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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

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

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

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

Baby killer was tired, frustrated before assaulting boy

Baby killer was tired, frustrated before assaulting boy

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

'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

'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

'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

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.

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'Catastrophic' mine explosion highlights safety issues

'Catastrophic' mine explosion highlights safety issues

'Catastrophic' mine explosion highlights safety issues

'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'

Hannah McGuire's killer 'motivated by male entitlement'

Hannah McGuire's killer 'motivated by male entitlement'

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

Mum vows never to forgive man who killed her daughter

Mum vows never to forgive man who killed her daughter

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.

Dad 'trying to protect children' before fatal crash

Dad 'trying to protect children' before fatal crash

Dad 'trying to protect children' before fatal crash

Dad 'trying to protect children' before fatal crash

A father has been denied bail after appearing in court for the first time since his three-year-old boy died following a horrific car crash with his family.

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

A sandstone-lined tourist strip turned into an ugly scene with one man fatally stabbed and another sent to hospital following a fight between two groups.

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

A state government has been hit with a civil lawsuit over the alleged unlawful killing of a man who died in hospital following his arrest inside a car park.

Killer violently attacked victim 'to follow' duo's plan

Killer violently attacked victim 'to follow' duo's plan

Killer violently attacked victim 'to follow' duo's plan

Killer violently attacked victim 'to follow' duo's plan

Three people guilty of a violent manslaughter will have to wait to find out how long they will have to stay behind bars.

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Victims of horror crash lash out at system 'in tatters'

A woman hit by a car before watching her friend die has taken aim at the killer driver freed on bail as a grieving father says the system is "in tatters".

Major shift in manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman

A new task force will take the helm in the search for wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman, two months after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers.

Coroner's call to prevent 'senseless' youth knife crime

Reliance on law and order in response to escalating youth knife crime will create further harm, a coroner says as she recommends community-based action "now".

Health provider charged over new mum's death in care

A hospital's parent company has been charged with exposing patients to health and safety risks following the death of a struggling new mum.

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Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.

KISS founding member, guitarist Ace Frehley dead at 74

Ace Frehley, founding member of the glam rock band KISS, has died at 74 after complications following a recent fall.

Coroner considers lead-up to police officer's death

A coroner is examining the lead-up to the death of a cop haunted by the death of two innocent motorists at the hands of a man he could not track down.

Dying on 'own terms' to get easier in law refresh

Barriers to terminally ill patients accessing assisting dying are poised to be pulled down under a law shake-up, honouring the last wishes of a young man.

Guard dogs menaced worker before meter reader killed

The family of a meter reader mauled to death hopes an inquest into the tragedy will provide answers and help protect front-line workers.

Accused body-in-fridge killer pushes for dropped charge

A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Isla Bell and stowing her body in a fridge is fighting to have his murder charge thrown out.

Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term

Prosecutors have filed the paperwork to appeal Erin Patterson's jail term, describing the 33-year non-parole period as manifestly inadequate.

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