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Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

The prime minister has thanked those searching for missing mum Samantha Murphy as investigators turn to security footage to solve her mysterious disappearance.

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Two police officers have been injured and one has a serious slash wound to his arm after they were confronted by a man following a car chase in Queensland.

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

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.

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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.

Red Rooster outlet fined $5.5k in child labour case

Red Rooster outlet fined $5.5k in child labour case

A fast food franchise has pleaded guilty to employing kids for longer than three-hour shifts and allowing them to work without proper supervision or permits.

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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Ex-boxing champ detained over 'error' in drug sentence

Ex-boxing champ detained over 'error' in drug sentence

Ex-boxing champ detained over 'error' in drug sentence

Ex-boxing champ detained over 'error' in drug sentence

A judge had intended for a former world champion boxer to walk free from court but accidentally triggered a retroactive jail term for his parole violation.

Roberts-Smith appeal has 'fundamental flaw', court told

Roberts-Smith appeal has 'fundamental flaw', court told

Roberts-Smith appeal has 'fundamental flaw', court told

Roberts-Smith appeal has 'fundamental flaw', court told

News companies fighting a war crimes defamation appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith say his legal team has made "no serious attempt" to place evidence in context.

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.

‘I am so sorry’: Hasler's heartbreak at player's death

‘I am so sorry’: Hasler's heartbreak at player's death

‘I am so sorry’: Hasler's heartbreak at player's death

‘I am so sorry’: Hasler's heartbreak at player's death

Premiership-winning NRL coach Des Hasler has told an inquest into a rising star's death that there were no "red flags" about the player's physical capability.

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of raping a woman or sexually touching her in a toilet cubicle after a jury took just hours to clear the rugby star.

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.

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

Advocates are calling for all jurisdictions to ban spit hoods, after NSW became the second state to pass legislation prohibiting their use, following SA.

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Hitman and getaway driver jailed over grandma’s murder

A judge has described the shooting of a grandmother at her home as a “premeditated assassination”, when jailing the hitman who did it and his getaway driver.

Biden won't face charges over docs, says memory is fine

President Joe Biden won't be charged over his handling of secret papers, but he's hit back at a prosecutor who called him an "elderly man with a poor memory".

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

A couple who lost their newly purchased home are "incredibly relieved" to again be able to claim $2.7 million in damages from the Queensland government.

Slain boy's father hugs prosecutor after guilty verdict

Declan Cutler's father, who missed the judge handing down a guilty verdict for four of his son's killers, hugged the prosecutor who later gave him the news.

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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.

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Save Sorry Business has welcomed the federal government's $97 million support package for Indigenous people affected by the collapse of dodgy insurer Youpla.

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.

Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Police say detectives are in Broome investigating historic child abuse allegations, amid media reports a former Catholic bishop's home has been raided.

Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

A woman who claims to have been raped by rugby star Kurtley Beale has been labelled "manipulative" by his lawyer in a closing address to his trial's jury.

Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has completed his third day of evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight drug-trafficking convictions.

Man faces court over child homicide after baby's death

A 29-year-old Melbourne man has faced court after being charged with child homicide and murder over the death of a baby boy in January.

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