‘No animosity’: skydiving instructor’s grieving dad
The family of an experienced skydiving instructor killed in a catastrophic mid-air fall hope his death leads to safety changes across the industry.
death
‘Drop the knife’: conflicting accounts of cop shooting
A police officer says he yelled "drop the knife" before shooting an Indigenous man while a witness claimed nothing was said ahead of an inquest into the death.
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.
Chilling footage shows skydiver joy before death plunge
A video shows a tandem skydiver strapped to an instructor and grinning ear to ear just moments before an accident turned their jump into tragedy.
‘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.
Pacific journalist doyen Dan McGarry dies aged 62
Former Vanuatu Daily Post editor Dan McGarry has died after falling ill on a reporting trip to Papua New Guinea last month.
‘Get out’: police cop deathbed rant from outback killer
Even as he lay on his deathbed, a notorious murderer refused to divulge the whereabouts of a backpacker he shot dead in a crime that shook the nation.
Trump cheers death of former FBI chief Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller, the former FBI chief who would later investigate links between the Russian government and Trump's first election campaign, has died at 81.
‘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.
Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia
The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.
Family’s torture after fatal brawl probe ‘goes nowhere’
An inquest's disappointing failure to identify who fatally punched a 23-year-old during a late-night brawl caps years of torment, his family says.
Fatal mine crash likely had medical cause, coroner told
There were two plausible theories for why a drill rig worker suddenly accelerated his ute before fatally crashing into a mine truck, a coroner has been told.
Girl returned to killer parents despite ‘cult’ warning
A family's extreme religious beliefs against medical treatment were known to authorities years before their "cult" killed a little girl, a coroner has heard.
Police back e-bike crackdown after two teenagers die
Two teenagers riding an e-bike have died in a horrific head-on collision with a Harley Davidson, raising more questions about the safety of the devices.
‘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.
‘A joke’: nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach
The families of 45 aged care residents who died in a nursing home's COVID-19 outbreak have lashed a $150,000 fine handed to the organisation as a "joke".
Radio legend and Agro creator Jamie Dunn dead at 76
Jamie Dunn, radio personality and the man behind cheeky puppet Agro that entertained radio and television audiences for decades, has died at age 76.
Eight-year-old Australian dies at Japanese ski resort
A young girl has become the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter after a tragic snowmobile accident.
Tributes flow after final call for king of one-liners
A renowned broadcaster, famous for having a one-liner ready to go, and whose voice became an integral part of the Australian sporting lexicon, has died aged 76.
‘Unguided missile’: fatal crash doctor fuelled by hate
A doctor who crashed his sports car at 116km/h while drunk, killing a woman, was an "unguided missile" suffering a mental crisis over his marriage breakdown.
‘Unguided missile’: fatal crash doctor learns sentence
An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.
Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts
The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.
‘Need to talk to mum’: parents charged with son’s death
Two young parents have been charged with their little son's manslaughter after the boy died at a police station following a horror crash.
Killer’s kids vow to forgive, not forget mother’s death
Five children, whose mother was stabbed to death by their father, have vowed to now live life to the fullest as he prepares to be sentenced over the killing.
Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found
Landslides and flooding in Brazil's Minas Gerais state have killed 64 people, authorities say.
‘She’s in the sky’: K’gari tragedy teen farewelled
Canadian teen Piper James has been farewelled at a funeral after her death on K'gari, where her body was found surrounded by dingoes.
Son of slain Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to murder
Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges related to the fatal stabbing of his parents.
Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death
Israeli prosecutors say they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video.
Father lashes out at suggestion he started fatal fire
A father whose son died of extensive burns in a house fire has frequently lashed out at an inquest, saying his memory had been erased.
‘Not in vain’: family’s hope after boy’s allergy death
The family of a 17-year-old boy who died after suffering an anaphylactic reaction are hoping a coroner's strong recommendations are heard and acted upon.
‘Distressing’: parents to attend baby death inquest
The death of a baby girl and the injuries found at her autopsy led police to put her parents under covert audio and internet surveillance, a coroner has heard.