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Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

A Victorian driver who killed her five-year-old niece and caused another woman to have a stillbirth has been spared jail.

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.

Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has filed appeal paperwork to challenge his conviction and sentence for the murder of a missing Victorian grandmother.

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Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

The family of murdered woman Maryam Hamka have faced her killer Toby Loughnane in court as fronted a pre-sentence hearing.

Family calls for change after woman murdered by partner

Family calls for change after woman murdered by partner

The family of a murdered woman have welcomed a coroner's recommendations, saying those changes could protect other women from their violent partners.

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

The family of Eleanor Bryant, killed as a truck crashed into a kindergarten in Victoria, has paid tribute to the mother-of-two as mourners laid flowers.

Man in custody after teenager's body found in bushland

Man in custody after teenager's body found in bushland

A 32-year-old man who presented himself at a police station has been arrested, police say, after the body of a teenager was found in bushland.

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Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy has fallen for a second consecutive reporting period, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

Woman dies, police injured in 'stolen' car crash

Woman dies, police injured in 'stolen' car crash

Woman dies, police injured in 'stolen' car crash

Woman dies, police injured in 'stolen' car crash

A woman has died and a 16-year-old is in custody after a vehicle was allegedly stolen at gun point before crashing into a car and police north of Brisbane.

Woman faces jail for killing little niece, unborn child

Woman faces jail for killing little niece, unborn child

Woman faces jail for killing little niece, unborn child

Woman faces jail for killing little niece, unborn child

Chrystle Kemp took her five-year-old niece from kinder without permission then caused a car crash, killing the little girl and an unborn child.

US music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

US music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

US music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

US music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the US music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, has died aged 91.

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

A payout figure will remain under wraps after the operators of an aged-care facility reached an settlement over the deaths of residents during COVID-19.

Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Wealthy families are being targeted for a massive hike in fees for settling inheritance after the death of a loved one.

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Prosecutors have closed their case against a diabetic driver who was initially charged over a crash that claimed the lives of five people.

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'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

Ricardo Barbaro could be released from custody in 17 years for what a judge called the "vicious and entirely merciless" murder of Melbourne mother Ellie Price.

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

A troubled 12-year-old girl's treatment before she was charged over a deadly Melbourne stabbing has been slammed by Victoria's children commissioner.

Dozens die in devastating flash floods in Spain

At least 62 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for decades after torrential rain left roads and towns in the east under water.

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Major crime probe into disabled woman's life in squalor

The death of a woman who was living with disability in a squalid home is being investigated as a major crime with police finding indicators of criminal neglect.

Jack Davey, 11, named as boy killed in schoolyard crash

The family of Jack Davey who died a school crash tragedy has released photos of their son, as the principal vowed the community will get through the tragedy.

Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death

A coroner wants greater public awareness around the dangers of wild mushroom consumption after an elderly woman died from eating death caps found in her yard.

'We didn't do it': man denies rumours over teen's death

A man has rejected "fanciful" rumours that he and his brother were involved in the death of teenager Mark Haines, whose body was found on train tracks in 1988.

Women fleeing abuse need more income support: coroner

A Victorian coroner has made recommendations to state and federal governments after a woman was killed by a violent partner she was trying to flee.

Man arrested after brother finds sister dead at home

A 35-year-old woman has been found dead by her family at home with a man known to her under arrest as police probe the tragedy.

Three dead in 'unsurvivable' midair plane collision

Three people have died in an "unsurvivable" midair collision between two light aircraft over Sydney's southwest.

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