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Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family members of a slain Indigenous teen left a courtroom as CCTV of a fatal collision between a police car and a boy was played during an officer's trial.

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Apprentice sparky Evander Tuala was punched to the ground by an unknown person, then kicked while unconscious during a fatal brawl, his inquest has been told.

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

A man has been found not guilty of murder after arguing he was acting in self-defence when another man was fatally stabbed.

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Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway

Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway

An emergency declaration has been revoked after two men died on a rural highway in a head-on collision between heavy vehicles.

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Q fever and clot undiagnosed before meat worker's death

Q fever and clot undiagnosed before meat worker's death

A rural meat worker was treated for a simple case of pneumonia and was not scanned for a blood clot on the lungs before he died, an inquest has been told.

Man dies as police tasering fails to stop injuries

Man dies as police tasering fails to stop injuries

Police used a taser to try and stop a man self-harming but the 62-year-old died after officers tried to execute a search warrant at his home.

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Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

Accused murderer Steven Johnson has been released on bail after a Supreme Court judge ruled he had exceptional circumstances.

'Gentle and generous' film critic David Stratton dies

'Gentle and generous' film critic David Stratton dies

'Gentle and generous' film critic David Stratton dies

'Gentle and generous' film critic David Stratton dies

Remembered fondly by his legions of fans, film critic David Stratton died in hospital near his home in the Blue Mountains after a life dedicated to cinema.

Children face accused murderer 31 years after mum died

Children face accused murderer 31 years after mum died

Children face accused murderer 31 years after mum died

Children face accused murderer 31 years after mum died

A man has faced court charged with the murder of a young mother three decades ago, with her children saying they are grateful someone has been charged.

Key witness's credibility attacked in cold case murder

Key witness's credibility attacked in cold case murder

Key witness's credibility attacked in cold case murder

Key witness's credibility attacked in cold case murder

A barrister for an accused cold case murderer has slammed the prosecution case as being weak and readily defensible.

Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple

Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple

Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple

Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple

A homeless man has faced court over the alleged murders of a pregnant woman and her partner, whose deaths have shocked locals in the usually quiet area.

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Wildfires are burning in southern Europe as millions of people across the continent struggle to adapt to searing temperatures in excess of 40C.

Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman

Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman

Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman

Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death was covered in blood and had some of his organs hanging out of his torso, a witness has told a murder trial.

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Decade-high overdose deaths a 'preventable crisis'

Health advocates warn a state is facing a preventable crisis after drug overdose deaths, driven in part by illicit drugs, reached a 10-year high.

Judge ruled to split Patterson trial to avoid prejudice

A Supreme Court judge has released his pre-trial rulings more than a month after mushroom cook Erin Patterson was convicted of triple murder.

Accused murderer claims drug altered his state of mind

An accused murderer claims he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death after taking an illicit drug to manage pain.

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

A father has described his "endless pain" after communication gaps with prison staff led to his 28-year-old son dying without family by his side.

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Accused murderer says he was acting in self-defence

An alleged killer has claimed he did not murder another man during a confrontation over a $5000 debt.

Coroner to hold inquest into pub crash that killed five

Outdoor dining and road safety will be central to a coroner's investigation as part of an inquest into the deaths of five people killed in a beer garden crash.

Stella Rimington, first UK female spy boss, dies at 90

Stella Rimington, the UK's first female spy chief thought to have inspired Judy Dench's character 'M' in James Bond, has died at the age of 90.

Man dies after fall from balcony at Oasis Wembley gig

Oasis has expressed shock and sadness after a man fell to his death during their concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

Queensland great Sam Backo dies, aged 64

Sam Backo has been remembered a Queensland State of Origin great and selfless man off the field, after dying at age 64.

Mother of baby found dead in freezer spared jail

Baby Burton was found in a freezer on a veranda days after his mother said he was stillborn following a secret pregnancy.

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

An electrical apprentice has cried while being jailed for drunkenly crashing into a minibus, killing an 84-year-old man and then lying to police about it.

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