The 16 minutes and five seconds that probably cost Nick his life

The 16 minutes and five seconds that probably cost Nick his life

Father-of-three Nick Panagiotopoulos could have survived his heart attack if his triple-zero call had been answered straight away. Instead,he died.

  • byAisha Dow

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Mozambique police took inaccurate statements after woman’s death,court hears

Mozambique police took inaccurate statements after woman’s death,court hears

Elly Warren died in a small coastal town in Mozambique. As her family tries to find answers,one of her friends says local police didn’t do a good job.

  • byDavid Estcourt
Dio’s worried mum took toddler to hospital four times in days before her death

Dio’s worried mum took toddler to hospital four times in days before her death

By the fifth visit,the three-year-old was dying and couldn’t be saved. Now Dio’s family wants answers about her treatment.

  • byAisha Dow
Doctor who cut wife’s throat with kitchen knife wants $300,000 for lost earnings

Doctor who cut wife’s throat with kitchen knife wants $300,000 for lost earnings

Respiratory and sleep physician Peter Spencer,who now practises as a “life coach”,was referred by a coroner in June to prosecutors for negligent manslaughter.

  • byDavid Estcourt
‘A major concern’:Tuck inquest told Victorian boxing must address CTE better

‘A major concern’:Tuck inquest told Victorian boxing must address CTE better

A world-leading expert in sporting brain injuries says a national framework for the sport should be devised to better manage repetitive head knocks.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Veronica Nelson’s death in custody:Doctor wants adverse findings overturned

Veronica Nelson’s death in custody:Doctor wants adverse findings overturned

Sean Runacres was criticised by a coroner for his medical assessment of Veronica Nelson in prison in the days before she died. He has launched legal action to have the findings thrown out.

  • byDavid Estcourt andErin Pearson
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Adopting US football rules could help reduce brain trauma in AFL

Adopting US football rules could help reduce brain trauma in AFL

A neurosurgeon told an inquest into the death of former AFL player Shane Tuck that reducing the number of full contact training sessions and eliminating them in the off-season may help reduce brain trauma to players.

  • byErin Pearson
Hallucinations,hearing voices:Inquest into death of AFL player examines head trauma

Hallucinations,hearing voices:Inquest into death of AFL player examines head trauma

In the years before Shane Tuck took his own life,the suspected impacts of head knocks during his sporting career became so great he began hearing voices and withdrawing from family.

  • byErin Pearson
Doctor referred to prosecutors over wife’s death has medical registration suspended
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Doctor referred to prosecutors over wife’s death has medical registration suspended

A Melbourne medic referred to prosecutors for his delays in seeking urgent medical help for his dying wife has been suspended by the federal health regulator.

  • byBianca Hall
Medical staff should never have operated on woman who died after eye surgery:coroner

Medical staff should never have operated on woman who died after eye surgery:coroner

A coroner has found Cherie Guest’s death was entirely preventable and medical staff failed to warn her family of the grave risks.

  • byErin Pearson
Doctor referred to prosecutors after slicing open wife’s throat

Doctor referred to prosecutors after slicing open wife’s throat

Peter Spencer claimed he intervened to prevent his wife from choking. But by the time he called for help three hours later,ambulance paramedics arrived to find her dead.

  • byErin Pearson