Coronial

This week, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about how a falling branch from an African Mahogany caused the death of a man in Darwin, 8 years after the same type of tree killed a young boy in a schoolyard. [ ⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately and have no editorial connection. [ I...

This week, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about how a father and son hike went tragically wrong due to the heat and a wrong turn. The efforts of those involved in Ewan Williamson's rescue were nothing short of heroic but sadly they did not change the outcome. [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two pr...

This week, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about the dangers of hiking the Tasmanian Overland Track in Winter and how it resulted in the death of Trevor Tolputt. [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately and have no editorial connection. [ Inquest ] References Overland Track Ove...

This week, Emma tells Alice and Georgie of the death of Jesse Drabsch, who was found in an anytime fitness gym toilet following the use of performance and image enhancing drugs. [⁠⁠ Inquest summary ⁠⁠] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately and have no editorial connection. [ Inquest ] [Music: Defekt_M...

This week, Emma, Georgie and Alice each present short cases involving household items leading to accidental deaths. [⁠⁠ ⁠Inquest summary 1⁠ ⁠⁠] [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Inquest summary 2⁠⁠ ⁠⁠][⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Inquest summary 3⁠⁠ ⁠⁠] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately and have no editorial connection. [Inquest: McCreddan , Cammi...

In 2012 and 2014, three young men drowned in Encounter Bay in South Australia. In this episode, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about how the coronial inquests identified inadequacies with the signage at the beaches, which lead to those signs being updated to try and avoid this tragedy in the future. [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite...

This week, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about how two British backpackers were stabbed by a French backpacker in a hostel in Home Hill, Queensland. The coroner completed an investigation into their deaths, but an inquest was not held. [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately an...

This week, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about the inquest into the death of Edmund Smordowski. [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despite sharing the same name, the two projects operate separately and have no editorial connection. [ Inquest ] [Music: Defekt_Maschine ]

This week, Alice educates Georgie and Emma about Holly's Law. Holly Brown was 17 when she suffered a cardiac arrest while attending the Laura Rodeo and Races in far North Queensland. The lack of medical support and emergency planning at the event led to Holly's Law, a regulatory framework applicable to mass gathering events in Queensland to ensure appropriate medical response. [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inq...

This week, Georgie educates Emma and Alice about Ryan's Rule. The inquest into the death of Ryan Saunders lead to the establishment of Ryan's Rule, which assists Queensland families in advocating for their loved one if they have concerns the individual's health is deteriorating.  [⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inquest summary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ] coronial.com.au an independent production unrelated to this podcast. Despi...

This week, Emma educates Alice and Georgie about Northern Territory crocodile attacks. Crocodiles are an iconic part of the Northern Territory. William George Scott & Lanh Van Tran were killed in crocodile attacks just two months apart. This joint inquest investigated the factors that contributed to these attacks and recommended changes to educate the public and make the waterways safer. [ ⁠⁠I...