Coronial
By Coronial
Releasing fortnightly.
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Episode 108 - Septic Tank
In this episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the tragic death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode contains the name of a deceased person.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
Episode 107 - ANZAC memorial
This episode Emma tells Alice and Georgie about a tragedy that occured when an ANZAC memorial became dislodged from its base.
[Inquest]
Episode 106 - Tasman Bridge
This episode Alice tells Emma and Georgie about the tragedies that have occurred at the Tasman Bridge over several decades.
Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or reach out to a trusted mental health professional.
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
[2016 Inquest summary]
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Episode 105 - Cataract Surgery
This episode Georgie tells Alice and Emma about complications that arose during cataract surgery.
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[Inquest]
Episode 104 - Mammalian Meat Allergy
In this week's episode, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about the first known death in Australia due to mammalian meat allergy.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 103 - Bumbo seat
In this episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about how leaving an infant unattended for a short period of time can have dire consequences.
[Inquest]
Episode 102 - Loop Top Fence
In this week's episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about the death of a toddler at day care.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 101 - Yacht Race
This episode Alice tells Emma and Georgie about the dangers of participating in a yacht race during rough seas.
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[Inquest]
Episode 100 - Second Bite
In our 100th episode, Emma takes us back to the beginning and tells Alice and Georgie about two inquests involving crocodile attacks.
[Inquest summary 1] [Inquest summary 2]
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[Inquest 1]
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Episode 99 - Beyond the findings
This episode we celebrate nearing 100 episodes of the podcast by discussing how it all started, what we are enjoying and reminisce over some of our favourite bloopers. We hope you enjoy, and make it to the very end for a bonus blooper.
Episode 98 - Anaphylaxis
In this episode, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about an inquest involving an anaphylaxis death, when a teenager ate a vegan burrito bowl.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 97 - Dreamworld [Part 3]
In this episode, Georgie continues our 3 part series on the fatal incident involving Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride by discussing the regulatory requirements for amusement devices and theme parks.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 96 - Dreamworld [Part 2]
In this episode, Emma continues our 3 part series on the fatal incident involving Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride by discussing the incident and audit history of the ride.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 95 - Dreamworld [Part 1]
This episode, Alice begins this 3 part series with the details of the fatal accident which occurred on Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride.
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[Inquest]
Episode 94 - Ramping
This episode, Alice describes the challenges that occur with ambulance ramping outside of busy hospitals and the devastating consequences.
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[Inquest]
Episode 93 - Thunderstorm Asthma
In this episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the thunderstorm asthma phenomenon, which led to the deaths of 10 people in Melbourne.
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[Inquest: Omar Moujalled]
Omar developed breathing difficulty at 6pm. Despite using his inhaler, symptoms persisted. His mother drove him to their medical practice where paramedics attended, but he suffered cardiac arrest and was pronounced deceased at 7:10pm.
Hope developed symptoms after arriving home at 5:30pm. An ambulance call at 6:28 was answered at 6:32. She deteriorated, suffered cardiac arrest, and a Priority 0 ambulance arrived at 7:03pm. She was pronounced deceased before hospital arrival.
Min presented to ED at 8:28pm after 3 hours of shortness of breath. The overwhelmed ED had run out of salbutamol and had to seek additional supplies from a local chemist. He was treated and discharged, but continued to suffer episodes until a fatal asthma attack on 9 December 2016.
[Inquest: Apollo George Papadopoulos]
Apollo was reported to have used his puffer multiple times at work. By evening, severe symptoms led his mother to call 000 at 6:50pm. An ambulance arrived at 7:16pm, but he suffered cardiac arrest around arrival and was declared deceased shortly after hospital admission. The closest local hospital was just 4 kilometres away.
Clarence went to bed as usual, but woke at 4:40am with symptoms and ran out of his puffer. While seeking more, he worsened and suffered cardiac arrest in his car before ambulance arrival. Despite paramedic and fire brigade care, he was declared deceased before hospital transport.
Le developed symptoms at 4pm worsening by 6pm. On arrival at ED she was in cardiac arrest. Le was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and care was continued until Le passed away on the 24th of January 2017. [Inquest: Ling-Ling Ang]
By about 6pm, Ling-Ling began experiencing difficulty breathing. She was driven to her local medical clinic which was less than 5 minutes away from her home. She suffered cardiac arrest en route. Emergency services were called at 6:28, answered at at 6:32pm and an ambulance arrived at 6:42. Despite resuscitation, she deteriorated in ICU and passed away on 25 November.
Prescribed antibiotics and steroids for a cough the week prior, he collapsed after breathing difficulty at 6:30pm. After difficulty connecting with Emergency Services and ambulance was dispatched and arrived at 7:10pm. Hoi was transferred to hospital and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit but deteriorated over the following days and passed away on the 29th of November.
Minh developed breathing difficulty at 6:10pm, for which Emergency Services were called. A second call was made when Minh stopped breathing. CPR was performed and a fire brigade crew were the first to arrive at 7:40pm, prior to a medical team at 7:59pm. Minh was transferred to hospital where he deteriorated over the next few days and he passed away on the 26th of November.
[Inquest: Priyantha Nirmale Ranjith Peiris]
After outdoor activity preparing for the storm, Priyantha developed breathing difficulty. Emergency Services were called at 6:20, answered at 6:23, his family were informed an ambulance was on its way during this call. Priyantha collapsed around 6:30. Paramedics arrived at 6:50. Despite resuscitation and ICU admission, he passed away on the 29 November.
Episode 92 - Power Lines
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about the tragic death of a boy in Gunbalanya, a community about 300 kilometres east of Darwin.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode contains the name of a deceased person.
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[Inquest]
Episode 91 - Stubbornness
In this episode, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about two coronial findings involving the deaths of stubborn older people.
[Inquest summary 1] [Inquest summary 2]
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[Inquest 1] [Inquest 2]
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Episode 90 - The Devil's Pool
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie how she learnt about a coronial inquest after visiting the Babinda Boulders an iconic tourist attraction.
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[Inquest]
Episode 89 - Surgical Device
This episode, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about how a simple change to a surgical procedure can cause dramatic consequences.
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[Inquest]
Check out this paper for more information on the use of non-commercial medical devices.
Episode 88 - Prisoner Health
This episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the death of a prison inmate, and discusses an inmates right to healthcare and a dignified death.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode discusses a deceased first-nations individual. The show does not mention them by name, the name is printed in the coronial inquest findings.
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[Inquest]
Episode 87 - Police Pursuit
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about the tragic ending to a police pursuit.
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[Inquest]
Episode 86 - Bus Driver
This episode, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about the murder of driver of a public bus driver in Brisbane, Australia.
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[Inquest]
Episode 85 - Orroral Valley Fire
This episode, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about a unique inquiry into a large bushfire in the ACT and NSW.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
Episode 84 - Shooting Range
In this episode, Emma tells Georgie and Alice about the inquest into a death that occurred during a try shooting course.
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[Inquest]
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or reach out to a trusted mental health professional.
Episode 83 - Targa Tasmania
This episode, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about a number of deaths that occurred during the annual Targa Tasmania races.
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[Inquest]
Episode 82 - Voluntary Assisted Dying
In this episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about an inquest into a death related to the Voluntary Assisted Dying program in Queensland.
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[Inquest]
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or reach out to a trusted mental health professional.
Episode 81 - eScooter
In this episode, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about the dangers of e-mobility devices and the likely rise in inquests related to these deaths.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 80 - Exercise Tiger's Run
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about how a live fire army training exercise went terribly wrong.
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[Inquest]
Episode 79 - Scientology
In this episode, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about an inquest into an electrocution death by suicide, with links to the Church of Scientology.
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[Inquest]
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or reach out to a trusted mental health professional.
Episode 78 - House fire
This episode, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about Australia's worst house fire. Learn about how to keep your household safe in the event of a fire.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
Episode 77 - Alcohol Delivery
This week Emma tells Alice and Emma about the dangers of alcohol purchase via delivery services.
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[Inquest]
Episode 76 - Missing Person
In this episode, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about the police investigation into a missing person and the coroner's recommendations about human remains detection dogs.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
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Episode 75 - Mind the Gap
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about the risks of trying to board a train when intoxicated.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
Episode 74 - CTE
In this episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the death of an ex-AFL star and the many recommendations made by the coroner.
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Episode 73 - Mangalore Aircraft Accident
This episode, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about how a lack of communication between pilots can have disastrous consequences.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
Episode 72 - Dog Attack
Our final episode of the year, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about how a routine walk along the beach had devastating consequences when nearby dogs escaped their yard.
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[Inquest]
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Episode 71 - Concussion
This episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the head injury risks of boxing.
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[Inquest]
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Episode 70 - Prawn Trawler
This episode, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about the risks of using power tools while on a boat in open waters.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
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Episode 69 - Backcountry Skiing
This episode, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about how dangerous backcountry skiing can be and the difficulties involved with reporting someone missing and beginning a search and rescue.
[Inquest summary]
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[inquest]
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Episode 68 - Bus Crash
This episode Alice tells Emma and Georgie about the risks of travelling on public buses.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
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Episode 67 - Willowbank Raceway
This week, Georgie tells Emma and Alice about a tragic racing accident.
[Inquest summary]
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Episode 66 - Coronial Witness
This week, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about a death related to a coronial inquest.
[Inquest summary]
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[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Episode 65 - Theatrical armourer
This week, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about a how the filming of a music video went tragically wrong.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest][Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Bliss n Eso – Friend Like You (Dedicated to Johann ‘Yogi’ Ofner)
Episode 64 - Volatile Substance Use
This week, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about the tragic death of a 16 year old boy who chose to engage in volatile substance use with his friends.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
[Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Episode 63 - Wingless
This week, Emma tells Georgie and Alice about a plane malfunction and the importance of correct testing.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
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Episode 62 - Grouser Plate
The week, Alice tells Emma and Georgie about a the tragic deaths of a mothers young children as they made their way home from Darwin to Katherine, NT.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest][Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Episode 61 - Exposure
The week, Emma tells Alice and Georgie about a the tragic adventures of a couple visiting Australia from Germany.[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest][Music: Defekt_Maschine]
Episode 60 - Snake Bite
This week, Georgie tells Alice and Emma about a snake bite that took a sudden turn.
[Inquest summary]
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[Inquest]
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Episode 59 - Avocado farming
This week, Alice tells Georgie and Emma about the risks involved with driving a ride-on-mower on an avocado farm.
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[Inquest]
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