About 101: SA top cop’s painful tribute to ‘cheeky’ son
South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has penned a heartbreaking portrait of his 'force of nature' son Charlie, who died after being hit by a car.
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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.
Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers’ deaths
The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.
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.
Two boys dead in crash ‘carnage’ as police hunt driver
Two boys have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree and power pole, with police searching for a driver who fled the scene.
‘Hearts broken’: memorial honours victims of bus crash
Victims, survivors and first responders have been honoured at a public memorial in Singleton for those killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash.
Bold plan to curb rising toll on Australian roads
Experts are urging governments to take bold action to curb a tragic rise in pedestrian deaths but convincing politicians to reduce speed limits is a hard task.
Teen dead, five injured after P-plater slams into tree
A teen has died and five others are injured after a ute with P-plates left the road and slammed into a tree shortly after midnight.
‘Nothing ruled out’ in deadly NT crash
Detectives are still on the scene of a Northern Territory crash which is understood to have killed four children and two adults.
‘Never seen anything like it’: four kids among six dead
A 4WD carrying six people, including four children, ignited into a fireball that burned for hours after colliding with a road train in the Northern Territory.
Six dead on Queensland roads during long weekend
Queensland's long weekend road toll has risen to six after five crashes in the state, including a collision on a sugarcane rail line that left two men dead.
Woman jailed over drink driving that killed teenager
A woman has been sentenced for driving drunk and double the speed limit before a crash that killed a young man and left another with extensive facial injuries.
Cyclists and pedestrian deaths rise on Australian roads
Australia has recorded its highest August road toll in the past five years, with fatal accidents for cyclists and pedestrians rising sharply.
Melbourne road named Australia’s most dangerous
A Melbourne road has come out on top of a list of Australia's most dangerous crash hotspots for the sixth year running.
One dead after car hits people, vehicles in Melbourne
A car has smashed into pedestrians in central Melbourne before crashing into two vehicles, leaving one person dead and several injured.
Woman’s day in court shifts over alleged crash cover-up
A woman has been granted bail after showing up to court to support her partner, being arrested as she tried to leave, and then ending up in the dock herself.
Search for answers after teens die in dirt bike crash
Mystery surrounds a crash involving off-road motorbikes that killed two teenagers and left three others injured, as family are not co-operating with police.
Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving
The family of a teenager killed in a car crash want drivers to learn about risks and the long-lasting devastation during Rural Road Safety Month.
Four lives lost as car and truck crash on major freeway
Four lives have been lost after a car and truck crashed on a major freeway where traffic has been diverted as police investigate what caused the tragedy.
Teens to give evidence on school bus crash injuries
A magistrate has approved a truck driver's application to question school students on the seriousness of their injuries in court, as he fights 80 charges.
‘Speed likely a factor’ as two children killed in crash
Speed was likely a factor in a crash that killed two boys aged nine and 10 and left their nine-year-old cousin injured after a car crash in Sydney, police say.
Street racing probe as young brothers killed in crash
Speed was likely a factor in a crash that killed two boys aged nine and 10 and left their nine-year-old cousin injured, police say.
‘Dangerous driver’ charged after boys killed in crash
A Sydney man will face a bedside court hearing after being charged with causing the death of his two young nephews when he crashed his car into a tree.
NRL star’s mother back in court over fatal car crash
The case against Uiatu Taufua - who's accused of killing three people in a crash on the Gold Coast in December - has been remanded for mention on September 14.
Man charged with murder after fatal Queensland crash
A man under police guard in hospital for injuries sustained in a fatal three-vehicle crash on a Queensland highway has been charged with murder.
Triple homicide probe after crash involving stolen car
A driver who allegedly sparked a three-car collision that left three people dead was in a relationship with one of the victims, Queensland Police have revealed.
Guilty pleas over fiery Harbour Bridge crash
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty after a dangerous joyride in a stolen SUV resulted in a fireball, injuries and the shut down of Sydney's Harbour Bridge.
Fire and ice: Guilty pleas over Harbour Bridge crash
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty after a meth-affected joyride in a stolen SUV resulted in a fireball, injuries and the shut down of Sydney's Harbour Bridge.
Woman dies in scooter crash on popular tourist island
A Belgian tourist has been killed after colliding with a street sign while riding a motor scooter on Queensland's Magnetic Island, east of Townsville.
Bus tragedy leaves footy club in ‘unfathomable sadness’
Players from the football club devastated by the loss of members in the Hunter Valley bus crash are leaning on each other after the "unspeakable" tragedy.