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Tragic siege death raises mental health questions

Tragic siege death raises mental health questions

Concerns over how incidents involving mental illness are dealt with have been raised by the family of a man who died after a 12-hour police siege.

Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored

Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored

Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored

Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored

An inquiry into historical child sexual abuse at Victorian schools wrapped up public hearings by exploring a memorial to victim-survivors.

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

The deaths of three people, including two women from Indigenous communities, in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility will be examined at an inquest.

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Coroner visits scene of Wieambilla fatal police ambush

Coroner visits scene of Wieambilla fatal police ambush

An inquest into the shooting deaths of two police officers and four other people at a remote property could be held in the middle of next year.

Human bones found at marine park still not identified

Human bones found at marine park still not identified

The identity behind human remains found in a Victorian marine park nearly six years ago remains a mystery despite exhaustive searches, a coroner has found.

Man threatened to set cops on fire before fatal shot

Man threatened to set cops on fire before fatal shot

There were no other options available to stop the risk of injury or death presented by a man who set himself alight before running at cops, a coroner says.

Teacher, reputation 'put before safety of abused kids'

Teacher, reputation 'put before safety of abused kids'

Victoria's education department allowed a teacher accused of child sex abuse offences to keep working and acted to protect his reputation, an inquiry has heard.

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'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe

'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe

'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe

'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe

Child sex abuse survivors have detailed their experiences at an inquiry into historical abuse at Victorian primary schools.

Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.

Doctors referred to medical board over crash death

Doctors referred to medical board over crash death

Doctors referred to medical board over crash death

Doctors referred to medical board over crash death

Four Sydney doctors have been referred to the NSW Medical Council after the death of 20-year-old Adam Fitzpatrick following a car crash in 2020.

Discharge of bus driver's killer 'not satisfactory'

Discharge of bus driver's killer 'not satisfactory'

Discharge of bus driver's killer 'not satisfactory'

Discharge of bus driver's killer 'not satisfactory'

A man who killed a bus driver with a Molotov cocktail should not have been discharged from a mental health unit months earlier, a coroner has found.

Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on ex-deputy Winston Peters to correct the record after a shock claim arising from a terrorism coronial inquest.

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

A coroner has found a 72-year-old woman who suffered a fatal fall at a supported living facility had been left unsupervised outside at night.

'He has to answer': Rolfe submission delays NT inquest

'He has to answer': Rolfe submission delays NT inquest

'He has to answer': Rolfe submission delays NT inquest

'He has to answer': Rolfe submission delays NT inquest

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker will be delayed as the coroner considers a request by Zachary Rolfe for her to step aside.

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Rolfe's bias accusations against coroner 'groundless'

Zachary Rolfe's lawyers say a coroner did not "distance herself" from conversations about "spearing"t he former cop as punishment for Kumanjayi Walker's death.

'I can't breathe': family demands spit hood ban

Before she died in custody Selesa Tafaifa was pleading for her asthma medication and crying out 'I can't breathe', an inquest into her death heard.

Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges 'in weeks'

Tasmania's workplace safety regulator says a decision on whether charges will be laid over a fatal jumping castle tragedy is expected in coming weeks.

Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to 'bias'

A Northern Territory coroner has been asked to consider recusing herself from an inquest due to 'apprehended bias' against former police officer Zachary Rolfe.

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No footage of final moments before police shooting

Tactical decisions may be behind a lack of camera footage showing a man's final moments before police shot him dead during a stand-off, a court has heard.

Rally driver deaths inquest to probe speed, design

An inquest is expected to be held in mid-2024 into the deaths of four rally competitors in the space of two years at Targa Tasmania events.

International students did not seek help before deaths

A coroner has handed down his findings into the suicide deaths of five international students living in Victoria in 2020.

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

The death of a three-year-old boy in a shed fire in Tasmania has been ruled an accident by the coroner.

Coroner referral among early Qld assisted dying stats

Almost 250 people died using Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying scheme in its first six months, as reviewers refer one man's death to a coroner.

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

Lili Greer should be commended for her perseverance and resilience advocating for her mother and other victims of domestic violence, an inquest has been told.

Charges weighed over William Tyrrell disappearance

Prosecutors are looking at evidence related to the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell, who vanished from a property linked to his foster family in 2014.

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