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Two dead,1.1 million lose power in eastern US storms

Two dead,1.1 million lose power in eastern US storms

At least two people are dead as severe storms tear through the eastern United States.

Family blast murderer who tried to profit from death

Family blast murderer who tried to profit from death

Family blast murderer who tried to profit from death

Family blast murderer who tried to profit from death

Joanne Howell's devastated family have discovered at a pre-sentence court hearing that her killer applied for victim's compensation after the murder.

'Lifelong burden': man jailed for causing 19yo's death

'Lifelong burden': man jailed for causing 19yo's death

'Lifelong burden': man jailed for causing 19yo's death

'Lifelong burden': man jailed for causing 19yo's death

A 26-year-old man who was high on meth when he crashed his car, killing his friend, will spend almost five years in jail before he is eligible for parole.

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Murder charge dropped against former police officer

Murder charge dropped against former police officer

A former Victorian police officer who was accused of killing Christopher Jarvis 17 years ago has had his murder charge withdrawn by prosecutors.

Father killed not intended shooting target, jury hears

Father killed not intended shooting target, jury hears

A man is on trial charged with murder over a pool hall shooting where the person who was killed may not have been the intended target, a jury has been told.

Homicide probe suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria

Homicide probe suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria

Homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of three people with mushroom poisoning following a meal at a private home.

Man critical as homicide detectives probe woman's death

Man critical as homicide detectives probe woman's death

A 51-year-old man remains under police guard in hospital after a 40-year-old woman was found dead in Melbourne's southwest.

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Woman dies, man under police guard in hospital

Woman dies, man under police guard in hospital

Woman dies, man under police guard in hospital

Woman dies, man under police guard in hospital

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Melbourne's outer suburbs.

Trial begins over alleged killing of country postmaster

Trial begins over alleged killing of country postmaster

Trial begins over alleged killing of country postmaster

Trial begins over alleged killing of country postmaster

A man is on trial accused of killing a beloved country postmaster at a service station by allegedly throwing a one-litre drink at his head and kicking him.

Coroner calls for ban on tractors made before 1982

Coroner calls for ban on tractors made before 1982

Coroner calls for ban on tractors made before 1982

Coroner calls for ban on tractors made before 1982

A Tasmanian coroner has recommended banning the commercial use of tractors made before the early 1980s following the death of a 67-year-old man.

Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

The death of a baby boy the day after being delivered may have been prevented with earlier medical intervention, South Australian Coroner Naomi Kereru says.

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Professional boxing has told an inquest into the death of former AFL player and boxer Shane Tuck that the sport's focus on concussion had been "too narrow".

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Unions have called on a Queensland minister to resign after a worker was critically injured at a multibillion dollar construction project.

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Australia's arts community is mourning the loss of Indigenous art dealer Tim Klingender, who died in Sydney’s east in a suspected boating accident.

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Family plea to help solve teenager's 1988 death

Police are offering $1 million for information to catch the people responsible for a teenager's death in 1988, offering hope to his grieving family for answers.

Police lay more charges over stabbing murder

Another person has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing at a home in north Queensland.

Toll from spate of mysterious horse deaths rises to 13

Another three horses have been reported dead after authorities launched an investigation into a spate of mystery illnesses and sudden horse deaths in Victoria.

Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby

A Victorian father has been jailed for up to 11 years for violently shaking his newborn son, leading to the baby's death from fatal brain damage.

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Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Police have put up a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the murder mystery of Robert "Jack" Richardson, whose case has deep underworld links.

Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for stabbing death

A man who stabbed another man to death after an argument, telling a neighbour "I'm going to jail for murder", has been jailed for at least six-and-a-half years.

Murder charges laid after teen boy killed walking home

Three males will face a children's court after they were charged over the death of a 14-year-old boy in Melbourne.

'Courageous' young girl dies after being struck by car

Witnesses have been praised for trying to save a nine-year-old girl who climbed out a window of her family home and was hit by a car.

Construction worker fatally crushed at job site

A 20-year-old man who became trapped while working at a job site in Newcastle has died from his injuries.

Paramedic's death prompts Ambulance Tasmania overhaul

A coroner has handed down 13 recommendations for Ambulance Tasmania after a paramedic with long-standing drug and mental health issues took his own life.

Dad sues over crash that killed his four children

A Queensland father whose four children were killed in a head-on collision is suing his deceased wife's estate and insurer over claims she caused the crash.

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