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'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

A driver doing a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

'Thrill' seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty

A man faces up to 20 years in jail over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and injured his dad in front of their family as they were riding e-bikes.

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

A First Nations father is pleased the serving police officer who killed his son is being held accountable and hopes he will reflect on his mistakes.

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Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

A stolen-car rollover in an outback town has left one teen dead and five injured as police flag a lack of parental responsibility as a factor in youth crime.

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

A teenager has pleaded guilty to a spate of offending over a three-month period that left a boy dead and a man he king hit with permanent disabilities.

Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

A record $1.1 million fine has been imposed on a waste management company that had denied culpability over a sewage truck crash that killed two people.

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.

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Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Passengers on board a bus involved in a deadly crash were tourists on a “trip of a lifetime”, with police now probing other incidents linked to the company.

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One person is dead and two people have life-threatening injuries after a bus rolled while travelling along a notoriously dangerous highway.

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

A mother has vowed to never stop fighting for her two children killed in a horrific crash after a man who tried to cover it up was spared jail.

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

A former charity worker who fatally ran down her ex-husband with a car has been backed by family, who regret they couldn't remove her from the relationship.

Fatal crash leads to alleged driver's school discovery

Fatal crash leads to alleged driver's school discovery

Fatal crash leads to alleged driver's school discovery

Fatal crash leads to alleged driver's school discovery

A woman has died after a man allegedly smashed a stolen ute head-on into her vehicle before fleeing the scene.

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.

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Ten people hurt as 14-year-old driver accused of crash

Emergency services have been sifting through the chaotic wreckage of a four-car pile-up that has shocked a community and left victims fighting for their lives.

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.

Toddler killed in fatal crash walking home from daycare

A toddler has been fatally struck by a vehicle in a tragic accident as she and her family were walking home from a daycare centre.

Pedestrian fatally struck outside busy comic convention

A pedestrian is dead and another is clinging to life after the pair were struck by a car outside a busy comic convention.

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Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Nineteen people died in crashes across Australia during the Easter long weekend, prompting calls for road safety to be embedded in school curriculums.

Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

At least 14 people have died on Australian roads over the Easter break, prompting calls for drivers to use caution as they return from their holidays.

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

A mother has broken down in tears while lamenting the sentence handed to the driver who smashed into a car, killing her two children.

'Appalling': family slam drug-driving killer's sentence

The family of a grandfather killed by a drug driver have been shocked to learn the offender was on a good-behaviour bond for meth possession at the time.

Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat

Experts have suggested measures that could prevent a repeat of a horror crash that killed five people after a diabetic driver became hypoglycaemic.

'I am so sorry': diabetic driver speaks over pub crash

A diabetic says he made some "very stupid decisions" as he became hypoglycaemic and did not eat before driving into and killing five people including kids.

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