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Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

An 88-year-old woman was given a lethal dose of drugs by her doctor son who had the "express intention" of ending his mother's life.

'I was ... hurting kids': ex-justice chief breaks down

'I was ... hurting kids': ex-justice chief breaks down

'I was ... hurting kids': ex-justice chief breaks down

'I was ... hurting kids': ex-justice chief breaks down

Children were subjected to cruel punishment that amounted to institutional abuse in youth detention, a former justice department boss has told an inquest.

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

A coroner has reminded WA's deputy corrections commissioner she is under oath amid tough questions at an inquest for a teen who died in custody.

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Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

A coroner has granted permission for a jumping castle involved in the deaths of six primary school students to be examined as part of legal proceedings.

Inquest told of dangers of Kosciusko backcountry skiing

Inquest told of dangers of Kosciusko backcountry skiing

An inquest into the death of a man has heard about the serious dangers of backcountry skiing as witnesses revealed skiers are not filling out vital forms.

'Matter of time' before 16-year-old boy died in custody

'Matter of time' before 16-year-old boy died in custody

The prison watchdog has told an inquest for the first juvenile to die in WA detention he had raised concerns about detainees dying in custody.

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

A coroner is expected to examine institutional responses to a family before a three-year-old died in squalor from bronchopneumonia.

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'No justice' for Indigenous woman shot dead by cop

'No justice' for Indigenous woman shot dead by cop

'No justice' for Indigenous woman shot dead by cop

'No justice' for Indigenous woman shot dead by cop

The sister of an Indigenous woman fatally shot by a policeman after she failed to drop a knife says no family should endure the suffering hers has.

Man shot dead by corrections officer was no threat: mum

Man shot dead by corrections officer was no threat: mum

Man shot dead by corrections officer was no threat: mum

Man shot dead by corrections officer was no threat: mum

The mother of an Indigenous man shot dead as he fled from custody says she holds no animosity towards the correctional officer who killed her son.

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

A senior policeman giving evidence at an inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman shot dead by a junior officer has expressed his sympathy to the family.

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Reforms could be needed to prevent another incident like the shooting death of an Indigenous man who ran from custody, a coroner has heard.

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

The foster mother of an Indigenous woman whose police shooting death is under coronial investigation has been injured after she was knocked over by an officer.

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

A mother says the life of her two-year old daughter who died in hospital from sepsis was "ripped away", leaving the family struggling for answers.

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

A pediatrician says he believed a two-year-old girl was "getting better" before her death and a late course of antibiotics may not have saved her life.

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Doctor admits oversights before toddler's sepsis death

Reflecting on a two-year-old toddler thought to have died of sepsis in regional NSW, an emotional doctor has said more could have been done before the tragedy.

Prison lacked care for Aboriginal life: grieving mother

An Indigenous man's death was preventable if prison staff were told of his deteriorating health and prioritised it over security protocols, a coroner has found.

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

More children will die if Child Protection keeps failing to take action, the SA coroner has warned in findings on the death of a baby boy in a squalid home.

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept in watch houses for a maximum of 72 hours, not 21 days, says a coroner following an inquest into the deaths of two women in custody.

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Six fire extinguishers could not save off-road racers

Competitors in an off-road race did their best to save two men trapped in a buggy as they tried to escape, a coroner has been told.

'Error in judgment' moments before elite pilot's death

A coroner says the death of an experienced rescue pilot in a training exercise crash at Hobart Airport occurred after an error in judgment.

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

An inquest into the death of Australia's most notorious cop, who died in January while serving a life sentence for murder, will be held later in the year.

Slain officers' families want former top cop at inquest

An inquest into a shooting that claimed six lives including those of two officers should hear from a former police commissioner, say victims' families.

'Gross lapse' in medical care before death in custody

Indigenous deaths in custody will continue to be a “blight on society” if the corrective services system remains underfunded, an inquest has found.

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

A coroner has been critical of a local council's actions ahead of grandmother Ada 'Sally' Holland.being fatally mauled by dogs.

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