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Driver in deadly head-on highway smash was disqualified

Driver in deadly head-on highway smash was disqualified

A car with a disqualified driver has allegedly swerved onto the wrong side of the road and hit a car with two children inside, killing a 12-year-old.

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

A man has died after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance, with ramping at hospitals still "unacceptably high" despite promises to fix the issue.

Man in ski mask shown leaving scene of fatal stabbing

Man in ski mask shown leaving scene of fatal stabbing

Man in ski mask shown leaving scene of fatal stabbing

Man in ski mask shown leaving scene of fatal stabbing

Homicide detectives are seeking to identify a man wearing a ski mask when he left a home in Melbourne's west where another man had been fatally stabbed.

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Teen's body found on remote Alice Springs road

Teen's body found on remote Alice Springs road

Police are treating the death of a 19-year-old man as suspicious after his body was found on a remote road outside Alice Springs.

Truckie faces magistrate after fatal train derailment

Truckie faces magistrate after fatal train derailment

A truck driver who allegedly caused a crash that killed two train drivers has been released on bail after appearing in a South Australian court.

Review called into NYE children drownings, park safety

Review called into NYE children drownings, park safety

There are calls for a review into the drowning deaths of two children in a Perth park on New Year's Eve amid claims safety concerns were ignored for years.

Australian serving in Israeli army killed, reports say

Australian serving in Israeli army killed, reports say

Australian-Israeli man Lior Sivan has been killed in southern Gaza while serving in the Israeli Defence Force, the ABC has reported.

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'Freewheeling spirit': family grieves Olympian Hoskins

'Freewheeling spirit': family grieves Olympian Hoskins

'Freewheeling spirit': family grieves Olympian Hoskins

'Freewheeling spirit': family grieves Olympian Hoskins

Former track cyclist Melissa Hoskins' family says they will honour her memory after her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was charged over her death.

Teenage boy left lying on highway road dies after crash

Teenage boy left lying on highway road dies after crash

Teenage boy left lying on highway road dies after crash

Teenage boy left lying on highway road dies after crash

A 16-year-old boy who was left lying on a Tasmanian highway has died after being run over by a car.

No suspicious circumstances in child's hot car death

No suspicious circumstances in child's hot car death

No suspicious circumstances in child's hot car death

No suspicious circumstances in child's hot car death

Detectives say there were no suspicious circumstances involved in the death of a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a hot car in central Queensland.

Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

A falling tree branch has killed a child in Victoria's north after wild weather in parts the state, two days after a similar tragedy.

Older swimmers, tourists warned of peak season danger

Older swimmers, tourists warned of peak season danger

Older swimmers, tourists warned of peak season danger

Older swimmers, tourists warned of peak season danger

The period between Christmas and New Year is the deadliest for drownings in Australia, and the week has already taken a major toll.

'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug probe

'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug probe

'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug probe

'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug probe

One of the stars of the South Korean movie Parasite, actor Lee Sun-kyun, has been found dead amid an investigation over illegal drug use.

Australia's breakfast king Bill Granger dies at 54

Australia's breakfast king Bill Granger dies at 54

Australia's breakfast king Bill Granger dies at 54

Australia's breakfast king Bill Granger dies at 54

Australia's breakfast king, chef and restaurateur Bill Granger, has died at the age of 54 in a London hospital surrounded by his family.

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Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

A man has died after being struck by a tree branch on his property in northern Victoria as the state is warned about flash flooding and severe storms.

Gig worker reforms urged after unreported death

Police data has revealed the death of a food delivery driver in Victoria which previously went unreported as unions call for better standards.

Woman dead, one injured after being stabbed by stranger

A man has been arrested and is expected to be charged with murder after allegedly stabbing two women unknown to him in Adelaide's inner southwest, killing one.

Coroner finds diabetic teen's death was preventable

Lachlan Cook's mother Kirsten McMahon said it was heart-breaking that a coroner found his death on an overseas school trip was preventable.

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Second life sentence for double killer's 1992 crime

A double-killer already serving life in prison for a 2019 murder has been handed a second life sentence for murdering Geelong mum Annette Steward in 1992.

Rural Australians 'crying out' as health gaps revealed

Rural Australians are more likely to die earlier of preventable causes, according to data that shows the deep divide between the cities and the country.

Rural Australians dying earlier, from avoidable illness

A national snapshot has highlighted dire health outcomes for country Australians, including high levels of hospitalisation due to domestic violence.

Family 'let down' over daughter's death in Mozambique

Victoria's state coroner has said he's unable to rule that 20-year-old Melbourne woman Elly Warren's death seven years ago in Mozambique was a homicide.

Calls for change after 40 people die in police custody

More than 100 people died in custody during 2022-23, including 17 who were shot, latest data shows.

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Workplace regulators will investigate the death of a 30-year-old truck driver after his rig became stuck on a level crossing and was struck by a train.

AFL concussion rules need to shift after Tuck's death

A coroner's findings into the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck includes multiple recommendations to the AFL over concussion.

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