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Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have urged residents to prepare for Typhoon Fung-Wong, days after storm-weary regions recover from Kalmaegi's devastation.

'Drove him crazy': man kills scooter rider over affair

'Drove him crazy': man kills scooter rider over affair

'Drove him crazy': man kills scooter rider over affair

'Drove him crazy': man kills scooter rider over affair

A man has admitted to manslaughter after he deliberately drove into and killed an e-scooter rider who had a rumoured affair with his girlfriend.

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.

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How murderer Erin Patterson will fight her convictions

How murderer Erin Patterson will fight her convictions

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson will rely on seven grounds to fight her murder and attempted murder convictions after lodging a bid to appeal her guilty verdicts.

Father found guilty of murder over son's stolen wallet

Father found guilty of murder over son's stolen wallet

A man who fatally shot another man in the face has been found guilty of murder after claiming it was an accident.

Man pushes for manslaughter charge to be dropped

Man pushes for manslaughter charge to be dropped

A man charged over the death of his partner has asked a magistrate to throw out the negligent manslaughter charge against him.

Ship set to return after elderly woman dies on cruise

Ship set to return after elderly woman dies on cruise

A full investigation is set to be launched as a cruise ship returns to port after an 80-year-old passenger died alone while hiking on a remote tropical island.

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Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

Worker trapped under collapsed Rome medieval tower dies

A man who spent hours underneath the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome has died in hospital.

Drunk 'showed off' nude on ski boat before fiancee died

Drunk 'showed off' nude on ski boat before fiancee died

Drunk 'showed off' nude on ski boat before fiancee died

Drunk 'showed off' nude on ski boat before fiancee died

A man seen naked and swerving his speedboat before killing his fiancee in a horror riverbank crash is seeking to avoid jail time.

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Calls for justice and accountability have echoed through the streets as the loved ones of those who have died in custody share their stories.

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah's future stolen by jealous, angry act of horror

Hannah McGuire was preparing to move into a bright future after a difficult break up. Hours later, her jealous ex boyfriend's rage took it all away from her.

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa, the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, is estimated to have cost $A80 billion in damage and economic loss across the western Caribbean.

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

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Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner's death

A woman in detention in a spit hood said “I can’t breathe” before she died, a coroner has found, sparking calls for the head covering's use to end in one state.

Storms brewing as tributes flow for lightning victim

More wild weather has been forecast with multiple states on high alert as tributes flow for a young woman fatally struck by lightning.

Teen's alleged killer loses bid to have case thrown out

A man will stand trial over the murder of 19-year-old Isla Bell, whose body was found in a rubbish tip six weeks after her disappearance.

Baby killer was tired, frustrated before assaulting boy

A man was seeking help for anger management issues at the time he inflicted a fatal assault on a three-month-old baby boy, a court has been told.

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'Marked': driver avoids jail over fatal CBD bus crash

A bus driver convicted of careless driving causing death after a teenager was crushed against a building in a city centre has received a suspended sentence.

'Vibrant' young woman who died in custody remembered

Family of a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who died in custody have released a brief statement, describing her as loving and vibrant.

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

Tributes are flowing for a teen, who is being remembered as a "a truly great young person" before his death from injuries during a cricket pre-match warm-up.

Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies at 93

British actor Prunella Scales, best known for her role as John Cleese's long-suffering wife Sybil in Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93.

'Catastrophic' mine explosion highlights safety issues

The deaths of two people in a mine explosion has rocked a close-knit town, bringing safety concerns to light as unions call for a thorough investigation.

Hannah McGuire's killer 'motivated by male entitlement'

Murderer Lachlan Young could not accept his former girlfriend wanted to leave him before he killed her in her own home, prosecutors have argued.

Mum vows never to forgive man who killed her daughter

The mother of a young woman strangled to death by her former boyfriend in her own home has come face-to-face with her daughter's killer.

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