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Cindy's law: reforms close sexual violence loophole

Four decades after the "horrific" deaths of two teenage girls in the outback, new legislation aims to ensure sex offenders cannot escape punishment.

AAP · Jun 25, 2025

A Sydney police officer confronted a mass murderer. Her backup was a carpenter and construction worker wielding bollards

On 13 April 2024, two shots ended Australia’s worst mass murder in more than a decade. As an inquest continues, the question remains: what more could have been done?

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025

Bondi Junction Killer Had A ‘Preoccupation With Death’ Before Rampage, Inquest Finds

Joel Cauchi — the man who went on a rampage in Bondi Junction Westfield In April 2024 — had a 'preoccupation in death', the inquest finds.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 28, 2025

Inmate's death puts spotlight on prison weapons policy

How an inmate could easily grab a prison officer's gun in a car park is being examined by the NSW state coroner.

AAP · Sep 30, 2024

Police should have searched for missing skier earlier

The search for a skier who died in Kosciuszko National Park took too long to start after he was reported missing, the NSW state coroner has found.

AAP · Sep 12, 2024

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.

AAP · Sep 10, 2024

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

An urgent review of correctional officers' use of firearms has been recommended by an inquiry into the death of an Indigenous man shot while fleeing custody.

AAP · Aug 21, 2024

Two Indigenous teens died in a car crash – a drunk, white predator lived. Decades on, the family still seeks justice

The report from parliament’s inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children is due this week – for one Bourke family, it’s another step on a long road for police accountability

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

Extent of domestic violence deaths revealed in landmark NSW Coroner report

Nearly one third of NSW homicides involved domestic violence

Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2024

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

A major NSW report analysing hundreds of domestic violence-related killings has provided a sobering wake-up call for politicians.

AAP · Aug 8, 2024