Aussie ex-detainee’s dire warning for ‘vulnerable’ Iran
Tehran's decades-old dictatorship could be about to topple, says an Australian expert who was jailed for 804 days by the Iranian regime.
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Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks
Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as the summer heat drives thousands of swimmers back into the nation's waterways.
Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez
French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot's funeral will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7.
Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered
The first woman to lead one of Australia's top universities has died aged 52 following a battle with cancer.
Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits
A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.
Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death
A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..
Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl’s death
A 25-year-old driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a little girl after she was thrown metres into the air.
Diabetic driver’s bid for silence in five-death inquest
A man previously charged over a crash that killed five people has legally challenged being called as a witness in an inquest into their deaths.
‘Overwhelming despair’: boat driver’s tears for fiancee
A man seen naked and drunkenly swerving his speedboat before a catastrophic collision that killed his fiancee has broken down in tears as he avoided jail.
‘He’s dead’: family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash
A man driving a stolen car at high speed ran a red light and slammed into an Uber vehicle, killing one passenger and "destroying" a family, a court has heard.
Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar
Dozens have been killed after an air strike from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in western Rakhine state.
Zipline ‘total failure’ led to fatal fall for tourist
A man died and his wife was seriously injured after their tandem zipline ride through a rainforest canopy ended with a 25-metre fall, a coroner has heard.
Fatal punch in car loan row leaves family traumatised
A man's death in intensive care started with an encounter on a night out that led to an argument about profits from selling a restored car, a judge has heard.
PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker
Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.
Family’s ‘life term’ but killer could walk in 12 years
A teen looked straight ahead and ignored the cries of his victim's family after being jailed for a brutal stabbing murder.
Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe
One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.
Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money
Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.
Survivor’s harrowing story grips chopper crash probe
Terrifying accounts of a mid-air collision between two helicopters have been heard at the first week of an inquest into one of Australia's worst air disasters.
Floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 174
Floods and landslides in western Indonesia have left at least 174 people dead, officials say.
Thailand floods death toll rises to 145
At least 145 people have died in floods that have swept 12 southern provinces in Thailand.
‘Kiara deserved justice’: months jail over mum’s death
The grieving family of a woman killed by her partner's homemade gun says the man's "lenient" three-month prison sentence sends a dangerous message.
Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle
Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.
Quick action ‘could have saved lives’ in mass stabbing
The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action.
HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search
The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities say.
Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler’s family
There were emotional scenes in a packed courtroom as Kamal Ghali admitted dangerous driving causing three-year-old Mila Wang's death when he ran a red light.
Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack
A shark has mauled Swiss tourists at a national park beach, leaving a woman dead, but quick thinking from a passer-by helpead a man to fight on in hospital.
Crucial 77-second window during Bondi stabbing rampage
The critical moments between a security guard making a frantic radio call and a killer with a knife stalking his final victim have been forensically examined.
Sea World chopper crash victims ‘screaming’ for help
Haunting footage of one of Australia's worst air disasters has been shown at an inquest examining the mid-air collision between two joy flight helicopters.
Police ‘at risk’ unless Wieambilla shooting sees change
Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.
Wieambilla police ‘woefully’ outgunned in sniper ambush
The families of two police killed in the Wieambilla shootings say they are disappointed in the coroner's findings into the tragedy that claimed six lives.
Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone
The embattled telco industry remains in the spotlight after a customer died when their phone could not make triple-zero calls.