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Deaths in prison, police custody on the rise

THE number of deaths in both prison and police custody in Australia is on the rise, with all deaths in NT prison custody in...

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20th Dec. 2020 7:12 AM

Three dead after horror weekend in NSW waterways

Two families are in mourning after a young child and teenager drowned in separate waterholes over the weekend while a man’s...

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16th Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

NSW drownings: Three people pulled from water in horror weekend

Officer takes ‘personal responsibility’ for deaths of kids

NT Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie takes personal responsibility for the deaths of three Aboriginal children who died...

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16th Oct. 2020 7:10 AM

Northern Territory Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie leaving Darwin Local Court after the coronial inquest.

ALVA INQUEST: Terrified killer retraces steps in tearful interview

A decision will be made this morning about whether the man who fatally stabbed two people at Alva Beach will take the stand...

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15th Oct. 2020 10:10 AM

COVID denier’s party kills own family

A Trump supporter and full-blown conspiracy theorist threw a party after boasting that COVID-19 was a “scamdemic”. Then his...

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15th Oct. 2020 7:10 AM

Tony Green, bottom right, threw a party that led to the deaths of two family members.

Cops missed ‘blood on veranda’ where teenage girl died

POLICE investigating the ‘highly suspicious’ death of a 16-year-old girl either ignored or overlooked key evidence, court...

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21st Sept. 2020 6:09 AM

Assistant Commissioner Nick Anticich has apologised to the girls’ families but maintained they were not victims of foul play.

SLSQ backflip on deadly state championship venue

Surf Life Saving Queensland has backflipped on a decision to hold its state championship at a Gold Coast beach where three...

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08th Sept. 2020 6:09 AM

Action from the Queensland Surf Lifesaving Titles, held at Kurrawa beach, Broadbeach. Photo of Dylan Newbiggin.

Harsh reality of Australia’s deadliest day

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted what needs to change for Victoria to avoid an “agonising” toll like the...

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18th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

Staff in PPE remove waste at Japara Goonawarra Aged Care Home in Sunbury, Victoria. Picture: David Geraghty

Shock scenes reveal Beirut devastation

Shocking pictures and videos have emerged revealing the scale of devastation in Beirut, as ministers face calls to be put...

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06th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

Aussie one of dozens killed as deadly blast rocks Beirut

A massive blast has killed dozens of people in Beirut and injured thousands more. Warning: Graphic content.

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05th Aug. 2020 7:08 AM

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