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Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla

Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla

Recordings of a police negotiator calling on cop shooters to put down their weapons have been played at an inquest into the deaths on a rural Qld property.

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Victoria's state coroner has released his findings after four people were killed in a mid-air collision between two training flight planes.

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.

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ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

Self-reporting of fatigue is not as common as needed in defence settings, with younger pilots sometimes unwilling to acknowledge fatigue, an inquiry has heard.

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

A toddler's death from bacterial meningitis could have been prevented if he wasn't initially misdiagnosed, a coroner has found.

Tower of death: legionnaires' source found, contained

Tower of death: legionnaires' source found, contained

Health authorities have identified a cooling tower at the centre of a legionnaires' outbreak that has killed two people and sent dozens more to hospital.

Woman who killed sister wants to escape conviction

Woman who killed sister wants to escape conviction

A learner driver who hit and killed her sister during a roadside argument has asked for a judge to spare her from conviction as she says she is a victim too.

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Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was fatally shot at a home in Melbourne's northwest, and they believe it was not a random attack.

Car 'filled with light' before deadly impact with truck

Car 'filled with light' before deadly impact with truck

Car 'filled with light' before deadly impact with truck

Car 'filled with light' before deadly impact with truck

A truckie accused of fleeing a hit-and-run that killed a six-year-old boy said he had "sorted out" the car by pushing it off the road, jurors have heard.

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Cops chase answers after mystery deaths of pair on boat

Police are investigating what led to a pair of middle-aged people being found dead on a boat moored in Sydney after a concerned friend phoned authorities.

Judge pushes for granny killer to be released on parole

Judge pushes for granny killer to be released on parole

Judge pushes for granny killer to be released on parole

Judge pushes for granny killer to be released on parole

A 22-year-old man who killed his grandmother because he believed she was his abusive former stepfather will soon be eligible for parole.

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

A man has been accused of sneaking up on his estranged wife under the cover of darkness and beating her to death in her home in front of their two children.

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Victoria's state coroner has released his findings into the death of Stanley Turvey, who was shot dead after evading police for three days.

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

A 27-year-old man died after taking what is suspected to be cyanide tablets during an arrest in central Victoria.

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Three passengers dead following car roll-over

A driver was able to free himself from a crash that left three passengers dead when a car rolled over at a country intersection.

Neighbours actress Janet Andrewartha dies at 72

The Australian entertainment industry is paying tribute to 'Neighbours' and 'Prisoner' actress Janet Andrewartha, who's died, aged 72.

Officer 'centimetres' from injury in fatal shooting

An officer has fired two shots and killed a knife-wielding man after he allegedly attacked and rushed at two police.

Russian shelling kills five civilians across Ukraine

Five people have died and more, including children, have been injured in the latest spate of Russian shelling across Ukraine.

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Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

An 88-year-old woman was given a lethal dose of drugs by her doctor son who had the "express intention" of ending his mother's life.

Soaring death tax 'extra burden' for grieving families

Grieving families could be forced to pay thousands in probate fees if the Victorian government pushes on with hikes that would cause "stress and hardship".

Samantha Fraser's children sue father over her murder

The children of a woman killed by her estranged husband have launched legal action against their dad due to suffering financial loss and psychological injuries.

Heartbroken family wants answers over arrest death

Family of a man who died a week after becoming unresponsive during an arrest are calling for answers after two officers were suspended amid a homicide probe.

Accused killer allegedly stole from 85-year-old victim

Accused killer Milena Bogojevska allegedly stole items valued at $2000 from an 85-year-old woman whose body was found in a Melbourne river.

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Emergency groups are calling for mandated first aid training for learner drivers after new figures showing at least three Australians die on the road each day.

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

A mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who would go on to kill her should be jailed to send a message to the community, a court has been told.

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