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Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Claims of ingrained racism in Northern Territory Police have deepened the suffering for the family of Kumanjayi Walker, fatally shot by a former constable.

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Former Constable Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed teenager Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has given evidence about the arrest of a child a year earlier.

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Victoria’s parole laws will be probed by a coroner examining the death of an Aboriginal woman who was found unconscious by her sister in prison.

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Arsonist hunt after two die in 'targeted' shop fire

Arsonist hunt after two die in 'targeted' shop fire

A panel shop fire that spread to a neighbouring factory and killed two people in Melbourne is believed to be a targeted attack.

Driver's wife last to be told about death in derailment

Driver's wife last to be told about death in derailment

NSW Trains and the Australian Rail Track Corporation have pleaded guilty to safety breaches in a Melbourne court after a train derailed and killed two workers.

Fatal Walker shooting 'within Zach Rolfe's training'

Fatal Walker shooting 'within Zach Rolfe's training'

The former officer in charge of Zachary Rolfe's tactical unit said the constable was acting within his training when he fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker in 2019.

Man dies after crashing electric unicycle on trail

Man dies after crashing electric unicycle on trail

A Melbourne man has died after he was ejected from his electric unicycle while riding on a track.

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Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

The death-in-custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin's political rival Alexei Navalny steeled the EU to hold him to account by introducing new sanctions.

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she will continue the work of her husband and fight for a free Russia.

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

A company has been fined $1.3 million and its owner has avoided time behind bars in Victoria's first workplace manslaughter conviction.

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

The cause of death of the Putin critic and opposition leader has not yet been established.

The world reacts to Alexei Navalny's reported death

The world reacts to Alexei Navalny's reported death

The world reacts to Alexei Navalny's reported death

The world reacts to Alexei Navalny's reported death

The Russian opposition leader and Putin critic reportedly died in jail after years of imprisonment, drawing global criticism towards the Kremlin.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead: prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead: prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead: prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead: prison

Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died, the country's prison service says.

Advertising veteran Harold Mitchell dead at 81

Advertising veteran Harold Mitchell dead at 81

Advertising veteran Harold Mitchell dead at 81

Advertising veteran Harold Mitchell dead at 81

Advertising veteran and philanthropist Harold Mitchell who has been described as “a renaissance man" has died after undergoing knee replacement surgery.

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Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

There are calls for a permanent police beat to be established at a shopping centre where a Queensland grandmother was fatally stabbed.

Slain boy's father hugs prosecutor after guilty verdict

Declan Cutler's father, who missed the judge handing down a guilty verdict for four of his son's killers, hugged the prosecutor who later gave him the news.

Investigation launched into Launceston hospital deaths

Tasmania's health department is reviewing deaths at a hospital after a parliamentary inquiry heard allegations against a former top doctor.

Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Police are investigating the death of a man who died in their custody after he took a large amount of non-prescription drugs before he was arrested.

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Freeway driver 'cursed by witch' before killing cops

A trucking boss has denied his worker told him he was tired before getting into a 19-tonne semi-trailer and ploughing into four police officers.

Accused man says girlfriend's death a terrible accident

A 29-year-old man charged with negligent manslaughter some 10 months after his girlfriend's death told police the fatal incident was a terrible accident.

Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Police have posted a $1 million reward for information leading them to the people responsible for the murder of 33-year-old Melbourne woman Penny Galanopoulos.

Prison staff watch on as Aboriginal man dies in custody

Prison staff watched an Aboriginal prisoner as he died and did not enter his cell for 17 minutes after be became unconscious, a coroner has been told.

Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise

Authorities are concerned the death toll from forest fires raging across Chile will rise.

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

A man has died and another has been rescued by jetskiers after large waves caused their boat to capsize at Barwon Heads in Victoria.

Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies, dies

Actor Carl Weathers, who played the cocky world champion boxer Apollo Creed in 1976's Rocky, has died aged 76, his family has announced.

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