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Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

A record $1.1 million fine has been imposed on a waste management company that had denied culpability over a sewage truck crash that killed two people.

RAAF airman's tragic death 'preventable'

RAAF airman's tragic death 'preventable'

RAAF airman's tragic death 'preventable'

RAAF airman's tragic death 'preventable'

A serviceman who died after experiencing a mental health crisis could have been saved if authorities had taken appropriate action, a coroner has found.

Push for expanded scrutiny at jumping castle inquest

Push for expanded scrutiny at jumping castle inquest

Push for expanded scrutiny at jumping castle inquest

Push for expanded scrutiny at jumping castle inquest

Teachers may not be required to give evidence at an inquest into a deadly jumping castle accident, despite a request from the victims' families.

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Teens ate ice cream before stabbing boy, jury told

Teens ate ice cream before stabbing boy, jury told

A young boy was stabbed 30 times as he walked along a suburban street with his friends, a jury has been told as an accused murderer stands trial.

Killer jailed for longer after 'inadequate' sentence

Killer jailed for longer after 'inadequate' sentence

Prosecutors have successfully appealed the manifestly inadequate jail term of a man who admitted killing two sex workers in their own homes.

No charges after Dezi Freeman police probe arrests

No charges after Dezi Freeman police probe arrests

Police investigating how Dezi Freeman evaded capture for months have freed two men after arresting and interviewing the pair.

Arsonists jailed for factory fire that killed two men

Arsonists jailed for factory fire that killed two men

A judge has jailed two young men and handed a third a community order over an factory arson that spread to an adjoining building and killed two sleeping men.

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'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

Details surrounding the negotiations between police and fugitive double killer Dezi Freeman before he was gunned down have been revealed for the first time.

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

Helen Rafferty would be "delighted" to be buried beneath the Wollemi pine she tended to for decades, says her husband, who decided her unusual resting place.

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

More communities are turning to 30km/h speed limit trials to increase safety on local roads, with experts confident the results will spark national change.

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Police have released photos and footage of the last-known movements of a woman before she was allegedly murdered by a man she lived with.

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Police have doubled the reward for help solving the suspicious death of Paul Murray, whose body was found naked and decomposing three decades ago.

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

A lawyer for man accused of murdering his wife and two children has said outside his first court appearance his client is "pretty distressed".

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Risk assessment on deadly scaffold made in owner's head

A man who erected a scaffold that later killed a dad watching his son play soccer admitted he did not consider the risk posed to the public by adverse weather.

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

A mother has confronted her daughter's killer in court after he admitted stabbing his wife to death in a 10-second attack.

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

A mother has vowed to never stop fighting for her two children killed in a horrific crash after a man who tried to cover it up was spared jail.

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Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Rosemary Gamble has failed to have her legal bill paid by the state after being cleared of criminal charges over a jumping castle incident that killed six kids.

Palestinian shot climbing West Bank barrier into Israel

Palestinian authorities say Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man attempting to climb the barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.

Family's heartbreak over dropped manslaughter charge

A decision by prosecutors to withdraw charges against a man who had been accused of killing a young woman and hiding her body has devastated her family.

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

Free meningococcal jabs for some but 'lottery' persists

A fourth Australian jurisdiction will provide free jabs to some teens for a rare but life-threatening disease as the push for national coverage marches on.

Three men accused of murdering boys to stand trial

Three of the eight teens accused of stabbing two boys to death have been formally committed to stand trial in a Supreme Court.

Gunmen found guilty of executing gangland figure in hit

Two men charged over the planned underworld shooting of Gavin Preston are facing lengthy jail terms after a jury found them guilty.

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