Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Death

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

Driver faces court after crash that killed journalist

A truck driver charged following a collision that killed an award-winning journalist has appeared in court.

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

A driver who ignored his passenger's pleas to slow will spend at least eight years behind bars for the deaths of a couple driving home from night shifts.

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

A diabetic driver who passed out due to dwindling blood sugar levels and killed five people at a pub has had all charges against him struck out by a magistrate.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

There was standing room only in a regional court as 23-year-old Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer pleaded not guilty and elected to be fast-tracked to trial.

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

Lawyers for a diabetic driver rendered unconscious due to low blood sugar levels say no jury will convict him for driving into and killing five people.

'We need justice': families call for pub crash trial

'We need justice': families call for pub crash trial

The families of five pub patrons killed by a diabetic driver have called for "justice" outside his committal hearing.

Diabetic driver looked 'wasted' after deadly pub crash

Diabetic driver looked 'wasted' after deadly pub crash

A driver was seen looking "bloody awful" and "wasted" behind the wheel of a BMW after he crashed into patrons outside a pub and killed five people.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Stuart Paul Anderson will spend decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of murdering a 77-year-old woman in her own home.

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

At least 65 people have been killed by landslides and floods in Vietnam as the most powerful storm to hit Asia in 2024 devastates the country's north.

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

A four-year-old boy has described how he found his great-grandmother covered in blood after his grandfather shot her dead.

Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

Grammy-winning Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 83, his family has announced.

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

Family mourns basketballer killed in unprovoked attack

The family of Alier Riak, who was fatally stabbed while out celebrating his 23rd birthday, have shared their grief as his two killers pleaded guilty to murder.

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

A GoFundMe appeal of more than $500,000 will be used to set up a foundation in honour of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico.

In grief, Maori consider their next monarch

In grief, Maori consider their next monarch

In grief, Maori consider their next monarch

In grief, Maori consider their next monarch

The next Maori king or queen is being considered by indigenous leaders in New Zealand following the death of Kiingi Tuheitia.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

A minibus driver will spend 12 months in jail after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed, killing a woman and injuring 11 other passengers.

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

A husband who hacked and stabbed his estranged wife to death with a knife and axe faces the prospect of life in jail after being found guilty of her murder.

Maori King Tuheitia dies after heart surgery

New Zealand's Maori King Tuheitia is being lauded as a tireless advocate for for justice and the nation's shared history after dying aged 69.

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Victoria's workplace safety regulator has declined to launch a prosecution over the death of an Indigenous woman in custody, citing insufficient evidence.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Family and friends have cried in court as a coroner released her findings into the deaths of five transgender and gender diverse people.

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

A baby's preventable death during Melbourne's lockdown should prompt changes to Medicare eligibility for children of migrants, a coroner has found.

Mariah Carey's mother and sister die on the same day

Mariah Carey's mother and sister have died on the same day, with the causes of death not yet known.

Hospital accepts failings after pleas for help ignored

An anguished mother has sobbed in court as she detailed being "ignored" by hospital staff as she pleaded for them to help her sick daughter before she died.

Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

After weeks of hearings, prosecutors in the trial of 14 church group members accused of killing a girl by withholding insulin have finished presenting evidence.

Man admits he hit wife with axe after she bit his thumb

A man who killed his wife has given evidence in his own murder trial where he claimed she came at him with a knife.

Companies charged after man jailed over workplace death

WorkSafe has charged two companies over the death of a worker who was crushed under a Bobcat at a construction site.

1 … 26 27 28 29

Topics

Crime, Law and Justice United States of America Victoria Queensland Australian Rules Football Arts, Culture and Entertainment Asia Health Homicide New Zealand Indigenous People Death Weather Crime Children Imperial and Royal Matters South America Religion and Belief Flood Road Accident

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here