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AFL should limit ‘full contact practice’ to cut brain risk, Shane Tuck inquest told

US expert tells long-delayed hearing into death of former Richmond player that NFL has achieved ‘dramatic’ reduction in head impacts

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Victoria to limit WorkCover compensation for some mental health injuries, sparking criticism

Daniel Andrews announces changes to scheme that will see support cut for those suffering stress

The Guardian - AU

Victorian coroner urges support for young people amid increase in suicides

Victoria's state coroner has sounded the alarm over an increase in youth suicides during the first three months of this year, with 13 young people taking their own lives.

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AFL player Shane Tuck’s widow withdraws from inquest, citing ‘grave concerns’ about its scope

Katherine Tuck views any further involvement in inquiry as an ‘arid exercise’, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU

Widow of former AFL player Shane Tuck withdraws from coronial inquest into his death

The widow of former AFL player Shane Tuck withdraws from a coronial inquest into his death, citing concerns about the scope of the investigation.

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Killer of man bashed to death remains a mystery

The death of a man in regional Victoria, after he was found bloodied and injured in his apartment, remains a mystery despite police and coronial investigations.

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Australia is now almost entirely held by Labor – but that doesn't necessarily make life easier for leaders

When Dominic Perrottet gave a gracious concession speech after his defeat in the New South Wales election on Saturday night, it was hard to avoid favourable comparison with the United States. There was no sign of rancour or hyper-partisanship. He praised Labor’s Chris Minns for a clean campaign. He predicted…

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Community bands together to prevent suicide, honour loved ones and offer support amid cost-of-living distress

As concern about suicide rises nationally, almost 200 people in central Victoria have stepped up to remember loved ones lost and champion prevention.

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State coroner investigates doctor over wife's death

A coroner is investigating whether a doctor was involved in the death of his wife, after the man sliced her throat open and delayed calling paramedics.

AAP

Victorian coroner delivers findings of inquest into death of pregnant mother Annie O'Brien

The Victorian coroner releases the findings of an inquest into the death of Annie O'Brien, who died from septicaemia in 2017 shortly after miscarrying her baby.

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Deficiencies in pregnant mum's healthcare before death

There were deficiencies in the medical care given to pregnant Melbourne mum Annie O'Brien before her death from sepsis in August 2018, a coroner has found.

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A bronze North Face jacket? Daniel Andrews sized up for statue after 3,000 days as premier

Andrews insists he hasn’t given any thought to the milestone, which was dreamed up by Jeff Kennett. But he would be just the fifth Victorian leader to reach it

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'Troubling' increase in Victorian deaths by suicide

The Victorian coroners court has released its latest suicide data report, showing a significant rise in the number of people taking their own lives.

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Number of deaths by suicide rose in Victoria last year, Coroners Court of Victoria data shows

Victoria's state coroner documents a "troubling" increase in the number of deaths by suicide last year — the highest figure since official records began in 2000.

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Vic coroner calls for new boating offence

A coroner has asked the Victorian government to create a new offence for skippers who operate their boat in an unsafe manner, causing injury or death.

AAP

St Basil's bosses ordered to give evidence

St Basil's Home for the Aged bosses have lost their challenge against giving evidence about the deaths of 50 residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.

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St Basil's managers lose fight against giving evidence at inquest into COVID aged-care deaths

The managers of a Greek nursing home at the centre of Australia's worst COVID-19 outbreak will be forced to give evidence at a coronial inquest after losing an appeal in Victoria's highest court.

AAP

Vic man choked stranger for 14 minutes

There's not enough evidence to convict a Melbourne man who choked a stranger until he fell unconscious and died, according to investigators.

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Victim wrongfully charged with DV assault

A Victorian coroner has found a woman who was the victim of family violence was wrongly accused of assaulting her abuser, who later killed her.

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Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo may have committed homicide, coroner says

A junior police officer who gunned down a man as he savagely stabbed his own mother in broad daylight may have committed homicide, according to Victoria's coroner, who has referred the case to state prosecutors.

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Coroner refers Vic officer for charges

A Victorian police officer was not acting reasonably when he fired a third and fatal shot at a Melbourne man in a suburban park, a coroner has found.

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How Dan Andrews pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in modern politics

As the 2022 Victorian election campaign moved into its final days late last week, the consensus within the major parties, various community independent candidates, new little parties furious about lockdowns, and the mainstream media was that the election was a referendum on the premier, Daniel Andrews.

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What drives Daniel Andrews?

Sumeyya Ilanbey has written a tough but fair-minded account of the high-handed premier

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First analysis reveals Vic LGBTQI suicides

New data from Victoria's coroner has revealed 208 LGBTQI people have died by suicide in the state in the past decade.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s 208 LGBTQ+ suicides to be outlined for the first time in new report

Exclusive: Coroner suspects ‘undercount’ as a decade of suicide data is released to the public

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