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Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Drovers, soldiers, Indigenous trackers, scientists, artists and pioneering women are buried in outback cemeteries, their stories feared lost to time until now.

Woman jailed for killing elderly man in vicious attack

Woman jailed for killing elderly man in vicious attack

Woman jailed for killing elderly man in vicious attack

Woman jailed for killing elderly man in vicious attack

A woman who was found guilty of murdering her de facto father-in-law has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars.

Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Actor Val Kilmer, who rocketed to stardom in Top Gun and went on to play the likes of Batman, Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday, has died from pneumonia at age 65.

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Court blocks records showing Hackman and wife's bodies

Court blocks records showing Hackman and wife's bodies

Any public records that show the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife have been blocked but other images may be disclosed, a New Mexico court has ruled.

Dr Kildare, Thorn Birds actor Richard Chamberlain dies

Dr Kildare, Thorn Birds actor Richard Chamberlain dies

US actor Richard Chamberlain, whose six decade-career spanned theatre, films and television, has died at the age of 90.

'Slap on the wrist': grandma-killing cop spared jail

'Slap on the wrist': grandma-killing cop spared jail

The family of a great-grandmother who was killed by a police officer are disappointed and struggling to comprehend a decision to spare him jail.

Wife devastated that killer could be free in a year

Wife devastated that killer could be free in a year

Convicted killer Spencer Shumski could be released on parole next year after receiving a minimum sentence of three years behind bars for manslaughter.

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Tradie avoids jail after friend dies during play fight

Tradie avoids jail after friend dies during play fight

Tradie avoids jail after friend dies during play fight

Tradie avoids jail after friend dies during play fight

A South Australian tradie has avoided time behind bars after his friend died during a play fighting incident on an interstate boys trip.

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

A packed comedy festival launch has been abandoned after an audience member suffered a medical episode and died in the packed theatre.

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

A young man who killed a rapper in a home invasion gone wrong wanted to be a gangster and planned to supply a gun for another burglary months later.

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

An inquest into the prison death of a 38-year-old Aboriginal man has been told he was too sick to get out of bed before his passing.

Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Accused murderer denies he intended to kill man

Malwal Aweng has accepted he stabbed a man to death but told a Supreme Court jury he did not intend to kill him.

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

The family of a Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man hopes an inquest into his death in custody in 2022, will bring about "meaningful and significant" change.

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

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Killer driver given chance to avoid more jail time

A driver who was jailed after killing six teenagers 19 years ago has once again faced a regional court for driving while unlicensed and high on drugs.

No jail for man whose partner fell to death off balcony

An alcoholic who locked his partner on a high-rise balcony to look at her phone, before she fell to her death, will not be jailed, a judge has said.

Young woman acquitted of murdering motocross rider

A teenage woman will walk free from court after being found not guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old motocross rider.

Tradie not facing jail after mate dies 'play fighting'

An evening of cocaine, booze and play fighting on a boys trip turned deadly when a man died after being placed into a chokehold by his friend.

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At least 51 dead in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

At least 51 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a nightclub caught fire during a concert in a small town in North Macedonia.

Tragic end to search for missing six-year-old girl

The search for a missing six-year-old girl has ended in tragedy after police found a body in bushland.

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.

Healer admits mushroom trafficking before woman's death

A spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at a retreat where a woman died has escaped conviction and been fined $3000 for drug trafficking.

Life and contributions of 'community hero' celebrated

The first state memorial for a queer advocate has been held for David Polson AM, who participated in a record number of medical trials after contracting HIV.

Gene Hackman and wife's cause of death revealed

Authorities in New Mexico have revealed the causes of the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his concert pianist wife Betsy Arakawa.

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