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Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as the summer heat drives thousands of swimmers back into the nation's waterways.

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot's funeral will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7.

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

The first woman to lead one of Australia's top universities has died aged 52 following a battle with cancer.

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Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

The family of a man who died in custody is suing the police force for damages, claiming they suffered injury and loss as a result of his death.

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

Coming up from behind and disarming a gunman, Ahmed Al Ahmed has recalled the harrowing moments that changed his life and prevented other casualties at Bondi.

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

A man is set to face court charged with double murder following the fatal stabbing of a couple in an early morning attack.

Former Liberal MP Katie Allen dies after cancer battle

Former Liberal MP Katie Allen dies after cancer battle

Katie Allen spent two decades as a paediatrician and medical researcher before entering politics and has been remembered as a kind and caring person.

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Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Police have charged one man with murder as investigations continue into the death of another man involved in an unrelated stabbing attack.

Trio jailed over gruesome fatal assault and mutilation

Trio jailed over gruesome fatal assault and mutilation

Trio jailed over gruesome fatal assault and mutilation

Trio jailed over gruesome fatal assault and mutilation

A couple and their friend have been sentenced for their roles in the gruesome killing of a man, whose body was mutilated and dumped along train tracks.

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

'Australian heroes': more tales of Bondi victim bravery

A retired mechanic and an Australia Post worker tried to stop the Bondi terror attack as it began, in another tale of heroism that led to their murder.

Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

Huge fine after elderly woman injured in chair fault

An elderly woman's fall from a faulty reclining chair will cost a public aged care provider a six-figure fine following a WorkSafe investigation.

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

A 25-year-old driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a little girl after she was thrown metres into the air.

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Diabetic driver's bid for silence in five-death inquest

A man previously charged over a crash that killed five people has legally challenged being called as a witness in an inquest into their deaths.

'Overwhelming despair': boat driver's tears for fiancee

A man seen naked and drunkenly swerving his speedboat before a catastrophic collision that killed his fiancee has broken down in tears as he avoided jail.

'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

A man driving a stolen car at high speed ran a red light and slammed into an Uber vehicle, killing one passenger and "destroying" a family, a court has heard.

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

A second teenager will face court after he was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

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Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Dozens have been killed after an air strike from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in western Rakhine state.

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

A man died and his wife was seriously injured after their tandem zipline ride through a rainforest canopy ended with a 25-metre fall, a coroner has heard.

Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised

A man's death in intensive care started with an encounter on a night out that led to an argument about profits from selling a restored car, a judge has heard.

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

A coroner has begun investigating the death of a wellness influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.

Accused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

A man accused of murdering a woman in a regional house while two children were home has delayed his court appearance after acting belligerent to prison staff.

PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker

Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.

Diabetic driver in bid to dodge five-death inquest

A diabetic man previously charged over a crash that killed five following an episode will legally challenge being called as a witness in an inquest.

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