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Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 74

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 74

Victor Willis, the police uniform-wearing frontman of 1970s disco group Village People, has died after a "short but aggressive illness".

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

A shaman healer and a woman's partner were too worried about self-preservation to tell medics she had ingested magic mushrooms, an inquest has been told.

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Two men have been critically injured trying to rescue a resident from a burning bedroom while two others jumped for their lives from a balcony.

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Tip-offs spark second inquest for missing hitchhiker

Tip-offs spark second inquest for missing hitchhiker

Two men will be called to give evidence in a second inquest probing the suspected death of a mother who went missing while hitchhiking almost 30 year ago.

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

A man died while unsupervised on a short trip to a police station in the back of a van after telling officers to take off his handcuffs.

Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Police could not have prevented a crash that killed two women, despite a speed camera recording one car at almost 190km/h an hour earlier, a coroner has found.

The Good Life actor Penelope Keith dead at 86

The Good Life actor Penelope Keith dead at 86

Actor Penelope Keith, who is best known for British sitcoms such as The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died at age 86.

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Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

A heartbroken mother does not hold any anger towards the men who shot dead her son during a bungled home invasion.

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Overseas-run Facebook pages are exploiting Australia's love of footy via a sprawling fake news network that is deceiving and confusing fans.

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

The death toll from Venezeula twin earthquakes is nearing 1000 with hundreds of people still trapped, according to government estimates.

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

Police who shot dead an armed fugitive who held his pregnant wife hostage were inadequately prepared for the risks they faced, a coroner has found.

'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

A fatal crash involving a learner driver who did not declare his medical conditions has prompted a coroner to recommend an overhaul of a learner licensing.

Bread company fined $3.4m over workplace manslaughter

Bread company fined $3.4m over workplace manslaughter

Bread company fined $3.4m over workplace manslaughter

Bread company fined $3.4m over workplace manslaughter

A garlic bread manufacturer has received a multimillion dollar fine in only the second prosecution of workplace manslaughter in Victoria.

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

The murder of a baby by her father at a popular reservoir followed significant errors by authorities and was preventable, a "harrowing" inquiry has found.

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Murderer who stabbed terrified wife jailed for 26 years

A man who broke into his wife's home and murdered her while their children were at school will spend at least two decades behind bars.

Man guilty of killing woman after she rejected him

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter instead of murder over the death of woman whose house he burned down.

'Forever 10': parents' emotional tributes to slain girl

The parents of a young girl brutally killed by a teenager on a rural property want the world to hear her voice, see her face and know her name.

Neighbours' grief over remorseless killer's plea deal

An 85-year-old woman who was killed and dumped in a river is being remembered as a generous neighbour as her killer finally admitted her guilt.

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'Carry his loss': family mourn son, drunk driver jailed

A speeding, drunk driver has been jailed for 14 years over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and seriously injured his dad as they rode an e-bike.

Free birth complications rise, hospital dobbed in doula

A perception doctors and midwives are "doing things to women without consent" may be behind a rise in free births, an inquest into a mother's death has heard.

'Not my role': doula denies blame in freebirth death

An unregistered doula says she wouldn't do anything differently after presiding over a wellness influencer's fatal free birth at home.

Teen complicit in 14-year-old boy's stabbing murder

A teen has been remanded in custody after a jury found him guilty of the murder of a young boy who was walking home with friends.

'Heart goes out': PM urges inquiry into girl's death

A nine-year-old Australian girl was shot dead by a police officer in Pakistan in a case of mistaken identity during an armed robbery.

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

The final hours leading up to a new mum's death after complications during a free birth have been revealed, including a triple-zero call.

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

Frugal Foodie Stephanie de Sousa discusses losing her sister to MND, as Jai Arrow’s diagnosis and Neale Daniher’s death put the disease in sharp focus.

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