UNCOVERED: The coroners court - The Untold Story

How do coronial inquests work? Here’s what they can and can’t do

Northern Territory Coroner Elizabeth Armitage’s inquest findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker have sparked conversations across Australia.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2025

Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety

The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in 2021.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.

AAP · May 20, 2024

Robert Lloyd Hall coronial inquest hears driver didn't meet minimum vision test requirements

The coronial inquest hears John Charles Robertson had to physically move his head to the left while driving to make up for a complete lack of peripheral vision and had been criticised by driving assessors as going too fast through intersections.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Coroners Court releases findings on Jacqueline Vodden death in 2017 Ballarat police chase

The Coroners Court finds the death of 16-year-old Jacqueline Vodden in a police chase crash was an avoidable tragedy.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023