Tradie not facing jail after mate dies ‘play fighting’
An evening of cocaine, booze and play fighting on a boys trip turned deadly when a man died after being placed into a chokehold by his friend.
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Healer admits mushroom trafficking before woman’s death
A spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at a retreat where a woman died has escaped conviction and been fined $3000 for drug trafficking.
Gene Hackman and wife’s cause of death revealed
Authorities in New Mexico have revealed the causes of the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his concert pianist wife Betsy Arakawa.
‘I’ll never forgive’: survivor, as boys’ killer jailed
A large sentence discount has been awarded to a man behind the deaths of two young brothers, found in a crumpled car still dressed in their school uniforms.
Faith-healing tragedy: child dies without insulin
A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin.
Michael Hill International CEO dies unexpectedly
The chief of leading jewellery chain Michael Hill has died suddenly after suffering an adverse reaction to medical treatment for an underlying condition.
Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues
The engine of a seaplane that crashed near a tourist island, killing three passengers, will be deconstructed in the hope it will shed light on the cause.
Hollywood star Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead
Legendary American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead along with their dog at their home in New Mexico.
Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off
Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.
Injustice for priest’s victim-survivors despite death
The death of one of Australia's worst sexual predators will provide cold comfort for the dozens of victims and families he preyed upon, legal experts say.
Six dead, 100 evacuated from S Korea construction fire
A fire at a construction site in the South Korean city of Busan has killed six people, officials say.
Controversial Labor MP dies months after alleged attack
A controversial former Western Australia Labor party MP has died in hospital after an alleged attack.
Operator ‘hung out to dry’ by Hillcrest castle maker
A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.
Human remains found in crocodile after man goes missing
A major search for a missing fisherman has ended after human remains were found inside a crocodile, with forensic testing to confirm the person's identity.
Tributes flow for former Lions midfielder Troy Selwood
Former Brisbane player Troy Selwood, a member of the AFL's famous Selwood family, is being remembered for several roles in the game after his death aged 40.
‘Cult’ led family from baptism joy to girl’s slow death
A father stood between his wife's belief in shunning medicine and his daughter's need for life-saving insulin before his resolve crumbled amid a family crisis.
Inquest after church group found guilty of killing girl
A coroner will inquire into the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs after her medicine was withheld by religious group members who included her parents.
Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity
There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.
Nearly 40 taken to morgue after India festival stampede
Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, according to media reports.
Ten-year national road safety plan ‘wildly off-track’
Increases in Australia's road toll over the past four years have been at a level not recorded since 1966, before the introduction of seatbelts.
Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
The death toll from a Turkish ski resort hotel fire has risen to 76, with dozens more reportedly injured in the devastating blaze.
Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives
A dangerous driver who failed to heed a police warning before causing a crash which killed five people could walk free on parole within three years.
Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak
An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
Olympic cyclist’s guilty plea in wife death-crash case
Cyclist Rohan Dennis has formally admitted he created a likelihood of harm before the crash that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.
Body found after pastor’s car swept away by floodwaters
The grieving family of a pastor swept off a flooded causeway say they are shocked and devastated by his loss after his body was found.
Fatal bus crash case delayed by mechanical report
Prosecutors have yet to provide a full report into a crash allegedly involving a bus driver fatally pinning an 18-year-old female pedestrian against a wall.
‘Tragic reminder’: 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning
A coroner has found the death of a 16-year-old boy after consuming more than a dozen drinks surrounded by family at a Christmas lunch could have been prevented.
Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror
The hunt for two arsonists wanted over the death of a woman in a suspicious fire has been intensified with the release of CCTV footage of a getaway car.
First birthday celebrations end in double murder
Police are investigating the deaths of two men fatally stabbed at a house where friends of the victims say a child's first birthday was being celebrated.
‘Grave concerns’ for Aussie captured by Russian forces
An Australian prisoner of war is suspected to have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, with the government scrambling to confirm his death.