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Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids

Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids

A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Officials say a firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.

More Aboriginal burial sites found at holiday hot spot

More Aboriginal burial sites found at holiday hot spot

More Aboriginal burial sites found at holiday hot spot

More Aboriginal burial sites found at holiday hot spot

Authorities believe they might have discovered a dozen more unmarked Aboriginal graves near where human remains were found on a popular holiday island.

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Much-loved radio presenter dies after cancer battle

Much-loved radio presenter dies after cancer battle

A radio and music personality has passed away after a cancer fight and is being remembered as a voice of warmth and wit across the airwaves.

Fatal Molotov attack after mother not considered risk

Fatal Molotov attack after mother not considered risk

A woman had been assessed as not a homicide risk to the father of her children before she killed him with a Molotov cocktail, a coroner has found.

'Distress': woman questioned over theft after DV claim

'Distress': woman questioned over theft after DV claim

An upset woman was questioned over claims she had stolen money from an ex-partner moments after reporting domestic violence allegations, a coroner has heard.

Ambos locked out after triple-zero call, coroner told

Ambos locked out after triple-zero call, coroner told

A locked door delayed paramedics for an hour as they tried to reach a woman who self-harmed at a refuge shelter, an inquest has heard.

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Police shot woman as she stabbed her mother to death

Police shot woman as she stabbed her mother to death

Police shot woman as she stabbed her mother to death

Police shot woman as she stabbed her mother to death

A coroner is investigating the death of a woman who was shot dead by police as she fatally attacked her mother.

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

More than 600 Indigenous people have died in custody in the 35 years since a royal commission's landmark report, with many of its recommendations ignored.

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

Police significantly failed in their probe of a homeless man's death, including in handling evidence and reporting interactions with him, a coroner has found.

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

A rural airport owner has avoided the maximum fines for safety breaches that led to the deaths of two skydivers, who fell after getting tangled on a plane.

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

A convicted murderer wants to be back out in the community sooner because of the challenging conditions he is experiencing in custody.

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

A tearful mother has told a court her motorbike-loving son deserved a second chance after he was killed by an officer during a police pursuit.

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

Two arsonists charged over a factory blaze that claimed the lives of two men have been released back into the community ahead of their impending jail sentence.

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Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.

'I despise you': sister's anger as she confronts killer

A murderer who claimed he was not in control when he stabbed a mother-of-two to death has come face-to-face with her family and friends.

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A 65-year-old man who disappeared from his farm for two days has been found shot dead on his rural property, as police allege foul play.

'No animosity': skydiving instructor's grieving dad

The family of an experienced skydiving instructor killed in a catastrophic mid-air fall hope his death leads to safety changes across the industry.

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'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

A police officer says he yelled "drop the knife" before shooting an Indigenous man while a witness claimed nothing was said ahead of an inquest into the death.

'Mixed message': financial hurdle to quitting smoking

A thriving illegal tobacco market is making it cheaper for some people to keep smoking than quit, prompting calls for more affordable nicotine replacements.

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

The parents of a teen charged with murdering two young boys have been forced to give evidence after raising objections.

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