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Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

Woman struck with axe handle before death: police

A man has been accused of using an an axe handle to strike his partner who died in hospital a day after the alleged assault.

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Authorities have concluded the search for a surfer who was seen taken by a shark but have not located his body.

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.

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'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

A child who died in a caravan fire in Victoria's central north has been identified as a three-year-old boy from Greater Bendigo.

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

A man who warned of a great white shark at a beach hours before his friend was killed says authorities need to hunt down the predator for "closure".

Man released without charge after woman falls to death

Man released without charge after woman falls to death

A man is free to return home after being arrested in connection to the death of a woman who fell from his balcony.

Sheik of Scrubby Creek's reign ends, Morgan dead at 91

Sheik of Scrubby Creek's reign ends, Morgan dead at 91

Tributes are flowing for Australian country music great Chad Morgan - dubbed the Sheik of Scrubby Creek - who has died at the age of 91.

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Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Authorities say three people have died and 20 others are critically injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks in Honolulu.

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

Wreaths and flowers been placed at a dock during a memorial for two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

A spate of drownings during the festive season has left authorities urging Australians to prioritise safety around the water during the summer holidays.

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.

'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

Michael Leunig has died aged 79, leaving behind the cartoons, poems and paintings of his six-decade career - including Mr Curly and his ducks.

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

Convicted killer James William Pualic will spend up to 24 years and six months behind bars for the "cruel and vicious" murder of his former partner.

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Wife-killer Dinush Kurera will spend at least 30 years behind bars for murdering his estranged spouse Nelomie Perera in front of their children.

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Drug driver jailed for 'abrupt, cruel' killing of teen

The parents of a 16-year-old girl killed by a drugged-up drunk driver, who has been jailed for 14 years, are "furious" her life was tragically cut short.

Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general in Moscow

A bomb has killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces and another man in Moscow, state media reported.

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

A 10-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped in a car boot in scorching temperatures was playing hide and seek with friends, his family says.

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Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

A coroner has called for improvements to voluntary assisted dying selection criteria, finding eight people took their own lives after being refused access.

Tragic road toll sparks plea for action, data sharing

Australia has recorded its deadliest month on roads in almost seven years despite a goal to halve the number of people killed in cars by 2030.

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.

Conservative 'warrior': tributes for Liberal stalwart

Kevin Andrews, a steadfast conservative who advocated for traditional family values, is being remembered as a Liberal "warrior" after he died of cancer.

Safety warning after worst beach tragedy in decades

Swimmers are warned of risks at beaches and waterways this summer after a coroner handed down findings into a state's worst beach tragedy in almost 20 years.

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Convicted wife-killer Dinush Kurera lent back and smiled as victim statements, including from his children, were read in court during a pre-sentence hearing.

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

Emotion filled a court room as a violent and abusive estranged husband was convicted of Cindy Crossthwaite's murder after more than 17 years.

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