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.
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Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined
The deaths of three people, including two women from Indigenous communities, in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility will be examined at an inquest.
Coroner visits scene of Wieambilla fatal police ambush
An inquest into the shooting deaths of two police officers and four other people at a remote property could be held in the middle of next year.
Man threatened to set cops on fire before fatal shot
There were no other options available to stop the risk of injury or death presented by a man who set himself alight before running at cops, a coroner says.
‘I began to despise teachers’ victim tells abuse probe
Child sex abuse survivors have detailed their experiences at an inquiry into historical abuse at Victorian primary schools.
Alcohol and racism fuelling ‘shocking’ NT violence
The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.
Discharge of bus driver’s killer ‘not satisfactory’
A man who killed a bus driver with a Molotov cocktail should not have been discharged from a mental health unit months earlier, a coroner has found.
Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe
Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on ex-deputy Winston Peters to correct the record after a shock claim arising from a terrorism coronial inquest.
‘He has to answer’: Rolfe submission delays NT inquest
An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker will be delayed as the coroner considers a request by Zachary Rolfe for her to step aside.
Rolfe’s bias accusations against coroner ‘groundless’
Zachary Rolfe's lawyers say a coroner did not "distance herself" from conversations about "spearing"t he former cop as punishment for Kumanjayi Walker's death.
‘I can’t breathe’: family demands spit hood ban
Before she died in custody Selesa Tafaifa was pleading for her asthma medication and crying out 'I can't breathe', an inquest into her death heard.
Rally driver deaths inquest to probe speed, design
An inquest is expected to be held in mid-2024 into the deaths of four rally competitors in the space of two years at Targa Tasmania events.
Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges ‘in weeks’
Tasmania's workplace safety regulator says a decision on whether charges will be laid over a fatal jumping castle tragedy is expected in coming weeks.
No footage of final moments before police shooting
Tactical decisions may be behind a lack of camera footage showing a man's final moments before police shot him dead during a stand-off, a court has heard.
Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to ‘bias’
A Northern Territory coroner has been asked to consider recusing herself from an inquest due to 'apprehended bias' against former police officer Zachary Rolfe.
‘Inadequacies in DV response’ before mum disappeared
Lili Greer should be commended for her perseverance and resilience advocating for her mother and other victims of domestic violence, an inquest has been told.
Coroner referral among early Qld assisted dying stats
Almost 250 people died using Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying scheme in its first six months, as reviewers refer one man's death to a coroner.
Mum feared she would be killed by bikie, daughter says
The daughter of Tina Louise Greer has told an inquest her missing mother often told her she could not leave bikie Lesley Sharman because he would kill her.
Death in police van a ‘preventable tragedy’: coroner
A heartbroken mother has cried as a coroner found her son's death in a police van was a "preventable tragedy" and recommended sweeping changes to police policy.
Pre-inquest rally calls to end Black deaths in custody
A Black Lives Matter vigil ahead of a coronial inquest has marked 551 Indigenous deaths in custody since the 1991 royal commission.
A mother’s nightmare as inquest into son’s death begins
The grieving mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar, who died in police custody aged 27, has described how she was left in isolation to organise her son's funeral.
‘Choke him out’: cop yells before Indigenous man dies
Following a Black Lives Matter rally, a Queensland inquest has been shown footage of police placing a young Indigenous man in a "choke hold" before he died.
Cop used neck hold ‘for first time’ before man’s death
An inquest has been shown footage of police placing an Indigenous man in what his family's solicitor called a "choke hold" not long before he died.
Lack of fatigue management had role in police death
A coroner investigating the deaths of four police officers has ruled a lack of policy around fatigue management played a role in one of them.
Alert system may have averted fatal air crash: coroner
Two passengers posted photos on social media from an aircraft that showed heavy rain and low visibility in the minutes before all on board were killed.
‘No option’ but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest
An inquest has heard a Queensland police officer feared for his life when he used his Taser to continuously shock an Indigenous man who later died in hospital.
Rolfe told slain DV victim she made up a ‘silly story’
Kumarn Rubuntja was told by then NT police officer Zachary Rolfe that she made up a story about her violent partner, months before he ran over and killed her.
NT Police ‘must own missed opportunities’ in DV case
Multiple missed opportunities by police and crisis centres preceded the death of an Aboriginal woman at the hands of her partner, an inquest has been told.
Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest
A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman has heard she should not have been removed from a domestic violence program designed to protect her.
Miss Yunupingu’s DV death left officers ‘gutted’
The former NT police officer responsible for a slain Aboriginal woman's case has left the force after believing she would be in "good hands" once transferred.
Police ‘had no consent’ to provide DV victim support
The officer in charge of the case of a domestic violence victim later killed by her partner says he delayed her support because he did not get her consent.