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Latest news: Inquest

'Broken': family share torment after fatal misdiagnosis

'Broken': family share torment after fatal misdiagnosis

Ricky Hampson Jr's children, parents and siblings have told an inquest about their heartbreak over his death after fatal misdiagnosis at a rural hospital.

Youth given 'appropriate' health care prior to death

Youth given 'appropriate' health care prior to death

Youth given 'appropriate' health care prior to death

Youth given 'appropriate' health care prior to death

A coroner has found a youth mental health service has made improvements following the death of a teenage boy with multiple diagnoses.

Young man found dead 'likely hit by vehicle': coroner

Young man found dead 'likely hit by vehicle': coroner

Young man found dead 'likely hit by vehicle': coroner

Young man found dead 'likely hit by vehicle': coroner

The death of a 20-year-old man found in the middle of a highway bus lane has been the subject of a hit-and-run charge that was later withdrawn in court.

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Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.

Rolfe says family 'must take responsibility' for death

Rolfe says family 'must take responsibility' for death

An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

A policeman who was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed an Indigenous teen during an arrest has denied lying at his criminal trial.

NT Police launch racism probe after shock Rolfe claims

NT Police launch racism probe after shock Rolfe claims

Former NT constable Zachary Rolfe has told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man that racism is endemic in the force, sparking a police investigation.

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Doctor's 'deep regret' in misdiagnosing Indigenous man

Doctor's 'deep regret' in misdiagnosing Indigenous man

Doctor's 'deep regret' in misdiagnosing Indigenous man

Doctor's 'deep regret' in misdiagnosing Indigenous man

Ricky Hampson Jr died of ruptured ulcers soon after being discharged from a rural NSW hospital. An inquest is examining whether bias was a factor in his care.

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Claims of ingrained racism in Northern Territory Police have deepened the suffering for the family of Kumanjayi Walker, fatally shot by a former constable.

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Former Constable Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed teenager Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has given evidence about the arrest of a child a year earlier.

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

A coroner has been asked to examine whether bias was a factor in the treatment of Indigenous man Ricky Hampson Jr, who died soon after leaving Dubbo hospital.

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Victoria’s parole laws will be probed by a coroner examining the death of an Aboriginal woman who was found unconscious by her sister in prison.

Spotlight on hospital care at Indigenous death inquest

Spotlight on hospital care at Indigenous death inquest

Spotlight on hospital care at Indigenous death inquest

Spotlight on hospital care at Indigenous death inquest

An inquest will examine whether prejudice was a factor in treatment of an Indigenous man who died from perforated ulcers after being discharged from hospital.

Frog poison ritual affecting vulnerable people: coroner

Frog poison ritual affecting vulnerable people: coroner

Frog poison ritual affecting vulnerable people: coroner

Frog poison ritual affecting vulnerable people: coroner

Natasha Lechner, 39, died at a NSW home in March 2019 after she went into cardiac arrest during a natural therapy procedure involving kambo frog poison.

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Police processes in spotlight at delayed Tyrrell probe

Ten years after William Tyrrell's disappearance, a coronial inquest is facing further delays with no update on whether any charges will be laid.

Fatal Walker shooting 'within Zach Rolfe's training'

The former officer in charge of Zachary Rolfe's tactical unit said the constable was acting within his training when he fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker in 2019.

Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Two tragic drug-related deaths have led to recommendations police and parole officers be given better medical, first aid and mental health training.

Man took assisted dying drugs meant for someone else

A woman has told an inquest how she left her father's home to run errands and returned to find him dead from assisted dying drugs prescribed to another person.

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Officer charged in fatal Indigenous teen crash

The sergeant whose unmarked police car was involved in a fatal crash with an Indigenous teen has been charged with his death in news welcomed by his family.

Inquest into frog-poison death paused for new witnesses

Publicity around a man's death at a spiritual health retreat has prompted witnesses to come forward with information but it will take a court time to hear it.

Dog breeder claims may put unsuspecting owners at risk

Dog owners and vets are relying on unchecked animal details from breeders and it may have contributed to a fatal outcome for one family, an inquest has heard.

Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Elders at a spiritual retreat where a man died after taking illicit substances appeared ill-informed to deal with the warning signs, an inquest has heard.

Psychic 'held the beauty' as man died at health retreat

A father of a man who died at an alternative retreat has accepted a tearful apology at a inquest where a psychic said she felt the man's spirit leave his body.

Police weren't chasing teens killed in crash: coroner

A coroner has found four teenagers killed in a stolen car believed that police were chasing them but officers had earlier decided against a pursuit.

Family hopes lessons learned from NRL player's death

The family of Manly player Keith Titmuss hope his death can help save lives as experts call for greater awareness of heat-related illness.

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