Three children dead after rescue attempts ‘frustrated’
Three children are dead and four others are lucky to be alive after their father allegedly tried to stop people trying to rescue them from their burning home.
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‘Deadly adventure’: speeding BMW driver kills couple
The grieving family of a couple killed by a young driver after he sped through a red traffic light say his "deadly adventure" has caused widespread heartache.
Man arrested after woman’s body found at rubbish tip
Police will interview a man arrested over the discovery of a woman's body at a waste management facility they believe was first dumped in a suburban bin.
Boy accused of crash has bail revoked after absconding
A 17-year-old boy who was released on bail five days ago has had it revoked after he went on the run and violated his conditions.
Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court
A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.
Mystery surrounds quadruple deaths in suburban home
Police are keeping an open mind about what killed four people, including a teenage boy, after their bodies were found together inside a Melbourne home.
Pizza-eating killer jailed for partner’s fatal bashing
Robert Rickerby will spend up to 15-and-a-half years behind bars after admitting to killing his partner in their Melbourne home.
‘Mind-boggling’ oversight led to crush death of worker
A crane operator who fatally ran over a coworker had faced no management action despite being the subject of complaints about speeding in his 12-tonne vehicle.
No closure for family after ‘suspicious’ death finding
Family of a woman whose bones were found in a bag have responded to inquest findings, saying they will keep trying to find out what happened to get closure.
Double fatal drunk driver leaves ‘life-long’ impacts
A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing two men while they rode a moped, with the victims' families telling a court they face life-long grief.
Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop’s son
Dhurren Randhawa has pleaded guilty to charges over the hit-and-run death of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son.
Apology a decade after Aboriginal woman died in custody
An apology has been issued by the Western Australian police and the country health service over the death of a young Aboriginal woman in custody in 2014.
Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker’s death
Kumanjayi Walker's family has shared their memories of the 19-year-old with a coronial inquest, saying they are still pained by his death.
Zachary Rolfe tells inquest he’s ‘bored’ of process
An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard the former NT police officer who fatally shot the 19-year-old is "bored" of the ongoing process.
‘Murderer’ comment was a joke, former cop tells inquest
An NT police officer who fatally shot an Indigenous teenager says he was making a joke when he posted a social media comment about murderers and war criminals.
Irish media magnate Tony O’Reilly dies aged 88
Irish media magnate and businessman Tony O'Reilly has died at the age of 88.
Cold case family face ‘most traumatic kind of loss’
Unable to find answers for a family caught up in a 38-year-old cold case mystery, a coroner says it means they experience "the most traumatic kind of loss".
Shooter claims mental impairment over mother’s death
Paul Cohrs has not denied killing his mother and brother but he has told a Supreme Court jury he was mentally impaired at the time of their deaths.
Judge bails murder accused over ‘weak’ prosecution case
A woman charged over the murder of a Colombian national has been released on bail after a Supreme Court justice found the case against her was not strong.
Basketball mourns loss of NBL figure Corey Williams
Former National Basketball League MVP and outspoken commentator Corey Williams, 46, has died after a battle with cancer.
Judge tells murderer to ‘stop the crocodile tears’
Sven Lindemann, 52, has been told off by a judge after pretending to sob during a pre-sentence hearing where he admitted murdering his partner.
Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody
The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.
Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport
A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.
Elderly mum blasts ‘selfish’ driver who killed daughter
A man who deliberately drove head-on into another car killing a mother-of-four has been sentenced after pleading guilty over the "appalling and callous act".
Four-metre croc euthanised after boy’s body found
Wildlife officers have euthanised a four-metre crocodile days after a 16-year-old boy's body was found in mangroves on a far north Queensland island.
‘I want more’: mourning mum’s plea at daughter memorial
A mother whose daughter died in a mass killing has told hundreds of mourners she wants more than talk following the murders.
Global search launched after mystery man found in river
Police have contacted the global INTERPOL network to identify a man found dead in a Sunshine Coast river five months ago.
Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre
As a major coronial inquiry gets under way into the Bondi stabbings, detectives are headed to Queensland in a bid to uncover the killer's motive.
Security guard weapons under review after NSW stabbings
NSW won't allow security guards to carry guns in the wake of the Bondi shopping centre mass stabbing, but they could get access to more defensive equipment.
Police search for answers in Bondi killer’s past
Queensland Police had multiple interactions with the man behind a mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, but say they did not need to take action.
Few clues to motive in ‘horrifying’ Bondi rampage
A major coronial inquiry is under way as investigators try to find out why a Queensland man seemingly targeted dozens of women in a mass stabbing in Sydney.