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Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

An inquest into the deaths of 50 aged care residents during a COVID-19 outbreak will resume after the facility pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

A driver doing a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.

Pioneering researcher remembered as cancer fight ends

Pioneering researcher remembered as cancer fight ends

Pioneering researcher remembered as cancer fight ends

Pioneering researcher remembered as cancer fight ends

A renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year has been remembered as a selfless fighter who strived to improve the lives of others.

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Motorbike rider dies in outback desert race crash

Motorbike rider dies in outback desert race crash

A competitor in an outback motorcycle race has died from his injuries after crashing during the first leg of the 450km event.

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

'Betrayal': Aussie teacher allegedly murdered in India

An Australian school teacher who went missing in India is being remembered for his "heart of gold" as police allege he was murdered by his brother.

'Gets nasty': dying without a will can harm loved ones

'Gets nasty': dying without a will can harm loved ones

Where there is a will, there is a way, except when you die without one - a lack of estate planning can trigger headaches for loved ones, experts say.

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

A First Nations father is pleased the serving police officer who killed his son is being held accountable and hopes he will reflect on his mistakes.

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Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Residents have attacked an Ebola burial team in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province amid an increase in the number of confirmed cases.

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Just four days after being denied bail for driving his ute at police officers, a 67-year-old man has been found dead in custody.

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson dead at 75

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson dead at 75

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson dead at 75

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson dead at 75

Two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75 days after having a stroke, his family has announced.

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

A pilot who survived a deadly mid-air aerial formation accident has denied rules were not followed, challenging findings made in an official report.

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Police are investigating after an early morning house fire claimed the life of a beloved three-year-old boy and left his father fighting for life.

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

A teenager has pleaded guilty to a spate of offending over a three-month period that left a boy dead and a man he king hit with permanent disabilities.

Baby's death after home birth could have been avoided

Baby's death after home birth could have been avoided

Baby's death after home birth could have been avoided

Baby's death after home birth could have been avoided

A mother should have been transferred to hospital four hours earlier to save her baby's life, a coroner has found.

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Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

A record $1.1 million fine has been imposed on a waste management company that had denied culpability over a sewage truck crash that killed two people.

RAAF airman's tragic death 'preventable'

A serviceman who died after experiencing a mental health crisis could have been saved if authorities had taken appropriate action, a coroner has found.

Push for expanded scrutiny at jumping castle inquest

Teachers may not be required to give evidence at an inquest into a deadly jumping castle accident, despite a request from the victims' families.

Teens ate ice cream before stabbing boy, jury told

A young boy was stabbed 30 times as he walked along a suburban street with his friends, a jury has been told as an accused murderer stands trial.

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Killer jailed for longer after 'inadequate' sentence

Prosecutors have successfully appealed the manifestly inadequate jail term of a man who admitted killing two sex workers in their own homes.

No charges after Dezi Freeman police probe arrests

Police investigating how Dezi Freeman evaded capture for months have freed two men after arresting and interviewing the pair.

Arsonists jailed for factory fire that killed two men

A judge has jailed two young men and handed a third a community order over an factory arson that spread to an adjoining building and killed two sleeping men.

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

Details surrounding the negotiations between police and fugitive double killer Dezi Freeman before he was gunned down have been revealed for the first time.

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

Helen Rafferty would be "delighted" to be buried beneath the Wollemi pine she tended to for decades, says her husband, who decided her unusual resting place.

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

More communities are turning to 30km/h speed limit trials to increase safety on local roads, with experts confident the results will spark national change.

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

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