Woman dies after Qld waterfall plunge
A 19-year-old woman has died after she fell from a waterfall in far north Queensland.
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Woman dies after assault reported in Melb
Detectives from Victoria Police's homicide squad are investigating after a woman died in Croydon North in Melbourne.
More than 250 dead in South Africa floods
At least 259 lives have been lost in flooding in eastern South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa blaming climate change for the devastation.
Philippines storm death toll reaches 28
At least 28 people have been killed and more than 22,000 forced to flee their homes in the wake of a tropical storm that has battered the Philippines.
Tropical storm kills 25 in Philippines
Tropical storm Agaton has killed more than two dozen people and displaced tens of of thousands in the Philippines.
Man drowns in Gold Coast golf course lake
Police believe alcohol played a role in the drowning death of a 23-year-old man on a Gold Coast golf course.
Qld woman’s death treated as suspicious
A possible domestic violence link is forming part of a police investigation into the death of a woman in the driveway of a vacant Cairns unit.
More Australian kids dying on driveways
More Australian children are dying on household driveways than ever before, figures reveal.
Pilot killed in Vic helicopter crash named
Melbourne man Dean Neal, 32, has been named by family as the pilot who died along with four passengers in a helicopter crash north of Melbourne.
Five dead in Victorian helicopter crash
Four men and a woman are among five people who perished after a helicopter crashed in regional Victoria.
Rockstar farewell for Warnie at the MCG
Shane Warne has been farewelled by family, famous friends and fans at a memorial service at the MCG, the site of some of his greatest cricket moments.
Worker dies at Queensland coal mine
A man has died after suffering critical head injuries while working at a coal mine in central Queensland.
App launched to help people with grief
An app aims to help people who have lost a loved one, as well as family and friends who want to offer them support.
More than 42,000 to attend Warne memorial
More than 42,000 people have booked to attend Shane Warne's state memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ALP to set up Kitching human rights award
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accused Labor leader Anthony Albanese of going into hiding in the wake of allegations Senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied.
Second death in suspicious Brisbane fire
A second person has died after a suspicious house fire south of Brisbane as police investigate a domestic violence link.
Warne returns home to where story began
Those who taught and played cricket with a young Shane Warne say the famed spinner never forgot where he came from.
Stress took toll on late senator: Shorten
Tributes are flowing for Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, who died from a suspected heart attack, aged 52, in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Shane Warne comes home to his family
Shane Warne's family was waiting when a private jet carrying his body landed at a Melbourne airport on Thursday night from Thailand.
Qld court date over body found in concrete
A man arrested at Sydney Airport is being extradited to face a Queensland court after the body of a missing person was allegedly found encased in concrete.
Shane Warne arrives home
The body of cricket legend Shane Warne has arrived in Melbourne on a repatriation flight from Thailand, where he died almost a week ago.
Inquest into Qld rheumatic heart disease
The deaths of three Indigenous women with rheumatic heart disease will be probed by the Queensland Coroners Court.
MCG to host memorial for spin king Warne
A state memorial for Shane Warne will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30 after the Australian cricket great's sudden death in Thailand.
Shane Warne’s body to return to Australia
Thai authorities have cleared the way for the body of Shane Warne to be flown from Bangkok to Australia this week.
No foul play in Warne’s death: Thai police
Autopsy results show Shane Warne's death in a Thai resort island hotel was due to a suspected heart attack, with no suspicious circumstances, Thai police say.
Warne family accepts state funeral offer
Shane Warne's family has accepted the Victorian government's offer of a state funeral for the cricketing legend.
Hearts break, beers flow for Shane Warne
Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne is being mourned by fans and friends at home and around the world following his sudden death in Thailand.
Fatal train crash at Qld level crossing
A 44-year-old man has been killed after his vehicle collided with a train while driving over a level crossing in central Queensland.
Australian shark era recalled 100 years on
Two fatal shark attacks a month apart and at the same beach which sent Sydney into high panic have been remembered a century on, amid a fresh fatality.
Tributes flow for music’s Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley, a founding father of the Australian music industry and the manager and former bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died in Melbourne.
House fire probe ‘complex’: Qld police
The post-mortem results of a couple found dead after a house fire south of Brisbane show "evidence of violence" as police continue a complex investigation.