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Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

A retired mechanic and an Australia Post worker tried to stop the Bondi terror attack as it began, in another tale of heroism that led to their murder.

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Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

An elderly woman's fall from a faulty reclining chair will cost a public aged care provider a six-figure fine following a WorkSafe investigation.

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

A 25-year-old driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a little girl after she was thrown metres into the air.

Diabetic driver's bid for silence in five-death inquest

Diabetic driver's bid for silence in five-death inquest

A man previously charged over a crash that killed five people has legally challenged being called as a witness in an inquest into their deaths.

'Overwhelming despair': boat driver's tears for fiancee

'Overwhelming despair': boat driver's tears for fiancee

A man seen naked and drunkenly swerving his speedboat before a catastrophic collision that killed his fiancee has broken down in tears as he avoided jail.

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'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

A man driving a stolen car at high speed ran a red light and slammed into an Uber vehicle, killing one passenger and "destroying" a family, a court has heard.

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

A second teenager will face court after he was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Dozens have been killed after an air strike from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in western Rakhine state.

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

A man died and his wife was seriously injured after their tandem zipline ride through a rainforest canopy ended with a 25-metre fall, a coroner has heard.

Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised

Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised

Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised

Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised

A man's death in intensive care started with an encounter on a night out that led to an argument about profits from selling a restored car, a judge has heard.

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

A coroner has begun investigating the death of a wellness influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.

Accused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

Accused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

Accused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

Accused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

A man accused of murdering a woman in a regional house while two children were home has delayed his court appearance after acting belligerent to prison staff.

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PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker

Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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