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Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case

A tape capturing what is believed to be the last moments a woman was seen alive in 2001 could be the key to cracking the case, her siblings say.

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

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Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Family members of Australians still missing in Nepal are seeking answers as search efforts continue.

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

'Overlapping errors': tourist's last wilderness moments

'Overlapping errors': tourist's last wilderness moments

An investigation has shed more light on the final movements of a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium who went missing on a wilderness track in 2023.

Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood

Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood

The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.

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Skull found near beach identified but questions persist

Skull found near beach identified but questions persist

Skull found near beach identified but questions persist

Skull found near beach identified but questions persist

Extensive testing has helped confirm the identity of remains discovered accidentally by a farmer in a gully near a picturesque beach.

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

A heartbroken family will liaise with a state government to honour the life of a hiker found dead, as her father broke his silence over the weekend.

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Police have identified a young man found unconscious and with critical injuries on a popular walking trail, but they don't think he was assaulted.

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

An Australian-first true crime festival is exploring some of the nation's most enduring criminal mysteries and investigations.

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.

Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe'

Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe'

Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe'

Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe'

The hunt for an 18-year-old experienced bushwalker missing in a rugged national park remains a search and rescue mission, authorities say.

No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues

No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues

No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues

No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues

Search teams are navigating "challenging" terrain for a third day after an 18-year-old girl went missing while on a bush walk in a rugged national park.

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Database and DNA to help find lost First Nations people

A database is being set up to document cases of missing First Nations people along with a DNA collection program to help families find lost loved ones.

Hope dwindles as Japan quake death toll rises to 25

Time is running out to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that hit southern Japan, as the death toll rises and recovery efforts continue.

Police sent to mum's home hours before family tragedy

The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

A man has been charged with the murder of his former partner after the remains of the young mother were found in bushland.

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Youth charged with murder after girl's body found

A teenage boy has been charged with murder over the death of a young girl in a small regional town.

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

A notorious Australian murderer can be seen aggressively denying knowing where a body from an infamous killing is during an interview weeks before his death.

Mystery persists decades after ocean yachting tragedy

A coronial investigation into the deaths of five men who went missing while sailing from Hobart to Sydney in 1979 has released findings.

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

A California man has pleaded guilty to writing a fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case.

Missing father never found after flawed police probe

An investigation into a missing husband and father of three fell short after police failed to follow standard procedure, a coroner has found.

Global search for Australian missing in Mexico

An Interpol alert has been issued for an Australian who has been missing for four weeks since vanishing on a trip to a resort town in Mexico.

Tip-offs spark second inquest for missing hitchhiker

Two men will be called to give evidence in a second inquest probing the suspected death of a mother who went missing while hitchhiking almost 30 year ago.

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