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Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

Police are investigating the deaths of two men fatally stabbed at a house where friends of the victims say a child's first birthday was being celebrated.

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

The hunt for two arsonists wanted over the death of a woman in a suspicious fire has been intensified with the release of CCTV footage of a getaway car.

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'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

A coroner has found the death of a 16-year-old boy after consuming more than a dozen drinks surrounded by family at a Christmas lunch could have been prevented.

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Australia should downgrade diplomatic relations with Russia if the killing of prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is verified, the nation's Ukrainian community says.

Fatal bus crash case delayed by mechanical report

Fatal bus crash case delayed by mechanical report

Prosecutors have yet to provide a full report into a crash allegedly involving a bus driver fatally pinning an 18-year-old female pedestrian against a wall.

Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises

Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises

Los Angeles firefighters are in an all-out battle to curb wildfires from spreading before fierce winds return as the death toll from the blazes rises.

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Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

An Australian man has been confirmed dead in the Californian fires as his heartbroken mother says there was no water to put out cinders on his home's roof.

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Peter Yarrow, best known as one third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk music trio who lifted their voices in favour of civil rights and against war, has died.

Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

A man has been accused of using an an axe handle to strike his partner who died in hospital a day after the alleged assault.

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Authorities have concluded the search for a surfer who was seen taken by a shark but have not located his body.

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.

'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

A child who died in a caravan fire in Victoria's central north has been identified as a three-year-old boy from Greater Bendigo.

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

A man who warned of a great white shark at a beach hours before his friend was killed says authorities need to hunt down the predator for "closure".

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Man released without charge after woman falls to death

A man is free to return home after being arrested in connection to the death of a woman who fell from his balcony.

Sheik of Scrubby Creek's reign ends, Morgan dead at 91

Tributes are flowing for Australian country music great Chad Morgan - dubbed the Sheik of Scrubby Creek - who has died at the age of 91.

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Authorities say three people have died and 20 others are critically injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks in Honolulu.

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

Wreaths and flowers been placed at a dock during a memorial for two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

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'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

A spate of drownings during the festive season has left authorities urging Australians to prioritise safety around the water during the summer holidays.

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.

'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

Michael Leunig has died aged 79, leaving behind the cartoons, poems and paintings of his six-decade career - including Mr Curly and his ducks.

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

Convicted killer James William Pualic will spend up to 24 years and six months behind bars for the "cruel and vicious" murder of his former partner.

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Wife-killer Dinush Kurera will spend at least 30 years behind bars for murdering his estranged spouse Nelomie Perera in front of their children.

Drug driver jailed for 'abrupt, cruel' killing of teen

The parents of a 16-year-old girl killed by a drugged-up drunk driver, who has been jailed for 14 years, are "furious" her life was tragically cut short.

Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general in Moscow

A bomb has killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces and another man in Moscow, state media reported.

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