Husband denies helping Caddick disappear
Melissa Caddick's husband has been questioned at her inquest about deleting text messages and has denied playing any role in his wife's disappearance.
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NT cops lawyer up after inquest evidence
Northern Territory police officers are hiring lawyers after a senior officer's damning evidence at an inquest into an Indigenous teenager's shooting death.
Caddick husband’s evidence halted for day
The husband of fraudster Melissa Caddick was too distressed to continue giving evidence at her inquest, the NSW Coroners Court has been told.
Cops used RFDS to deceive remote community
A senior Northern Territory policeman has told an inquest he used an RFDS plane to deceive an Indigenous community after an officer shot a teenager dead.
Caddick’s husband ‘misdescribed events’
Melissa Caddick's husband has denied lying about her disappearance when queried about inconsistencies between a $150,000 TV interview and other statements.
NT cop’s murder trial evidence questioned
An NT police officer's evidence after he shot an Indigenous teen dead may have been contaminated at a barbecue with colleagues, an inquest has been told.
Caddick investigator: ‘I was doing my job’
The corporate watchdog's lead investigator into Melissa Caddick's fraud has denied the suggestion she is responsible for her death.
NT cop says sorry to grieving community
A Northern Territory officer has admitted police made mistakes as she apologised over the death of an Indigenous teenager fatally shot during a failed arrest.
Yuendumu cop shocked by racist texts
A police sergeant has told the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker she would not have called in a special arrest team if she knew some held racist views.
Inquest told of shooting payback fears
The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.
Cop knew Kumanjayi Walker as a ‘runner’
A police officer has given evidence to the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker that he knew the teenager to be a "runner" and not dangerous.
Newmarch COVID response ‘appallingly bad’
The management of a COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House in early 2020 has been described as "appallingly bad" as an inquest into 19 deaths continues.
Anglicare scrutinised in COVID-19 inquest
Where Anglicare chose to treat COVID-positive residents will be a key focus of an inquest into 19 deaths during an outbreak at Newmarch House in early 2020.
Prime suspect excused from giving evidence
A Victorian coroner has excused Peter Jenkinson from testifying at an inquest into the disappearance of Krystal Fraser after being told he's the prime suspect.
Missing pregnant woman told ‘get in’ car
An inquest into Krystal Fraser's disappearance from Victoria's north has been told she got into a red station wagon with a man on the night she vanished.
Pregnant woman may have been killed
An inquest into the disappearance of Bendigo woman Krystal Fraser 13 years ago is investigating whether she was murdered by her unborn child's father.
National coercive control approach needed
Inquests into the deaths of Queensland women Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham have put the spotlight on the need to combat controlling behaviour.
‘Cover-up’ in baby’s 2013 death: coroner
A coroner has found family members know what transpired the night a seven-month-old baby died in a northern Queensland home, although no one has been charged.
Hannah killed by ‘master of manipulation’
Coroner Jane Bentley says it is unlikely anyone could have stopped Rowan Baxter from killing his estranged wife Hannah Clarke and three children.
Cops could have stopped DV deaths: coroner
A coroner investigating the deaths of a woman and her ex-partner in a fire he started says there were numerous missed opportunities for police to respond.
Inquest to probe disability service death
An inquest will be held after a 29-year-old Aboriginal man died from a diabetes-related complication while in a shared house under the care of a support worker.
Coroner to probe Qld bones-in-bag death
There are still no answers about how a woman's bones came to be in a duffle bag in long grass at the base of cliffs, an inquest conference has been told.
Family in spotlight after Qld man vanished
A re-opened inquest into the fate of a World War II veteran who vanished in 1993 will hear that police say his son-in-law may have been involved.
Missing Tas mum killed by partner: coroner
A coroner has ruled a Tasmanian mother who disappeared in 1978 died as a result of injuries inflicted by her partner.
Lethal force by Qld police ‘justified’
A man fatally shot by Queensland Police in September 2018 was most likely having a psychotic episode and lethal force was justified, the coroner says.
SA show ride death ‘inexcusable’: coroner
The death of a young girl at the Royal Adelaide Show may have been avoided if the operators of a ride had followed safety instructions, a coroner has found.
Cop shooting of burning man to be probed
The death of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane after setting himself alight and dousing a woman with petrol will be the subject of a December inquest.
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.
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.