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'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

A coroner has heard second-by-second details of a dramatic and deadly confrontation between a police officer and a driver.

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Whether the fatal shooting of a police officer at a rural property was premeditated will form part of criminal investigations into the tragedy.

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege.

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Coffin rides help bring Dark Mofo festival back to life

Coffin rides help bring Dark Mofo festival back to life

Early attendance figures for Dark Mofo show the festival is alive and kicking, even though it's offering coffin rides - all in the name of art, of course.

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose summertime anthems made him one of rock's most influential artists, has died at 82.

Calls for justice and action on deaths in custody

Calls for justice and action on deaths in custody

Calls for justice and reform continue as regional towns and major cities hold vigils marking a national week of action to end Indigenous deaths in custody.

Foul play or misadventure in industrial bin body find

Foul play or misadventure in industrial bin body find

A garbage contractor has discovered the body of a 45-year-old man in an industrial bin behind several shops.

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M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

Actress Loretta Swit, best remembered for playing Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the pioneering hit TV series M*A*S*H has died at 87.

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been found not guilty of dangerous driving over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Experts have pointed to a crisis response framework developed in the UK after a "near miss" during the Bondi Junction shopping centre stabbing tragedy.

George Wendt, the Cheers barfly named Norm, dead at 76

George Wendt, the Cheers barfly named Norm, dead at 76

George Wendt, the Cheers barfly named Norm, dead at 76

George Wendt, the Cheers barfly named Norm, dead at 76

Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his role as the beer-bellied regular Norm on the long-running sitcom Cheers, is dead at 76.

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

A 27-year-old man intentionally consumed cyanide while being arrested over an alleged family violence incident, a coroner has found.

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

Murderer defiant as he's sentenced to 32 years' jail

A murderer found guilty of shooting another man and leaving him for dead in an inner suburban park will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Driver avoids jail after mates drowned in flooded creek

Jawad Al-Hussein has been spared jail for negligent driving that led to two friends' deaths, after earlier being acquitted of manslaughter.

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Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.

Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death

The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson has welcomed a court ruling over his death in a helicopter crash while hunting crocodile eggs.

Olympic cyclist's anguished parents 'focused on kids'

The family of an Olympic cyclist who died in a road incident want to play a key role in her children's lives after her husband received a suspended jail term.

Bus driver goes to trial over pedestrian death

A bus driver accused of careless driving causing the death of an 18-year-old pedestrian will fight the charge, prompting emotional courtroom scenes.

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Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

The road toll in one state spiked by 10 over a deadly Mother's Day weekend as authorities beg "entitled" motorists to stay safe.

Accused killer to stay behind bars over gangland murder

The man accused of murdering gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has lost his bail bid after a judge found there were no exceptional reasons to release him.

Gangland figure's alleged killer makes bid for freedom

The man accused of gunning down gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has applied for bail, with his family offering an $800,000 surety.

Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

A man on trial for manslaughter after running over a policeman says the electrical surge from the officer's Taser caused him to lose control.

Pope Francis's funeral told his legacy must survive

World leaders and the Catholic faithful have bid farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that urged people to ensure his care for the downtrodden continues.

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

A murderer did not genuinely believe his victim was threatening his life before he carried out a terrifying fire attack, a Victorian Supreme Court justice says.

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

A judge has urged a man to abstain from drinking for the rest of his life after a woman he locked on a high-rise balcony fell to her death.

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