Probe into cop shooting after knife attack
The death of a man who was shot by police after stabbing an English tourist in the back in Brisbane's CBD will be the subject of an inquest next year.
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Kumanjayi inquest to probe cop’s drug use
An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will examine whether Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe was using drugs.
Pilot’s training examined at crash inquest
The pilot's training will be examined at an inquest into a plane crash off the Gold Coast that investigators say may have been caused by low level aerobatics.
Roger Rogerson denies Whiskey involvement
Roger Rogerson has told an inquest he did not make threats in order to stop a heroin operation at the Whiskey Au Go Go before the 1973 nightclub firebombing.
Murderer denies role in fatal club attack
A man convicted of murdering a woman and her daughters has denied involvement in the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go attack, dismissing other evidence as lies.
Murderer ‘planned to kill Whiskey bomber’
Murderer Vincent O'Dempsey told a friend one of the men convicted for the Whiskey Au Go Go bombing was the "only man who could finger him" for the 1973 attack.
Nurse watched movie before prisoner died
A Melbourne prison nurse watched a film while Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson made repeated calls for medical attention before dying in her cell.
Investigator warned of Whiskey firebombing
An immigration officer warned then special investigator Bernard Collaery the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub would be burnt ahead of the fatal 1973 firebombing.
Ex-cop denies Whiskey suspect was beaten
A former detective says a confession was not beaten out of a man convicted of the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in which 15 people died.
Sister left ‘broken’ after Whiskey attack
Visions of her parents dealing with her brother's death in the Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing are etched in Helen Palethorpe's mind, an inquest has been told.
Five scenarios for sewer death: coroner
A coroner has closed the inquest into the death of a drug addict whose decomposed body was found in a sewage tank in southeast Queensland in 2019.
Drain drownings on Palm Island could not have been prevented: Qld Coroner
Treating two young Palm Island men as missing instead of wanted would not have stopped their drowning deaths during monsoonal rains, inquest findings state.
Qld Police policies ‘inadequate’: coroner
Queensland Police procedures were "inadequate" and officers were not properly briefed before a violent offender was shot at a hospital, a coroner says.
Coroner rules child killings ‘preventable’
A South Australian coroner has ruled that the killings of two children in 2016 by their mother's partner were preventable if authorities had intervened earlier.
Pilot error cause fatal crash: inquest
Pilot error was responsible for a helicopter crash near Newcastle in 2019 that killed five people, a coroner has found after an inquest probing the accident.
Cop chase that killed toddler ‘appalling’
A coroner has slammed police decisions during a pursuit that led to a toddler being crushed to death in her own Sydney backyard as appalling.
Families slam ‘reckless’ pilot at inquest
The families of four people killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of NSW have slammed the aircraft's "reckless pilot" at an inquest into the accident.
Inquest closure for murdered teen’s family
As an inquest concludes, murdered Queensland teenager Annette Mason's sister says the fight to get answers into the 15-year-old's death in 1989 was worthwhile.
Witness denies Qld teen’s 1989 murder
A inquest witness has denied killing Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in a house she shared with friends in Toowoomba in November 1989.
Inquest into Qld teen’s murder continues
The Queensland coroner will continue an inquest into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in 1989.
Star boss denies not being ‘fully candid’
A Star Entertainment manager has denied staying silent about a report linking organised crime to a junket operator that ran a VIP room at The Star Sydney.
Hannah Clarke gets last word at inquest
The death of Hannah Clarke and her three children at the hands of her controlling, paranoid estranged husband has been the subject of a confronting inquest.
Rowan Baxter a ‘monster’: Clarke’s parents
Hannah Clarke's parents have described Rowan Baxter as a "true monster", saying nothing could have stopped him from killing their daughter.
Psychologist had ‘no concerns’ with Baxter
A month before Rowan Baxter killed his children, his psychologist had no concerns about his mental health, saying contact with his children would be ideal.
Police training ‘puts DV victims at risk’
Limited training is putting frontline officers and domestic violence victims at substantial risk, the inquest into Hannah Clarke's death has been told.
Hannah feared DV order would antagonise ex
Hannah Clarke told police her estranged husband was "a psycho" after he took one of their children after the couple separated in 2019, an inquest has been told.
Mason family devastated as inquest delayed
A coroner has adjourned hearings into the cold-case murder of Queensland teenager Annette Mason after lawyers asked for more time with a 'person of interest'.
Rowan Baxter left ‘suicide/goodbye’ note
An inquest has heard a Rowan Baxter phone message found after he killed his estranged wife Hannah Clarke and their kids seemed like a "suicide/goodbye" note.
Hannah feared husband would kill her: mum
In the weeks before Hannah Clarke's estranged husband killed her and their children she feared her life was in danger, an inquest in Brisbane has been told.
Qld coroner threatens witness with perjury
A Queensland coroner hearing evidence into the cold-case murder of Darling Downs teen Annette Mason has threatened a witness with perjury charges.
Hannah feared husband would kill her
Hannah Clarke's estranged husband said he had considered abducting a previous partner and ending their lives, an inquest in Brisbane has heard.