No suspicious circumstances in child’s hot car death
Detectives say there were no suspicious circumstances involved in the death of a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a hot car in central Queensland.
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Australian killed fighting for Israel, reports say
Australian-Israeli man Lior Sivan has been killed in southern Gaza while serving in the Israeli Defence Force as a tank commander, the ABC has reported.
‘Freewheeling spirit’: family grieves Olympian Hoskins
Former track cyclist Melissa Hoskins' family says they will honour her memory after her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was charged over her death.
Australian serving in Israeli army killed, reports say
Australian-Israeli man Lior Sivan has been killed in southern Gaza while serving in the Israeli Defence Force, the ABC has reported.
Truckie faces magistrate after fatal train derailment
A truck driver who allegedly caused a crash that killed two train drivers has been released on bail after appearing in a South Australian court.
Deadly start to Xmas with two dead on Queensland roads
The deaths of two motorists and a serious vehicle collision on Queensland's roads have marked a deadly start to the state's Christmas long weekend.
Calls for change after 40 people die in police custody
More than 100 people died in custody during 2022-23, including 17 who were shot, latest data shows.
Family ‘let down’ over daughter’s death in Mozambique
Victoria's state coroner has said he's unable to rule that 20-year-old Melbourne woman Elly Warren's death seven years ago in Mozambique was a homicide.
Murder probe after woman collapses, dies near home fire
Police allege a man was behind the stabbing death of a woman following her discovery near a burning house north of Brisbane.
AFL concussion rules need to shift after Tuck’s death
A coroner's findings into the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck includes multiple recommendations to the AFL over concussion.
Man accused of ignoring medical alerts in fatal crash
A 66-year-old man has been charged over the Royal Daylesford Hotel beer garden crash that killed five people in Victoria.
Former US Sec of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who served under President Richard Nixon and was the prime architect of America's policy in Vietnam, has died.
Hobart man traded Aboriginal human remains for acclaim
A Hobart solicitor was able to build his scientific reputation by trading the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a Cambridge study reveals.
Mum of boy who died on carnival ride calls for change
A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to the amusement park industry after finding the death of a boy who slipped off a Cha Cha ride was preventable.
Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash
Crews have found the remains of a 30-year-old TV camera operator and a 56-year-old pilot after a former military jet crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay.
Family of Daylesford crash victims questions pub safety
Relatives of a woman and her little girl killed in a horror crash outside a country pub have questioned the safety of outdoor seating in the busy area.
Police ‘family’ in shock after officer shot dead
A South Australian police officer has died and the alleged shooter is in hospital after a violent confrontation near the state's border with Victoria.
Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation
Police have revealed the identity of a man shot dead in central Queensland as they appeal for information about a car seen near where his body was found.
Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas
The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.
‘Fearless’ NT land council chair dies aged 61
The Northern Land Council's long-standing Chair Dr Bush-Blanasi is being remembered as a passionate advocate for Indigenous communities.
Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash ‘needed treatment’
Five people killed when a car rammed into an outdoor beer garden have been remembered by friends and peers as the 66-year-old driver is interviewed by police.
‘Unbearable loss’: community’s grief after pub crash
Police expect to soon interview the driver of a car that killed five people when it ploughed through a pub beer garden in regional Victoria.
Competitor dies after swim incident at Noosa triathlon
A man in his 50s has died after being pulled from the water unresponsive during the 40th Noosa Triathlon on Sunday.
‘Absolute tragedy’: five dead in beer garden car crash
Hundreds of mourning community members have attended a vigil for five people killed after a car crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub.
Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody
Erin Patterson, 49, has been charged with murdering three people in a regional Victorian town and attempting to kill two others.
Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson remains behind bars after facing court over the deaths of three people who were allegedly served death cap mushrooms.
Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies
As heatwaves, bushfires and storms become more extreme there are fears the hot and dry summer could lead to a spike in heat-related hospitalisations and deaths.
Mexico hurricane toll rises to 46, 54 others missing
At least 46 people have been confirmed dead and 54 others are missing after Hurricane Otis struck Acapulco in Mexico.
Friends creators say Perry’s death ‘seems impossible’
US actor Matthew Perry is being widely mourned by friends, family, co-stars and fans following his death aged 54.
Friends star Matthew Perry found dead at 54
Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose wise-cracking turn as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom Friends brought him international fame, has died at 54.
Man accused of gangland murder faces Melbourne court
Jaeden Tito, 22, has appeared in a Melbourne court, a day after he was charged with the murder of gangland figure Gavin "Capable" Preston.