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Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Jawad Al-Hussein has been spared jail for negligent driving that led to two friends' deaths, after earlier being acquitted of manslaughter.

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson has welcomed a court ruling over his death in a helicopter crash while hunting crocodile eggs.

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Olympic cyclist's anguished parents 'focused on kids'

Olympic cyclist's anguished parents 'focused on kids'

The family of an Olympic cyclist who died in a road incident want to play a key role in her children's lives after her husband received a suspended jail term.

Bus driver goes to trial over pedestrian death

Bus driver goes to trial over pedestrian death

A bus driver accused of careless driving causing the death of an 18-year-old pedestrian will fight the charge, prompting emotional courtroom scenes.

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

The road toll in one state spiked by 10 over a deadly Mother's Day weekend as authorities beg "entitled" motorists to stay safe.

Accused killer to stay behind bars over gangland murder

Accused killer to stay behind bars over gangland murder

The man accused of murdering gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has lost his bail bid after a judge found there were no exceptional reasons to release him.

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Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

The man accused of gunning down gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has applied for bail, with his family offering an $800,000 surety.

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

A man on trial for manslaughter after running over a policeman says the electrical surge from the officer's Taser caused him to lose control.

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

World leaders and the Catholic faithful have bid farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that urged people to ensure his care for the downtrodden continues.

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

A murderer did not genuinely believe his victim was threatening his life before he carried out a terrifying fire attack, a Victorian Supreme Court justice says.

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

A judge has urged a man to abstain from drinking for the rest of his life after a woman he locked on a high-rise balcony fell to her death.

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

The heartbroken family of a man stabbed to death inside an elevator have called for stronger laws to end "rampant" youth knife crime.

Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

A man has pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to murdering another man by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire.

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Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Hundreds of people have rallied to call for justice for a 35-year-old man who was shot dead by police who were not carrying Tasers.

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Church leaders and politicians have led tributes to Pope Francis who has died after battling illness, with Catholics set to join services across the nation.

Stabbing death in fight at popular nightlife spot

A man has died after being stabbed on a major shopping and entertainment street during a fight involving several people.

Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.

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Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

A man's fatal mauling by his pet bull terrier has prompted calls for dog licences and greater powers to seize dangerous or menacing animals.

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

A young man who stabbed a father to death after being confronted over a car break-in will be eligible for parole after only five years.

Hackman's wife researched symptoms of flu-like illness

The last emails and internet searches by Gene Hackman's wife in the days before her death reveal her researching flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Makuaj Anyuon, 29, has appeared in a Melbourne court for the first time after being charged with his brother's murder.

Callous foster child killer found dead in jail cell

A man who was serving a life sentence for the callous murder of a 12-year-old girl under his foster care has been found dead in jail.

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