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‘My husband and children are in there’: The interaction that haunted a fireman for decades
Sydney’s famous Luna Park is a place for fun, but on this night it became the scene of nightmares.
- Helen Pitt
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Woman, 21, critical after horror police pursuit smash, teen charged
Three women are in hospital after their car was crashed into during a police pursuit. NSW Police have rejected seven calls from coroners to restrict high-speed chases.
- Patrick Begley
Families to call for investigation into Bondi attacker’s doctor
Those who lost loved ones in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing want Joel Cauchi’s psychiatrist referred for investigation, an inquest has heard.
- Perry Duffin
Coroner’s extraordinary public letter after shock number of deaths
The state’s top coroner has issued a rare statement after NSW reached a “profoundly distressing milestone”.
- Michaela Whitbourn
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‘She would have survived’: The three key moments that led to tragedy
A conclave of medical experts unanimously agreed the death of Pippa White was “preventable”. Her parents are now asking: “How do we stop this from happening again?”
- Angus Thomson
Rare but ‘catastrophic’ bacterial infection behind NSW children’s deaths
Pippa White’s death came at the beginning of a surge in cases of a devastating illness which led to the death of four other children, an inquest heard on Tuesday.
- Angus Thomson
Brock lost both parents young. Now he’s grieving a daughter who could have been saved
Pippa White should have been treated urgently but emergency staff were inundated with critically ill patients, an inquest into her death has heard.
- Angus Thomson
Annah was told to take her daughter home from hospital. She died the next day
Two grieving parents hope an inquest resuming this week will build momentum for change after a series of high-profile failures in NSW hospitals.
- Angus Thomson
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Sydney toddler’s child protection case closed before ‘extremely cruel’ murder
The two-year-old girl was repeatedly failed by the NSW child protection system in the year before she was killed by her mother’s boyfriend, a coroner has found.
- Sarah McPhee
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‘The system isn’t working’: Backlog in coroner’s cases leads to delays, fewer inquests
Legal experts estimate there is now a backlog of between 130 and 140 mandatory inquests in NSW, with some dating back several years.
- Michael McGowan