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Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

The Ballarat community is praying for Samantha Murphy's safe return seven days into the search for the missing 51-year-old mother.

Attempted murder charges laid after baby stabbed

Attempted murder charges laid after baby stabbed

Attempted murder charges laid after baby stabbed

Attempted murder charges laid after baby stabbed

A three-month-old child has been stabbed and police have charged a woman with attempted murder in the Ipswich area in Queensland.

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

Man shot by officer 'made threats with broken bottle'

A man shot by protective service officers in Melbourne's CBD had produced a broken bottle and made threats, with pepper spray failing to stop him, police say.

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Torture and kidnap charges over alleged attack on woman

Torture and kidnap charges over alleged attack on woman

A woman has been left shaken after she was allegedly taken from a Brisbane home and attacked, with two men charged with kidnapping and torture.

Tormented family's plea for clues over mother's murder

Tormented family's plea for clues over mother's murder

There's a fresh plea for answers over the unsolved murder of a single mother killed in her own home, with her family hoping someone may come forward.

Man shot after confronting police on Melbourne bridge

Man shot after confronting police on Melbourne bridge

Police have shot a man who they say confronted protective services officers on the Princes Bridge in Melbourne on Friday.

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

The Ballarat community is still hopeful of finding missing mother Samantha Murphy six days after she disappeared as the State Emergency Service stands down.

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Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

There are calls for a permanent police beat to be established at a shopping centre where a Queensland grandmother was fatally stabbed.

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

A 12-year-old girl who was missing for nearly two days has been found on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

The head of embattled consulting firm PwC has come under fire for not providing details of a key report into the organisation's conduct.

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

Vulnerable Victorians continue to face abuse, neglect and violence in their homes with community advocates reporting a rise in incidents.

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Detectives probing arson attacks linked to a criminal conflict over tobacco are probing another suspicious blaze in Melbourne.

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

An 18-year-old man will face a Mt Isa court charged with murder after a 34-year-old man died of stab wounds.

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria

Victoria has recorded a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the regional town of Meeniyan in the Gippsland region.

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Controversial union heavyweight John Setka to retire

Influential Victoria and Tasmania Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union boss John Setka is set to retire after a long and controversial career.

Firefighting water bombers drop sewage water onto homes

Authorities have issued an alert after firefighting helicopters accidentally dropped effluent while battling a blaze in Perth's northeast.

Stabbing victim's daughter calls for peace and unity

The daughter of a Queensland grandmother who was fatally stabbed in a shopping centre has called for peace after reports of a racist backlash.

Driver told to return 'appalling' October 7 plates

Jewish leaders want more done to stop number plates with offensive messages after a car was spotted with plates that listed the date of a Hamas attack.

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Boy, 11, charged after 69-year-old man bashed

Police have charged an 11-year-old boy after a 69-year-old man was allegedly kicked, punched and spat on outside his Perth home.

Man on murder charge after baby death

A man is due in a Melbourne court on child homicide and murder charges over the death of an infant in January.

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

A 33-year-old aged care worker has been charged with aggravated common assault after allegedly stomping on a 95-year-old woman in his care.

Curious croc too close for comfort in family backyard

An unwelcome visitor in the form of a 2.5 metre crocodile has been given its marching orders after being found snooping around the backyard of a family home.

Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

The union representing energy workers says wages have not kept up with inflation and maintenance backlogs will increase as industrial action in NSW ramps up.

Man dies after reports of stabbing

Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man in Mt Isa in northwest Queensland following reports of a stabbing.

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

NSW has a record number of people being held in custody without sentence, while the overall number of prisoners has fallen.

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