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Diabetic driver loses bid for silence in crash inquest

Diabetic driver loses bid for silence in crash inquest

A man previously charged over a crash that killed five people has lost his bid to be excused as a witness in an inquest into their deaths.

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Tears as teen pilot's final moments relived in court

Questions swirl around why a 16-year-old on his first solo flight suddenly nose-dived, putting his plane on a fatal collision course with the ground.

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Lack of communication about risk and urgency delayed a search for a man who was later found dead in a desert gully, a coroner has found.

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Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

A second round of coronial hearings into one of Australia's worst air disasters has been delayed for more than five months after a new witness came forward.

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Bill and Hilary Clinton may face contempt charges after refusing to testify at a Republican-led investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dad with Q fever should have had scans before death

Dad with Q fever should have had scans before death

A rural meat worker's risk of a disease spread by livestock should have been identified before his death from a blood clot on the lungs, a coroner has ruled.

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Medical mistakes led to grandmother's death: coroner

Medical mistakes led to grandmother's death: coroner

Medical mistakes led to grandmother's death: coroner

Medical mistakes led to grandmother's death: coroner

A grandmother from a remote Indigenous community died in hospital following a chain of medical failures, a coroner said.

Bondi royal commission will bring 'momentum for change'

Bondi royal commission will bring 'momentum for change'

Bondi royal commission will bring 'momentum for change'

Bondi royal commission will bring 'momentum for change'

Australia's envoy to combat anti-Semitism has welcomed a federal inquiry into the Bondi attacks, saying the Jewish community will be able to air concerns.

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

The death of a mother of five in an outback town's watch house has highlighted shortcomings in measures to protect detainees' health.

Coroner urges ban on 'ineffective' spit hoods

Coroner urges ban on 'ineffective' spit hoods

Coroner urges ban on 'ineffective' spit hoods

Coroner urges ban on 'ineffective' spit hoods

Spit hoods are ineffective in protecting against transmissible diseases and should be banned in prisons and hospitals, a coroner says.

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

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

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

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.

Exploding batteries spark probe to stop deadly cost

Exploding batteries spark probe to stop deadly cost

Exploding batteries spark probe to stop deadly cost

Exploding batteries spark probe to stop deadly cost

The deaths of three people and countless fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries have prompted a coronial inquiry into how to reduce the risks.

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

Zipline 'total failure' led to fatal fall for tourist

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.

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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.

Jumping castle inquest 'open to different findings'

A coroners court has provided a significant update on preparations for an inquest into the deaths of six primary school children in a jumping castle accident.

Father's remorse as inquest for boy in state care ends

The grieving father of a boy who died in state care has told a coroner that he and the 10-year-old's mother made the wrong choices before their son died.

Change to DV policing urged after woman set alight

A man murdered his partner in an apparent violent act of jealousy, prompting recommendations for change to police domestic violence procedures.

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'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends

The mother of a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody says she understands why her son took his life after a coroner delivered his inquest findings.

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

The death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank in a remote community has led a coroner to rebuke government agencies for not ensuring such tanks are safe.

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.

Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was likely but not certainly affected by drugs and stress, experts testified to a coroner.

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

A disabled inmate's death may have been triggered by rough handling as prison guards did not realise he was having a medical incident, a coroner has heard.

Nurse absent for inmate's medical alert, inquest told

A prison nurse should have been at the side of a disabled inmate after he had a seizure that sparked a medical alert before his death, a coroner has heard.

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