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 ArticlesRisk of Bird Flu Downplayed Despite Seal DeathsOct 25, 2025Social Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Related TopicswomenArrestedfatalcriminal chargeshome birth