Tragedy
Boy, 16, dies after car carrying five teenagers crashes into tree
Police say a 17-year-old learner driver was behind the wheel in Port Stephens on Friday night and recorded a positive roadside breath test.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Drugs
Synthetic opioid detected in four found dead in Broadmeadows
The director of drug harm reduction charity warned the deaths were “a major wake-up call” as medical professionals fear an opioid crisis could engulf Australia like it has overseas.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100 mostly women and children
Initial reports said organisers had permission to host about 5000 people, but more than 15,000 came for the event by the Hindu preacher.
- by Biswajeet Banerjee and Krutika Pathi
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Naked City
Greg Lynn and the mystery of the double fatality at Zig Zag Road
A coroner found it was a murder-suicide, but those who knew the dead couple – who were neighbours of convicted murderer Greg Lynn – aren’t so certain.
- by John Silvester
Melbourne teacher falls to death from school roof
The semi-retired school teacher and former principal died after falling through a skylight in Melbourne’s west.
- by Caroline Schelle
Allure of hot, remote Greek islands proves deadly for tourists
With remote spots, difficult-to-reach coves and stunning headlands, the Greek islands have it all – but at the height of European summer, it’s not all bliss.
- by Gwyneth Rees and Louise Carpenter
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Queensland Police
North Queensland bus crash leaves three dead, two fighting for life
Three women have died and two young men are fighting for their lives after a bus crash on the Bruce Highway.
- by AAP and Cameron Atfield
Ex-Collingwood player granted bail following deaths of two WA women
Two elderly women described as the “backbone of their community” were killed this month when their car collided with one allegedly driven by Shannon Cox.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Courts
Broadmeadows deaths cause ‘could be anything’ as police probe overdose link
Later on Tuesday, another life was lost nearby in the same suburb. Police have already arrested a man over that separate incident.
- by Melissa Cunningham, David Estcourt, Wendy Tuohy and Lachlan Abbott
Perth couple critical with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
The man and woman, aged in their 50s, were using a charcoal heater to try and stay warm overnight as the temperature plummeted to three degrees. They never woke in the morning and are now fighting for their lives in hospital.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Mildura
‘Difficult to see why it’s happened’: Two dead, nine injured in minibus crash
Police said a bus travelling on the Calder Highway near Mildura rolled and crashed into a tree on Tuesday, killing two and leaving a passenger with critical injuries.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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