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Optus boss answers calls to quit as outage fiasco grows

Optus boss answers calls to quit as outage fiasco grows

The head of Optus has blamed a failure of "established processes" to address a triple-zero outage connected to three deaths, as calls for penalties mount.

Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed

Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed

Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed

Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed

A West Australian has become the fourth confirmed death linked to an Optus outage that prevented customers from calling triple zero.

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Seven teens in custody charged with murder of two boys

Investigators continue to gather evidence into the alleged slayings of two boys walking home from basketball, as seven teens face murder charges.

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Three die as Optus triple-zero glitch impacts hundreds

Three die as Optus triple-zero glitch impacts hundreds

Optus has apologised to telco customers as an outage that blocked triple-zero calls to hundreds of people in three states is linked to three deaths.

Teens arrested over 'senseless' murder of two boys

Teens arrested over 'senseless' murder of two boys

Police have arrested seven teenagers over the stabbing murder of two boys on suburban streets as they were heading home from basketball.

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.

Man pleads guilty to child homicide after baby's death

Man pleads guilty to child homicide after baby's death

A man has admitted he killed a baby boy who died in hospital from non-survivable brain injuries.

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Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89

Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89

Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89

Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89

Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford has died at his home in Utah aged 89.

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Authorities fear a woman who previously "masterminded" the clean-up of a murder scene plans to destroy a car that killed a cyclist, a court has been told.

Two cops face court accused of unlawful killing

Two cops face court accused of unlawful killing

Two cops face court accused of unlawful killing

Two cops face court accused of unlawful killing

The names of two officers accused of unlawfully killing a man who died following an arrest last year can be revealed as they faced court for the first time.

Museum kept and displayed human remains without consent

Museum kept and displayed human remains without consent

Museum kept and displayed human remains without consent

Museum kept and displayed human remains without consent

A university museum "inconceivably" kept autopsy remains for teaching and research without the permission of family and loved ones.

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

Government debt collectors and other staff will have to put suicide prevention front of mind under laws to prompt practical change and save lives.

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Olive branch extended to fugitive's suspected helpers

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of accused cop killer Dezi Freeman may be offered indemnity against prosecution if they help with his arrest.

Twin of surfer killed by shark shares emotional tribute

Twin of surfer killed by shark shares emotional tribute

Twin of surfer killed by shark shares emotional tribute

Twin of surfer killed by shark shares emotional tribute

The twin brother of a man mauled by a shark says the pair "share the same soul" and losing him was the hardest moment of his life.

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Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Tributes are flowing for a surfer mauled to death in a rare city shark attack as a net-free beach trial is put on hold until the incident in fully investigated.

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

Police will assess if rules were followed after a car chase ended in a crash that killed a teenager and injured four other people.

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

The deaths of two boys on usually quiet suburban streets has the hallmarks of a youth gang attack as detectives hunt for up to eight offenders.

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Legions of admirers have lined up in Milan to say their goodbyes to Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani following his death at 91.

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'Inherently dangerous': women die trying to help roo

Two women have been struck and killed after stopping to help an injured kangaroo, sparking a call for caution from police.

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

A man who claimed he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death may face a retrial after a jury could not reach a verdict.

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

The grieving parents of a boy killed when a woman drove through his school fence have called for legislative change to make sure drivers are held accountable.

Friend saw men hanging from plane amid skydive 'chaos'

A young mechanic has become emotional while describing how he saw his friend dangling upside-down from a plane before a fatal skydiving fall.

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Video of tandem skydivers getting snagged on a plane mid-air has been played in court, as a company director faces charges over their deaths.

Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

A small town has been told to stay vigilant as it slowly re-opens after days of lockdown sparked by a search for a fugitive accused of shooting dead two police.

Duo face court over service station stabbing murder

Two men will be held in custody until their next court date in January after being charged with the murder of a man who died outside a service station.

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