The case has prompted the state coroner to call for an overhaul of the way Victoria deals with family violence perpetrators.
Children aged one and two are most at risk of drowning,according to the coroner,who has urged parents to be vigilant when supervising toddlers near water.
The state coroner called for awareness campaigns after Bayswater woman Loreta Maria Del Rossi,98,died after a dinner of mushrooms,rice and tuna with her son.
James Tsindos,17,went from experiencing seemingly mild symptoms,linked to a nut allergy,to a cardiac arrest.
State Coroner John Cain has urged an overhaul of concussion treatment protocols after a young boxer’s death.
The police search for Bridget Flack – whose body was found in park by members of the LGBTQ community – was plagued by deficiencies,including a failure to appreciate her risk of suicide and delayed efforts to triangulate her phone.
A coroner found that Nelson,37,would still be alive if prison staff had responded to her cries for help. But WorkSafe closed the case without any charges.
A mother’s enduring memory of the day her daughter died is of frantically pressing an emergency buzzer as her child struggled to breathe for hours.
The Victorian government and its contractors ignored numerous warnings about West Gate Tunnel works before a 22-year-old cyclist was struck and killed.
A Victorian coroner says the 2021 death of Noah Souvatzis after a visit to an understaffed regional hospital should prompt medical staff to pay more attention to parents’ concerns.
Luke Briggs,35,died from catastrophic injuries sustained during a police arrest in Hoppers Crossing last week. Police have not revealed what happened during his arrest.