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Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

A man charged with assaulting 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates has faced court days after she was found dead at a property in the Murray River town.

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Elderly mum blasts 'selfish' driver who killed daughter

Elderly mum blasts 'selfish' driver who killed daughter

A man who deliberately drove head-on into another car killing a mother-of-four has been sentenced after pleading guilty over the "appalling and callous act".

'I want more': mourning mum's plea at daughter memorial

'I want more': mourning mum's plea at daughter memorial

A mother whose daughter died in a mass killing has told hundreds of mourners she wants more than talk following the murders.

Four-metre croc euthanised after boy's body found

Four-metre croc euthanised after boy's body found

Wildlife officers have euthanised a four-metre crocodile days after a 16-year-old boy's body was found in mangroves on a far north Queensland island.

Autopsy fails to shed light on retreat drink death

Autopsy fails to shed light on retreat drink death

Police will continue to probe the cause of death of a woman who died after consuming a drink that may have contained mushrooms at a country health retreat.

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Rubber company fined $450k over worker's death

Rubber company fined $450k over worker's death

Rubber company fined $450k over worker's death

Rubber company fined $450k over worker's death

A rubber company has been fined $450,000 after one of its workers was killed while operating machinery in Melbourne's southeast.

Accused killer not guilty after judge rules no case

Accused killer not guilty after judge rules no case

Accused killer not guilty after judge rules no case

Accused killer not guilty after judge rules no case

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has been cleared of murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, after denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

Committal set for driver accused of fatal pub crash

Committal set for driver accused of fatal pub crash

Committal set for driver accused of fatal pub crash

Committal set for driver accused of fatal pub crash

A driver accused of crashing into a Victorian pub beer garden, killing five people, will return to court in September for a committal hearing.

Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

A Victorian coroner is investigating whether a woman's death from heart inflammation after receiving her third COVID-19 jab was due to the Moderna vaccine.

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Queensland Police had multiple interactions with the man behind a mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, but say they did not need to take action.

Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre

Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre

Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre

Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre

As a major coronial inquiry gets under way into the Bondi stabbings, detectives are headed to Queensland in a bid to uncover the killer's motive.

Ex-NFL star and actor OJ Simpson dies of cancer

Ex-NFL star and actor OJ Simpson dies of cancer

Ex-NFL star and actor OJ Simpson dies of cancer

Ex-NFL star and actor OJ Simpson dies of cancer

OJ Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76, his family has announced on social media.

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Distracted driver jailed for killing cyclist in crash

A woman will likely spend six months behind bars after admitting she was distracted on her phone when she ran down and killed a cyclist.

Sick boy was 'so much worse' when let go from hospital

A coroner is investigating the circumstances that led to a 19-month-old boy's death from meningitis after he was seen by multiple health professionals.

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 23-year-old woman’s body was found in a burned out car in Victorian bushland.

Man dies diving for scallops off Tasman Peninsula

A 38-year-old diver has died after friends had to pull him to the surface in Wedge Bay off the Tasman Peninsula.

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Cannabis grower jailed for fatally stabbing associate

A grower who killed an associate with a pruning knife at a cannabis operation will likely be deported to Vietnam after serving jail time for manslaughter.

Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Jenny Kennedy will never forget the day her beloved, train driver husband John was killed in a derailment north of Melbourne in 2020.

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Les Twentyman leaves a legacy of helping the disadvantaged in Victoria that will live beyond his extraordinary life, his foundation said in a statement.

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a "very targeted" attack in Melbourne's north on Good Friday.

Body found after search for missing bushwalker

A 57-year-old man's body has been found in bushland following a mutli-agency search for a missing bushwalker.

Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Family members of pilots killed in a mid-air collision in central Victoria have shared their harrowing grief with a Melbourne court.

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