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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.

Distracted driver jailed for killing cyclist in crash

Distracted driver jailed for killing cyclist in crash

Distracted driver jailed for killing cyclist in crash

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.

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

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

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

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.

Cannabis grower jailed for fatally stabbing associate

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.

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Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

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

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

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

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

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

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

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

Body found after search for missing bushwalker

Body found after search for missing bushwalker

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

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

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

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.

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

American artist Richard Serra, the "poet of iron" whose enormous steel sculptures have adorned outdoor spaces around the world, has died at 85.

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Traffic controller didn't issue warning before crash

Victoria's chief coroner is investigating a mid-air collision between two training-flight planes, which claimed the lives of four pilots.

Kayaker dies in waters off West Australian coast

A report will be prepared for the coroner after a kayaker died off the coast of Dawesville, south of Perth.

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Crossbench senators and MPs are demanding the federal government implement the recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Second jury can't reach verdict in bathtub murder trial

A second jury has been discharged, unable to reach a verdict on whether a Melbourne man murdered his girlfriend and left her body for months in a bathtub.

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Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon

A man is dead after he fell from a hot-air balloon travelling over homes in suburban Melbourne, but police say it is not suspicious.

Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

As a key report remains hidden, religious leaders have written to Victoria's premier to emphasise the urgent need for a drug injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Victoria's horror run of coastal drownings continues, with a man dying after being pulled from the water unconscious while two others are taken to hospital.

Doctor suspended, clinic boss claims 'witch hunt'

The boss of a women's health clinic claims there's been a "witch hunt" after a doctor was suspended in the weeks following a mother's death.

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

The driver of a fatal drive-by shooting, Nikola Latuhoi, has been sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police are asking the public for any video footage that may help them identify leads in the fatal shooting of a suspected Melbourne mafia figure.

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