Day-old baby dies after ‘fundamental and tragic’ hospital error
A newborn baby’s death may have been prevented had his heart rate been properly monitored and his delivery hastened, a coroner has found.Bodhi Leo Searle died in August 2021, the…
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Man’s odd reason for alleged drunken lawnmower night ride
A man allegedly caught drunk-driving a mower on a Queensland street claimed he was going to “mow my daughter’s lawn” in the middle of the night.The 51-year-old man was pulled over…
Pilot seriously injured in outback plane crash
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a light plane crash in South Australia’s northeast.Police say the plane came down on a property at Mulyungarie, near the NSW…
Major Australian grocery chain fined over seafood product
Costco Australia has paid thousands in penalties over multiple lobster products which falsely claimed to be caught locally, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission…
Company fined $2 million after worker killed using defective machine
A tree removal company has been fined more than $2 million over the death of a worker who was killed when using a defective woodchipping machine.The penalty is the single largest…
Business owners accused fast fashion company Shein of copyright infringement
Three independent designers have brought a lawsuit against Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein, accusing the company of racketeering and “egregious” copyright infringement.The…
Man fatally stabbed in Queensland home invasion
A man has died in a stabbing during a suspected home invasion in Townsville.Emergency services were called to the Railway Estate home about 4.50am on Wednesday.Paramedics tried to…
Young family’s $100,000 boat stolen in marina smash-and-grab
A young Sunshine Coast family’s $100,000 boat has been stolen when thieves smashed through the fence of a secured marina.The black Offshore Marine Master 680WA half-cabin vessel is…
Young tradie’s desperate move after copping $25,000 blow
It was a tool collection for any tradie to be proud of.Over about seven years in carpentry, Toowoomba man Keilan Weston had spent up to $25,000 on ensuring he had every piece of…
Teenagers charged with murder over death of Melbourne boy
Three people have been charged with murder, accused of killing a 14-year-old boy in Melbourne’s western suburbs last month.Ethan Hoac was walking home from St Albans train station…