Cardinal George Pell leaves ‘mixed legacy’
Cardinal George Pell has died aged 81 in Rome, a week after mourning in St Peter's beside the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict.
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Pell in ‘sparkling form’ before death
Cardinal George Pell died in Rome aged 81, less than a week after attending the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI.
Australian Catholics mourn Benedict
Cathedrals in Australia are hosting special masses to mourn the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI whose funeral is being held in Vatican City.
Warning amid deaths at unpatrolled beaches
The deaths of two fathers saving their children from rips have led lifesavers to plead for people to grab a flotation device before attempting a rescue.
Four dead after car and ute collide in Vic
Four car passengers have been killed in a crash with a ute near Shepparton in Victoria's far northeast, with the car driver also seriously injured.
Death of Benedict shades Vatican new year
While tributes to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI continue to flow from world leaders and conservative Catholics, others are highly critical of his pontificate.
Girl’s drowning adds to tragic Xmas toll
A young girl and a man in his 40s have died in Australian waterways, bringing the drowning toll to 11 since Christmas Day.
Tributes pour in for World Cup great Pele
Footballers past and present, alongside world leaders, have led tributes across the globe to Brazil great Pele following his death at the age of 82.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95
The Vatican has announced the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the age of 95.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to lie in state
Pope Francis has remembered his predecessor as a noble, gentle person, as Catholics worldwide mourn the loss of the former Pope Benedict XVI.
Drowning tragedies mar Christmas weekend
It's been a tragic Christmas weekend across Australian beaches, lakes and home pools with four people drowning and others pulled from the water.
Queensland man, 68, dies in police custody
A man has died in custody in Queensland after being found unresponsive in the police car taking him to the Brisbane City Watchhouse.
Mix of drugs to blame for man’s death
A mixture of prescription medication has been identified as suppressing the central nervous system of a man who died after a troubled life.
Bird carcass found in Qld plane’s cockpit
A large bird carcass was found in the cockpit of a crop duster involved in a fatal plane crash at a property near Chinchilla, west of Brisbane.
Nation-wide impact of Qld police shooting
The rural Queensland community where two police officers were killed, as well as other officers around the country, may be traumatised by the shooting deaths.
Slain Qld cops mourned across Australia
Australians are paying tribute to two early-career Queensland police constables shot dead, along with a bystander, in an ambush on a property west of Brisbane.
Human remains found under Qld unit complex
A body has been found tightly wrapped in bedding and clothes under a unit complex in Brisbane's north where investigators are working to determine the identity.
Death of 24yo sparks police investigation
Police are investigating after a 24-year-old man died suddenly in Queensland's southeast following a suspected altercation with two other people he knew.
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie dead at 79
Christine McVie, whose songwriting and signature vocals helped make British-American group Fleetwood Mac one of the biggest rock bands ever, has died at 79.
Vic parliament to return before Christmas
Just days before Victorians decide who will form government, both Labor and the coalition have committed to returning to parliament before the year is over.
Anglo Coal fights Qld workplace death case
A worker killed in a Queensland coal mine could not have known the park brake on his underground grader was defective, a Brisbane court has been told.
Family devastated by Hayes arson sentence
The family of a young couple and baby who died in a house fire say they are devastated after Jenny Hayes was handed an eight-year minimum sentence.
Family killed 19 days after daughter born
Abbey Forrest and Inderpal Singh planned to have four children, but they and their 19-day-old daughter died in a deliberately lit fire in December 2020.
Aust man dies in Ukraine amid invasion
The death of Australian man Trevor Kjeldal in Ukraine has been described as tragic by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Pair charged with murder after baby death
A man and a woman have been charged with one count each of murder and torture after police found a baby boy dead north of Brisbane.
Nation mourns death of Indigenous teen
Thousands have gathered across Australia to protest the alleged murder of 15-year-old Indigenous boy Cassius Turvey.
Truckie boss manslaughter charges dropped
Manslaughter charges have been withdrawn against Eastern Freeway truckie boss Simiona Tuteru, days after his trial was due to begin over four police deaths.
NT cops’ actions probed at teen’s inquest
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard more concerning evidence about the behaviour of officers on the job.
NT killer cop cleared before murder charge
A Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teen was cleared of any wrongdoing before he was charged with murder, an inquest has been told.
Murder charge after Qld woman found dead
A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of a young woman after her body was found in bushland near the Sunshine Coast.
Police witnesses resume at Walker inquest
The inquest into the death of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will continue to hear evidence from police witnesses.