Top cop makes apology over jumping castle tragedy
A senior officer has expressed sadness that a mother of a child killed in a jumping castle tragedy was not given a chance to be with her son after his death.
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‘Chaos, confusion’: cop recalls jumping castle tragedy
Chains of command were confusing in the initial aftermath of a primary school jumping castle tragedy that killed six students, an inquest has been told.
Hospital ‘difficulties’ in Hillcrest tragedy aftermath
A senior health executive has told an inquest into the deaths of six children in a jumping castle accident about problems communicating information to parents.
Mum’s last words to son before jumping castle tragedy
Georgie Burt, the mother of Zane Mellor who was among six killed in a jumping castle tragedy, has spoken about the day that "ripped my heart out".
‘Trust your gut’: mum’s message after daughter’s death
After her little girl's "wholly preventable" death from sepsis, a mother hopes more weight will be given to parents' views in Australian hospital settings.
Frantic calls aired after blaze kills five kids, dad
Domestic violence, no smoke alarms and restrictions on the firefighting response will be examined as part of an inquest into six deaths from a house fire.
Cheerleader death inquest delay for abuse expert search
As an NRL cheerleader's inquest is delayed, former partners of the last man to see her alive have come forward in droves to make statements.
‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death
A 'very fussy' six-year-old boy was taking a multivitamin to improve his health but doctors realised too late that the product lacked vitamin C.
‘Overlapping errors’: tourist’s last wilderness moments
An investigation has shed more light on the final movements of a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium who went missing on a wilderness track in 2023.
Report failed to spot alleged killer’s violent history
Reports assessing serial abusers' risk of reoffending do not routinely include expired protection orders taken out against them, an inquest has been told.
‘Shame on you’: family vents anger over zipline death
The family of a man who died after falling up to 25 metres from a tourist zipline hope the tragedy is a "line in the sand" for safety improvement.
Widow reacts as zipline safety approach detailed
A woman whose husband died from a zipline fall during a "bucket list" holiday has heard evidence its manager was told not to worry about unqualified staff.
Mafia and escort bosses named in notorious cold case
Two key people are alleged to have lied in police investigations as conclusions are drawn in one of Australia's most notorious cold cases.
Family raise questions over cheerleader balcony death
Messages appear to demonstrate a cheerleader's relationship involved "surveillance-type behaviours" before she plunged to her death, a coroner has been told.
Family take legal action after death in custody
The family of a man who died in custody after being restrained by police is seeking answers and launching legal action over a decision that no charges be laid.
Sea World crash families tell of ‘loss beyond measure’
A fatal mid-air collision at a theme park has caused lifelong grief for families of victims and ongoing medical problems for survivors, a coroner has heard.
Sea World pilot ‘likely mildly impaired’ by cocaine
A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home
A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.
Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy
Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.
Seat swap after son’s crash killed mum, inquest told
Tracee Grosvenor was found dead behind the wheel of a crashed car but it soon emerged someone else had been driving, an inquest has been told.
Birth trauma change urged after ‘free birth’ inquiry
A coroner has called for hospitals to be more sensitive to women with traumatic past experiences after investigating an unassisted home birth resulting in death
Family rejects coroner’s newborn death finding
A family's three-year battle for answers about the death of their newborn daughter has ended in disappointment after coronial findings were released.
‘See and avoid’: inquest given crash site skies insight
Technology was critical when navigating crowded skies in a tourist hotspot but many pilots avoid collisions by "looking out the window," a coroner has heard.
Safety authority grilled over pilot drug testing gaps
A senior aviation safety official has been grilled over the lack of routine drug tests for joy flight pilots amid a probe into four deaths near Sea World.
‘Nobody cares about us’: death at police hands probed
After her son was killed by police following a decades-long struggle with schizophrenia and addiction, a mother wants his inquest to be a positive experience.
Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash ‘false’
Air crash investigators claim that new helicopters gave pilots poor visibility prior to a mid-air collision at Sea World has been denied by a tour flight boss.
‘Gross, negligent’: drugs blamed for chopper tragedy
The head of a joy flight provider has alleged that a pilot was under the influence of drugs when he was killed in a tragic helicopter collision.
Coroner reveals cause of cop-killer’s death in prison
A man jailed over the fatal shooting of a police officer during a hold-up at a tavern years later died in custody of natural causes, a corner has found.
Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death
A shaman healer and a woman's partner were too worried about self-preservation to tell medics she had ingested magic mushrooms, an inquest has been told.
Tip-offs spark second inquest for missing hitchhiker
Two men will be called to give evidence in a second inquest probing the suspected death of a mother who went missing while hitchhiking almost 30 year ago.
Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest
A man died while unsupervised on a short trip to a police station in the back of a van after telling officers to take off his handcuffs.