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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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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.

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

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

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

'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

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

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

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Armani

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.

'Inherently dangerous': women die trying to help roo

'Inherently dangerous': women die trying to help roo

'Inherently dangerous': women die trying to help roo

'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

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

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.

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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.

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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.

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

Tributes flow for 'vibrant, bright' school crash victim

A talented student about to hit her teens has been identified as the girl who died in a bus rollover and is being remembered for her infectious personality.

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Heavy rains across the Himalayan mountains have killed at least 34 people in the last 24 hours in India.

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Onlookers have described hearing loud bangs similar to gunshots as police return to the scene where a dangerous fugitive gunned down two officers.

Someone killed Woody but witnesses 'never' discussed it

Childhood friends involved in a late-night brawl that ended in a 23-year-old's death deny ever talking about who threw the killer punch.

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.

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