The Latest Breaking News from Ingrid Giles

Fatal crash sparks calls for new buggy racing rules

A fatal crash at an off-road racing event has prompted calls for stricter safety standards, with the driver's widow urging the racing community to take heed.

AAP · Aug 12

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

Police significantly failed in their probe of a homeless man's death, including in handling evidence and reporting interactions with him, a coroner has found.

AAP · Apr 17

Sniffer dogs and bag searches can make drug danger at festivals more likely, Victorian coroner finds

Findings follow death of woman at Marlo Altitude music festival in 2023, with coroner recommending state urgently update 2013 code of practice

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28

Sale of chemical used in suicides of three transgender women should be restricted, Victorian inquest finds

The chemical has been used in dozens of deaths in the state and federal government should take action, coroner says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Family and friends have cried in court as a coroner released her findings into the deaths of five transgender and gender diverse people.

AAP · Aug 29, 2024

Six fire extinguishers could not save off-road racers

Competitors in an off-road race did their best to save two men trapped in a buggy as they tried to escape, a coroner has been told.

AAP · Jun 28, 2024

National script check system urged after boy's death

A Victorian coroner has recommended changes to the way doctors monitor prescriptions after a 16-year-old boy died following years of "doctor shopping".

AAP · May 24, 2024

Coroners plead for a drug testing trial

Two Victorian coroners have called for a drug testing trial in the state as users unknowingly consume dangerous synthetic substances.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Five young people dead: inquest lays bare the struggles of transgender Victorians seeking mental health support

A coronial inquiry into deaths of five transgender women hears calls for system-wide reform

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

Inquest to examine apparent suicides of five trans and gender-diverse Victorians in bid to stop further deaths

Coroner will consider the otherwise unrelated deaths together during hearings set to begin in November

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023