Inquest
Injured horse returned to work six months early before jockey’s fatal fall
Marina Morel was fatally crushed underneath a racehorse in country NSW. An inquest will examine whether the animal’s prior injury contributed to its fall.
- Amber Schultz
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Sandipan Dhar’s father frustrated by health sector response in quest for justice
March 24 will mark two years since Sandipan died from a curable blood cancer at Joondalup Health Campus just shy of his second birthday.
- Hamish Hastie
Girl returned to killer parents despite ‘cult’ warning
A little girl was killed by her parents after being returned home by authorities despite concerns from medical experts over her family’s extreme religious beliefs, a coroner has heard.
- Rex Martinich
A town in lockdown: What led ‘model citizen’ to go on shooting rampage in Kellerberrin
Lachlan Bowles, 25, shot father-of-one Terry Czernowski in a rural WA town before turning the gun himself hours later during intense negotiations with WA Police’s tactical response unit.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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- Victoria
Diabetic driver who killed five felt ‘hazy’ before Daylesford crash: inquest
After being ordered to give evidence, William Swale broke his silence at an inquest into the 2023 tragedy that left five people dead.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
- Exclusive
- Missing person
‘Please forgive me’: Coroner probes Perth dad’s 13-year disappearance after abuse allegations
Canning Vale man Alfred Keith Crozier was confronted in 2013 over allegations he had abused multiple victims. No one has seen him since. What happened to him is now the subject of an inquest.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Police ‘missed chances’ to protect woman killed by husband, inquest told
An internal police review found Kelly Wilkinson’s husband had incorrectly been granted bail by police.
- Rex Martinich
DV victim’s pleas for help labelled ‘lower priority’ before her murder
Police knew of “high risk” domestic violence complaints against a man weeks before he killed his estranged wife, an inquest has heard.
- Rex Martinich
- Analysis
- Bikie gangs
‘There is no code of silence’: How a Perth sniper shattered the bikie myth
In the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, the ‘code of silence’ is supposed to be the bedrock of survival. But in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, that code didn’t just crack - it shattered.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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- Crime
‘Weak evil cowards’: Nick Martin’s family release statement after guilty verdict
The verdict was delivered nearly three months after a Supreme Court trial into the shooting death of the 51-year-old at Kwinana Freeway in December 2020.
- Rebecca Peppiatt