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Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

A 10-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped in a car boot in scorching temperatures was playing hide and seek with friends, his family says.

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

A coroner has called for improvements to voluntary assisted dying selection criteria, finding eight people took their own lives after being refused access.

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Tragic road toll sparks plea for action, data sharing

Tragic road toll sparks plea for action, data sharing

Australia has recorded its deadliest month on roads in almost seven years despite a goal to halve the number of people killed in cars by 2030.

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.

Conservative 'warrior': tributes for Liberal stalwart

Conservative 'warrior': tributes for Liberal stalwart

Kevin Andrews, a steadfast conservative who advocated for traditional family values, is being remembered as a Liberal "warrior" after he died of cancer.

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Swimmers are warned of risks at beaches and waterways this summer after a coroner handed down findings into a state's worst beach tragedy in almost 20 years.

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Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Convicted wife-killer Dinush Kurera lent back and smiled as victim statements, including from his children, were read in court during a pre-sentence hearing.

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

Emotion filled a court room as a violent and abusive estranged husband was convicted of Cindy Crossthwaite's murder after more than 17 years.

Community reels after methanol victims farewelled

Community reels after methanol victims farewelled

Community reels after methanol victims farewelled

Community reels after methanol victims farewelled

Two best friends who died of methanol poisoning after a holiday in Laos have been farewelled by heartbroken family and friends at separate services.

'Adored' Holly Bowles farewelled in colourful service

'Adored' Holly Bowles farewelled in colourful service

'Adored' Holly Bowles farewelled in colourful service

'Adored' Holly Bowles farewelled in colourful service

Holly Bowles' friends and loved ones have farewelled the 19-year-old, weeks after she died along with her best friend from methanol poisoning in Laos.

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Fashion legend Maggie Tabberer has been remembered for paving the way for Australian women with elegance, style, and determination.

'Profound day': family mourn Laos poisoning victim

'Profound day': family mourn Laos poisoning victim

'Profound day': family mourn Laos poisoning victim

'Profound day': family mourn Laos poisoning victim

A teenager who died after consuming a methanol-laced drink in Laos has been farewelled at her former school with a community guard of honour.

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Accused killer Michael James Chalmers has fronted court after being charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman.

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Fugitive dangerous driver jailed for killing paramedic

A dangerous driver who took off days before sentencing over the killing of an off-duty paramedic risks deportation after being jailed.

Search for man after targeted fight turns fatal

A manhunt is underway after a man and a woman were shot dead in an early-morning altercation in a suburban home.

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

Sixteen year old Beau Horan was bitten by a snake on Monday afternoon and died in hospital on Wednesday evening.

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

A dangerous driver who killed five people after ignoring police and warning signs is in jail after facing the families of his victims.

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'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

A speeding driver who killed two people in a collision while on his way to a casino says he doesn't blame the families of the victims for hating him.

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

Laos media say eight men have been detained over tourist deaths, as the families of two Australians who died of suspected methanol poisoning lift funding goals.

Two-year-old girl dies after being found in parked car

Police are investigating after a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a car parked outside a regional town's council office could not be revived and died.

Alec Baldwin opens up about 'Rust' movie set death

"The film doesn't stand by itself. It's always going to be overshadowed by this," Alec Baldwin says of a cinematographer's death on the set of the movie Rust.

Man pulled dead from swimming hole in National Park

A man has died of a suspected drowning after being pulled from the water at a swimming hole in southern Sydney.

'Greedy' smuggler reveals why coke import turned deadly

A superyacht tour operator who described himself as the "linchpin" of a fatal 84kg cocaine importation explained to police how the operation went so wrong.

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

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