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Family's loss 'immeasurable' as killer driver is jailed

Family's loss 'immeasurable' as killer driver is jailed

A judge has noted the moving statements from Nirvair Singh's family as he handed down a jail term to the driver who killed the much-loved father.

Mother lashes out during jumping castle court hearing

Mother lashes out during jumping castle court hearing

Mother lashes out during jumping castle court hearing

Mother lashes out during jumping castle court hearing

The operator of a jumping castle company has pleaded not guilty to workplace safety breaches after the deaths of six Tasmanian primary school students.

Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review

Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review

Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review

Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review

Queensland has recorded Australia's second-highest number of perinatal baby deaths, however, the reason for the increase remains unclear, sparking a review.

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Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

A three-day hearing for "savage" murderer Luay Sako has concluded, with a Supreme Court justice left to decide on an appropriate sentence.

Killer faked psychosis during mental fitness tests

Killer faked psychosis during mental fitness tests

Murderer Luay Sako pretended he was going through psychosis when he killed Celeste Manno in her Melbourne home, a psychiatrist has told a court.

Mother confronts man who stabbed her daughter to death

Mother confronts man who stabbed her daughter to death

A forensic specialist has contradicted the claims of a murderer, that some of the 23 stab wounds suffered by Celeste Manno were caused by breaking glass.

E-scooter deaths remain a mystery, motoring group warns

E-scooter deaths remain a mystery, motoring group warns

The number of people killed or injured in e-scooter accidents in Australia remains unclear due to inconsistent reporting between states, a group has warned.

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Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Three women and a man are dead in an unpatrolled beach tragedy, with Life Saving Victoria saying it is the state's worst drowning incident in 20 years.

Three people drown near unpatrolled island caves

Three people drown near unpatrolled island caves

Three people drown near unpatrolled island caves

Three people drown near unpatrolled island caves

Two women and a man have died and another woman is fighting for her life after being pulled from the water at Victoria's Phillip Island.

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

A man has died after being swept out to sea in dangerous conditions at a South Australian beach.

Woman released without charge after man's death

Woman released without charge after man's death

Woman released without charge after man's death

Woman released without charge after man's death

A woman who handed herself in to police after a man's death has been released without charge.

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

A man accused of driving into pedestrians and cars in Melbourne's CBD, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder.

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Aaron Bernath, 35, has faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with murder after police were called to a home where a 61-year-old man was found injured.

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police have not been able to identify the body of a man found in a suburban Melbourne creek.

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Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

A disabled woman may have survived a deadly blaze if firefighters did not go to the wrong address when trying to find the fire, a Victorian coroner has found.

'I thought you were dead': Aussies survive US avalanche

Three Australians were buried in snow and thought they were going to die before surviving a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that killed a man.

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Worksafe Victoria has slapped a fruit grower and labour hire company with unsafe workplace charges after a 70-year-old man fell from a trailer and died.

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Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

An experienced rider died after a fall at a popular Tasmanian mountain-biking course, despite the desperate efforts of bystanders.

Toddler dies after being hit by ute at NSW holiday park

A one-year-old boy has died after being hit by a ute at a holiday park near the mid-west NSW city of Dubbo.

Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

A pilot has been killed after his microlight aircraft crashed in Western Australia's wheatbelt region.

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

A charity rowing expedition from the Canary Islands to Antigua has ended in tragedy with the death of a former Australian spy and war crimes investigator.

Girl, 11, dies after five-car crash that killed two men

An 11-year-old girl has died in a Sydney hospital following a five-vehicle crash near Lithgow in NSW that had already claimed two other lives.

Man charged over deadly head-on crash, parole cancelled

A man has been charged with breaching parole and dangerous driving causing death after a 12-year-old girl was killed in a head-on highway smash near Geelong.

Veteran British actress Glynis Johns dead at 100

British actress Glynis Johns, best known for her role in the classic 1964 movie Mary Poppins, has died at 100.

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