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Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Bruce Lehrmann and lawyer Zali Burrows are yet to provide medical evidence why the 30-year-old did not appear before a Tasmanian court on car theft charges.

AAP

Suspended warrant issued after Lehrmann court no-show

A magistrate has told Bruce Lehrmann two things he must do to avoid being arrested after failing to appear in court on a car-stealing charge.

AAP

Australian bouncy castle operator acquitted in accident that killed six children

Families of victims express disbelief over verdict

The Independent UK

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Indigenous used as political football in Welcome debate

Aboriginal people are being used as a political football in an "outdated and tired match" and critics miss the point of Welcome to Country, an advocate says.

AAP

Husband killed wife, staged death scene: coroner

A coroner has found a 43-year-old nurse and mother-of-three, whose death was initially ruled a suicide, was killed by her husband.

AAP

Boy's home pool drowning prompts safety reform call

A coroner has called for greater safety campaigns and law changes after the drowning of a four-year-old boy in a family pool that wasn't properly fenced.

AAP

Call for greater reform after girl's quad bike death

A coroner has recommended additional reforms to quad bike laws after a 14-year-old girl died in a rollover on a property in Tasmania.

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Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths

A coroner has blamed excessive service of alcohol for the separate waterfront deaths of two men in Hobart.

AAP

How data plays a role in every area of modern motorsport

But its importance stretches beyond the pursuit of victory. The real-time link between the cars on track and the banks of computer screens scrutinised by the teams and race officials has a part to play in ensuring that the racing is both safe and fair. Nowhere is that more the…

Motorsport

Death of baby who swallowed screw a 'tragic accident'

A Tasmanian coroner has determined the death of an 11-month-old boy who died after swallowing a metal screw was a "tragic accident".

AAP

No beds and lack of nurses: how Anne Pedler’s last hours were spent ramped in an ambulance

Exclusive: Australian Medical Association finds people spending more time waiting in ambulances amid ‘unforeseen levels of ramping’

The Guardian - AU

Failure to give CPR before aged care resident's death

Staff at an aged care home failed to perform CPR on a resident who died from heart failure because they incorrectly thought he had a do-not-resuscitate order.

AAP

Fleet changes after garbage truck pedestrian death

A coroner has found the driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a grandmother at a pedestrian crossing had at least 15 seconds to see her beforehand.

AAP

Call for pub, hotel checks after drink-driving death

A coroner investigating the death of a man who consumed 25 beers before a car crash has called for regular responsible service of alcohol checks at venues.

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Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

The death of a three-year-old boy in a shed fire in Tasmania has been ruled an accident by the coroner.

AAP

Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears

A coroner could not determine what health issue killed a Malaysian woman who overstayed her visa and whose body was found buried on a Tasmanian property.

The New Daily

Coroner warns of cooking oil, heaters after deadly shed fire in Swansea

The death of a 61-year-old in a fire is a "solemn reminder" of the dangers of drying towels on heaters and leaving cooking oil unattended.

AAP

Cooking oil, heater warning after deadly shed fire

A coroner has highlighted the dangers of using heaters to dry towels and leaving cooking oil unattended after a fatal shed fire in Tasmania.

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SES, RFS volunteers share stories of hardship and triumph as they reflect on the NSW floods

Traumatic memories haunt some of the volunteers who helped across NSW during last year's flood disasters. But their resolve to get involved during times of immense need has not wavered.

Newsroom.co.nz

Is NZ ready for the next pandemic?

H5N1 only sporadically infects humans - but it kills half of those who catch it. As the largest ever outbreak of the virus continues to rage, is New Zealand prepared?

Chronicle Live

Buskers night for Turkey & Syria earthquake appeal to be held at Sam Fender's North Shields local pub

The Low Lights Tavern will be holding a Turkey and Syria fundraiser on Monday, February 13

AAP

Young free-diver drowns after line tangle

A Tasmanian coroner has ruled the death of a 16-year-old exchange student who drowned while swimming with friends at South Bruny an accident.

Wales Online

Sam Fender surprises locals as he rocks up at pub's open mic night and plays new song

He returned to the Low Lights Tavern in North Shields, where he used to play before he became a star

Chronicle Live

Sam Fender surprises North Shields drinkers by performing new track at buskers night

Brit Award winner Sam Fender surprised drinkers at his favourite pub in North Shields by singing a new track on Monday night

AAP

Safety skipped before fatal Tas tyre blast

A truck mechanic decided against using a safety cage while inflating a tyre, with disastrous consequences, a Tasmanian coroner has found.

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