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Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

A man's decision to take seven children onto a buggy without helmets or seatbelts has been described as grossly negligent after a young girl died in a crash.

Singer-songwriter, actor Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

Singer-songwriter, actor Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

Singer-songwriter, actor Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

Singer-songwriter, actor Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

Kris Kristofferson, best remembered for writing such hits as Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down and Help Me Make It Through the Night, has died at 88.

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Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

A man who allegedly murdered his wife in a domestic violence attack in NSW's Hunter Valley has been refused bail.

Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Police are looking at several factors behind a two-vehicle crash that killed four people in NSW's central west but say it is too early to determine the cause.

'Have faith': boxer put trust in doctors before death

'Have faith': boxer put trust in doctors before death

Doctors missed multiple opportunities to catch a brain bleed caused by hits to the head in a 18-year-old boxer for months before his death, an inquest found.

Teen charged over shopping centre murder faces court

Teen charged over shopping centre murder faces court

A 15-year-old boy has appeared in court after being charged with murdering another teen at a Melbourne shopping centre.

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Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death

Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death

Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death

Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death

A 15-year-old has been arrested after another boy died from stab wounds at a Melbourne shopping centre.

Woman may have identified attacker before death

Woman may have identified attacker before death

Woman may have identified attacker before death

Woman may have identified attacker before death

A woman found with catastrophic head injuries had a violent and controlling relationship with her former partner, a coroner has heard.

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

A truck driver charged following a collision that killed an award-winning journalist has appeared in court.

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

A driver who ignored his passenger's pleas to slow will spend at least eight years behind bars for the deaths of a couple driving home from night shifts.

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

A diabetic driver who passed out due to dwindling blood sugar levels and killed five people at a pub has had all charges against him struck out by a magistrate.

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

There was standing room only in a regional court as 23-year-old Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer pleaded not guilty and elected to be fast-tracked to trial.

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

Lawyers for a diabetic driver rendered unconscious due to low blood sugar levels say no jury will convict him for driving into and killing five people.

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'We need justice': families call for pub crash trial

The families of five pub patrons killed by a diabetic driver have called for "justice" outside his committal hearing.

Diabetic driver looked 'wasted' after deadly pub crash

A driver was seen looking "bloody awful" and "wasted" behind the wheel of a BMW after he crashed into patrons outside a pub and killed five people.

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Stuart Paul Anderson will spend decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of murdering a 77-year-old woman in her own home.

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

At least 65 people have been killed by landslides and floods in Vietnam as the most powerful storm to hit Asia in 2024 devastates the country's north.

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'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

A four-year-old boy has described how he found his great-grandmother covered in blood after his grandfather shot her dead.

Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

Grammy-winning Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 83, his family has announced.

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

The family of Alier Riak, who was fatally stabbed while out celebrating his 23rd birthday, have shared their grief as his two killers pleaded guilty to murder.

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

A GoFundMe appeal of more than $500,000 will be used to set up a foundation in honour of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico.

In grief, Maori consider their next monarch

The next Maori king or queen is being considered by indigenous leaders in New Zealand following the death of Kiingi Tuheitia.

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

A minibus driver will spend 12 months in jail after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed, killing a woman and injuring 11 other passengers.

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

A husband who hacked and stabbed his estranged wife to death with a knife and axe faces the prospect of life in jail after being found guilty of her murder.

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