NSW Coroner Harriet Grahame ruled that racism significantly impacted the 1988 police investigation into the death of Mark Anthony Haines, an Indigenous teenager. The investigation was deemed superficial, with the coroner unable to definitively determine how Haines's body ended up on train tracks, despite the initial ruling of suicide.
Sixteen years after Josh Warneke's death, a WA Coroner has ruled his death an unlawful homicide, likely due to blunt force trauma. Despite numerous inquiries and a wrongful conviction, the killer remains unknown. The inquest highlighted significant forensic and investigative failures by WA Police.
Josh Warneke, a 21-year-old apprentice carpenter from Broome, Western Australia, was found dead on Old Broome Road in 2010. A coronial inquest in 2024 concluded he died from unlawful homicide, likely due to blunt force trauma, but the perpetrator remains unknown.
An inquest is examining the death of Stacey Warnecke, 30, from a postpartum hemorrhage. She died after choosing a "freebirth" supported by an unqualified "birthkeeper," Emily Lal, who allegedly downplayed symptoms and delayed calling an ambulance. Experts state Warnecke's death was preventable with medical intervention.
A coroner found no failings by police or hospital staff in the treatment of Steven Angus, a veteran who died after being shot by police. The inquest highlighted areas for improvement in treating suicidal veterans with addiction.
An inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke, who died after a home "freebirth", has been delayed due to new evidence from a forensic analysis of her mobile phone. Warnecke, a 30-year-old nutritionist, died from a postpartum haemorrhage. The birthkeeper, Emily Lal, testified that her role was supportive, not clinical, and she was not responsible for calling an ambulance unless asked.
A coroner has found that the initial police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines in NSW was deeply flawed and hindered by racism. The Gomeroi teen's body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and police quickly ruled it a suicide, a finding now disputed.
A coroner has found the initial police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines in NSW was deeply flawed and hindered by racism. The Gomeroi teen's body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and police quickly ruled it a suicide, a finding now disputed.
NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has suggested racism may have impacted the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines in 1988. His body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and while police initially ruled it suicide, the coroner has ruled out suicide and suspects foul play, recommending the case be referred to the Unsolved Homicide Squad.
Four young NSW police officers received bravery awards for their actions during a fatal shooting in Nowra on July 9, 2022. The incident involved Brett Walker, who had stabbed two people before advancing on officers with a knife. A coronial inquest found the officers acted heroically.
A birthkeeper testified at an inquest that her role was not to make a home birth safer, despite being paid $6,000 for support. The woman she assisted died from a postpartum hemorrhage after a freebirth.
A coroner has found Josh Warneke, 21, was likely murdered with a weapon 16 years ago in Broome, Western Australia. The initial investigation was criticized for botching the case, leading to the acquittal of the man jailed for his killing. The coroner's findings may lead to a new police probe.
A coroner has found Josh Warneke, 21, was likely murdered by blunt force trauma 16 years ago in Broome. The initial investigation was criticized for its poor resourcing and handling of evidence, leading to the acquittal of the man initially jailed for the crime.
A coroner has found Josh Warneke, 21, was likely murdered with a weapon in Broome 16 years ago. The initial police investigation was criticized for lacking resources and proper forensic procedures, leading to the wrongful jailing of Gene Gibson. The coroner will refer findings for further investigation.
An inquest into the deaths of Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc will primarily focus on the medical care received by their killer, Mark Bombara, before the May 2024 murders. The inquiry will also examine police actions, firearm laws, and domestic violence.
A NSW coroner has recommended a review of medical staff conduct after a prisoner, Dictor Dongrin, died from alcohol withdrawal at Clarence Correctional Centre. Timely medical intervention could have prevented his death, the inquest found.
A Tasmania coroner ruled that Dr. David Jackson's irresponsible prescribing of methadone and benzodiazepines directly caused the deaths of two drug-dependent patients, Nicholas Brown and Matthew Winwood, between 2016 and 2017.
Tasmania Police will not charge Mark Bird, whom a coroner found was 'involved' in his wife Helen Bird's 2010 death, making it look like suicide. Insufficient evidence prevents charges.
An inquest into the death of Leading Aircraftman Gary Dale Sargeant, 36, found his suicide during an acute mental health crisis in 2020 could have been prevented with timely interventions, citing failures in his care and security protocols.
A coroner's court heard Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable after two Victoria police officers were killed investigating an alleged child sexual assault. Freeman was later shot dead by police.
Dezi Freeman, who killed two police officers, taunted authorities before being shot dead in a police shootout on March 30, 2026. Details emerged in Victoria's Coroners Court, where it was heard Freeman refused negotiations and fired at officers before they returned fire.
Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at two dying Victoria police officers investigating alleged child sexual assault before shooting them dead. He was later killed by police seven months after the incident.
Allegations of child sexual assault and child abuse material production were the reason for a search warrant that led to Dezi Freeman fatally shooting two Victorian police officers. Freeman was later killed by police.
Coronial inquests into the Porepunkah police shootings, which resulted in the deaths of two officers and the shooter, begin today in Victoria. Directions hearings will determine the scope and timelines for the investigations.
