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Son of mushroom poisoning victims speaks at memorial

Son of mushroom poisoning victims speaks at memorial

The son of a couple suspected to have died after being poisoned by death cap mushrooms has spoken publicly as questions remain about what led to their deaths.

Mushroom victims farewelled as 'pillars of community'

Mushroom victims farewelled as 'pillars of community'

Mushroom victims farewelled as 'pillars of community'

Mushroom victims farewelled as 'pillars of community'

Don and Gail Patterson have been honoured in a public memorial service as speculation swirls about what led to their suspected mushroom poisoning deaths.

Pentagon still confident in Osprey after marine deaths

Pentagon still confident in Osprey after marine deaths

Pentagon still confident in Osprey after marine deaths

Pentagon still confident in Osprey after marine deaths

Authorities say the embattled aircraft that crashed in the Northern Territory, killing three marines, will remain in the US fleet as investigations continue.

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Rising euthanasia deaths show 'confidence' in Vic laws

Rising euthanasia deaths show 'confidence' in Vic laws

A rise in Victorians ending their life with voluntary assisted dying shows growing confidence in the scheme, the state's premier says.

'No woman deserves this': family's cry for justice

'No woman deserves this': family's cry for justice

The family of a woman choked to death by her abusive husband have called for justice "for men killing women", as he was jailed for at least 17 years.

Phone records place brothel owner near murder scene

Phone records place brothel owner near murder scene

A brothel owner who funded a slain mother's lifestyle has been placed near the crime scene on the morning of her alleged murder, a jury has been told.

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

A Melbourne woman accused of killing her sister in what she claims was a freak accident will face a criminal trial over her death.

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Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

The distraught family of a young woman murdered in Mozambique want a coroner to order federal police to open a homicide investigation into her death.

Memorial service to honour poisonous mushroom victims

Memorial service to honour poisonous mushroom victims

Memorial service to honour poisonous mushroom victims

Memorial service to honour poisonous mushroom victims

A public memorial service will be held for two Victorians who died after eating suspected poisonous mushrooms cooked by their daughter-in-law.

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

Tasmania Police are searching a new location on the state's east coast after witness information about the 1995 murder of Italian tourist Victoria Cafasso.

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

The Queensland Police Service Ethical Standards Command is investigating the death of a man who was taken to the Beenleigh Watchhouse overnight.

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Victorian doctor Nick Carr has accepted a $12,000 fine for a clerical error, saying it shows the state's voluntary assisted dying laws are being scrutinised.

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

More than 50 people have died following landslides in India's Himalayas, while over 20 people are trapped or missing.

Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest

Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest

Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest

Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest

A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman has heard she should not have been removed from a domestic violence program designed to protect her.

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Killer may face just six years due to prison conditions

A killer could walk free in just three years because of harsh prison conditions, which led him to believe he was being poisoned by corrections staff.

Commercial mushroom growers reassure shoppers on safety

The Australian Mushroom Growers Association has reminded consumers that commercially grown mushrooms are not dangerous, after the deaths of three Victorians.

Epidemiologist remembered as COVID-19 voice of reason

Leaders and colleagues are hailing Mary-Louise McLaws as a calm and reassuring voice during the pandemic after the renowned disease expert died at the weekend.

Tributes for political giant who took over from Sir Joh

Former premier Mike Ahern, who succeeded Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and ruled during a tumultuous period in Queensland politics, has died.

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WA man pleads guilty to Vic woman's 1992 murder

West Australian man Darren John Chalmers has pleaded guilty to the murder of Victorian woman Annette Steward in Geelong in March 1992.

Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody

An Aboriginal man has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a prison cell in regional Western Australia.

Homicide probe after man dies in beach car park

Western Australia police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in his fifties died in a car park.

Man charged with murder after mother, baby found dead

The bodies of a mother and baby were found in a "confronting scene" at a Queensland home after a man walked into a police station to tell them about the deaths.

Robbie Robertson, songwriting force in The Band, dies

Robbie Robertson, best remembered as the guitarist from The Band, has died at 80, his manager has announced.

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

A coroner has investigated a 13-year-old refugee's drowning, finding his death was an "unimaginable tragedy" and prompts a warning on kids' swimming safety.

Warning to stay indoors as storms hit northern Europe

Officials in northern Europe are warning people to stay inside as dangerous storms batter the region

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