Australia NewsCharges Over Fatal Melbourne HomebirthSavePrintA midwife checks the condition of a pregnant woman during a routine check-up at Royal North Shore Hospital's Birth Centre June 7, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. Ian Waldie/Getty ImagesAAP8/14/2020|Updated: 8/14/2020Two women have been charged with negligent manslaughter over a fatal homebirth in Melbourne eight years ago.Homicide detectives arrested a 59-year-old Preston woman and NSW police arrested a 43-year-old Mullumbimby woman on a Victorian warrant on Aug 14.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesReport Into Westfield Bondi Mass Stabbing Delayed ‘Out of Respect’ for Recent VictimsDec 16, 2025Long Road to Recovery for Man Who Disarmed Mass ShooterDec 15, 202510 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah EventDec 14, 2025AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family HolidayDec 13, 2025Related TopicswomenArrestedfatalcriminal chargeshome birth
