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TAS:Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

A coronial investigation has found a now-retired medical practitioner irresponsibly prescribed drugs to two patients which played a direct role in their deaths.

AAP · Jun 6

Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

A coronial investigation has found a now-retired medical practitioner irresponsibly prescribed drugs to two patients which played a direct role in their deaths.

AAP · Jun 6

Jumping castle inquest 'open to different findings'

A coroners court has provided a significant update on preparations for an inquest into the deaths of six primary school children in a jumping castle accident.

AAP · Dec 9, 2025

Bystanders praised for attempts to save mountain biker

An experienced rider died after a fall at a popular Tasmanian mountain-biking course, despite the desperate efforts of bystanders.

AAP · Jan 10, 2024

Doctors identified one-punch victim's bleeding too late

A father would have likely survived an unprovoked one-punch attack in a nightclub had doctors identified his internal bleeding sooner, a coroner has found.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

'Lengthy' wait for wheelchair taxi before fatal mishap

A coroner investigating a fatal wheelchair mishap involving a 78-year-old says he wouldn't have died if an accessible taxi arrived during his 45-minute wait.

AAP · Nov 13, 2023

Paramedic's death prompts Ambulance Tasmania overhaul

A coroner has handed down 13 recommendations for Ambulance Tasmania after a paramedic with long-standing drug and mental health issues took his own life.

AAP · Jul 5, 2023

Man intoxicated when killed in firework explosion

A Tasmanian coroner has released findings after a man died when a commercial firework exploded in front of him.

AAP · Jul 3, 2023

Sun blinded P-plate driver before fatal motorbike crash

A motorbike-riding elderly woman died when a P-plate driver blinded by the sun slammed his ute into her, but a coroner has declined to make any recommendations.

AAP · Apr 3, 2023

Failed mobility hoist led to woman's death

A Tasmanian coroner has released her findings into the death of an 83-year-old woman who fell from a mobility hoist in a Hobart aged-care home.

AAP · Jan 10, 2023