noting a complex and evolving investigation.

Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack

Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack

Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack

Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack

A shark has mauled Swiss tourists at a national park beach, leaving a woman dead, but quick thinking from a passer-by helpead a man to fight on in hospital.

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Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler's family

There were emotional scenes in a packed courtroom as Kamal Ghali admitted dangerous driving causing three-year-old Mila Wang's death when he ran a red light.

Crucial 77-second window during Bondi stabbing rampage

The critical moments between a security guard making a frantic radio call and a killer with a knife stalking his final victim have been forensically examined.

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

An elderly driver has been charged, accused of the hit and run death of a six-year-old boy who was on his way to school with his older siblings.

Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Haunting footage of one of Australia's worst air disasters has been shown at an inquest examining the mid-air collision between two joy flight helicopters.

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Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.

Wieambilla police 'woefully' outgunned in sniper ambush

The families of two police killed in the Wieambilla shootings say they are disappointed in the coroner's findings into the tragedy that claimed six lives.

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

A childcare worker who allegedly ran a red light, killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child, has been released after almost a week in prison.

Accused storms out after negligent manslaughter ruling

A man charged over a woman's death has been ordered to stand trial on the charge of negligent manslaughter.

Teenager denies alleged waterfront stabbing murder

A 17-year-old boy charged with the murder of a young man in a car park at a tourist hotspot has pleaded not guilty in court.

Man's homemade gun 'for protection' kills girlfriend

A man left a homemade shotgun inside a couch at his family home where one of his young children picked it up before it misfired and killed his pregnant partner.

Murder charges after stabbing at child's first birthday

Ten months after a child's first birthday ended in the tragedy with two men stabbed to death, police have arrested and charged a man with murder.

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