When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.
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New research points to ways systems could be improved so we have a better idea of how domestic violence is affecting suicides. It may help prevent women’s deaths.
Coroners are in charge of finding out the who, what, when, where, why and how in the case of an unnatural death. Here’s how this part of the legal system works.
Many bereaved relatives hope an inquest will identify institutional failings that contributed to the death - but the system is often not up to the challenge.
Through each step of the autopsy process, the dignity and respect of the deceased is prioritised by all involved.
Allowing whānau to be more engaged in the coronial investigation into a suicide would help provide answers for family – and help mental health services improve preventative measures.
Forensic anthropologists are specialized scientists who analyze the skeletal remains of the recently deceased to help authorities figure out who the person was and what happened to them.
I was an expert witness to the coronial inquest into five drug-related deaths across Melbourne between July 2016 and January 2017. Here’s what we should do to prevent similar tragedies.
A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.
Excess buying of toilet paper has become a leading indicator of public alarm about COVID-19. This week in Victoria, people were heading for the shelves again…
An expert on forensic science explains the critical role of coroners and pathologists in the COVID-19 crisis, as many cities struggle to manage the soaring number of dead bodies.
Pill testing, no more sniffer dogs and fewer strip searches are some of the ways the NSW coroner says will reduce drug deaths at music festivals.
A stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation would be difficult to prove and detract from the ways in which family violence victims are being failed in other policy areas.
Bereaved families strive to comprehend that there is nothing they could have done to prevent the death of their loved one. Viewing the crime-and-accident scene images can offer a path to healing.
Police in Toronto say they’ve found the remains of at least six people in the midst of their investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Here’s what goes on in such investigations.
The coroners service in England and Wales is male dominated and male focused.
We tend to consider the deaths of older people, and especially those in care, are due to natural causes. But new research shows how many die from injuries and violence.
Two reviews of the UK’s coroner service said that an independent national coroner service was needed. So why hasn’t the advice been heeded?
The death of a baby, whether born or unborn, is a devastating and traumatic event. More than 2,000 stillbirths occur every year in Australia. But a large number of them can be prevented.
Whether your death is reported to the coroner or not depends hugely on where you live (or died) and whether you are a man or a woman, as does the verdict on the cause of your death. These were the preliminary…
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Affiliate, Secure Societies Institute, University of Huddersfield., University of Huddersfield
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Professor of Forensic Anthropology, Laurentian University
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Reader in Crime and Policing, University of Huddersfield
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Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Vicki Flenady is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Perinatal Epidemiologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Centre for Women's Studies & Gender Research, Sociology, Monash University
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Professor of Anthropology, Clemson University
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Visiting Scholar, University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Social Work, UNSW