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$500k reward to crack mum's likely cold-case murder

$500k reward to crack mum's likely cold-case murder

Authorities are pleading for information about the 2008 suspected murder of Laura Haworth, offering $500,000 for information that leads to a conviction.

Life-in-prison bid for schoolgirl's callous 'execution'

Life-in-prison bid for schoolgirl's callous 'execution'

Life-in-prison bid for schoolgirl's callous 'execution'

Life-in-prison bid for schoolgirl's callous 'execution'

Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was killed by a man she trusted and called "Daddy", a court has been told during an emotional sentencing hearing for her murderer.

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

A search will continue for a missing father and son after they did not return home from a fishing trip, as police acknowledge diminishing hope as time ticks on.

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Last dates set for long-delayed missing toddler inquest

Last dates set for long-delayed missing toddler inquest

An inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of William Tyrrell will wrap up by the end of the year - more than five years after it began.

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Fresh search brings hope decades after teen vanished

Police have searched a property and examined a car believed to be linked to Rose Howell's 2003 disappearance in a renewed probe into her suspected death.

Man remains missing after suspected crocodile attack

Man remains missing after suspected crocodile attack

The search for a man reportedly taken in a crocodile attack in far north Queensland has entered a second day.

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Police are highlighting a number of unsolved disappearances in Missing Persons Week, including that of an elderly man who vanished while trying to get help.

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'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

No sign of missing man, as accused killer faces court

No sign of missing man, as accused killer faces court

No sign of missing man, as accused killer faces court

No sign of missing man, as accused killer faces court

A man has faced court after being charged with the murder of 43-year-old Adrian Romeo, who went missing in February and whose body is yet to be found.

Theft, gun charges laid as police look for missing man

Theft, gun charges laid as police look for missing man

Theft, gun charges laid as police look for missing man

Theft, gun charges laid as police look for missing man

A man has been charged with theft, firearms and drugs offences after police searched a rural property over the suspicious disappearance of a 43-year-old man.

Police probe suspicious disappearance, suspected murder

Police probe suspicious disappearance, suspected murder

Police probe suspicious disappearance, suspected murder

Police probe suspicious disappearance, suspected murder

Finding a gold-coloured sedan could help police piece together the fate of a man who's been missing for five months, amid fears he's met with foul play.

Teen died after entering 'impenetrable' forest: coroner

Teen died after entering 'impenetrable' forest: coroner

Teen died after entering 'impenetrable' forest: coroner

Teen died after entering 'impenetrable' forest: coroner

A First Nations teenager who has been missing since 2023 died after walking into a rainforest, a coroner has found, but the cause of his death remains unknown.

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Missing boy William Tyrrell's former foster parents will face separate appeal hearings after being convicted for the assault and intimidation of another child.

National hunt for identity of woman in beach bones find

National hunt for identity of woman in beach bones find

National hunt for identity of woman in beach bones find

National hunt for identity of woman in beach bones find

A woman whose body was found on a beach could have died years before her remains were uncovered, as authorities call for help to identify her.

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Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Bad weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts of two bushwalkers and a child in freezing conditions in Tasmania's Cathedral Ranges.

Man murdered fiancee's daughter, dumped body in barrel

Justin Stein has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, shooting her twice at close range before dumping her body in a barrel by a river.

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island

A body has been found believed to be that of Michael Mosley days after the British TV doctor went missing after going for a walk on a Greek island.

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Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten

Verdict looms for schoolgirl's alleged murderer

A jury has begun deliberations over whether Justin Stein murdered his former partner's daughter before dumping her body in a barrel.

Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end

A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.

Alleged killer says he 'never touched' schoolgirl

A man accused of fatally shooting Charlise Mutten has denied any involvement in the girl's death, as his murder trial nears a conclusion.

Murder accused denies putting girl's body in barrel

A girl's alleged killer says he was unaware her body was in a barrel on the back of his ute as he was caught on camera towing a boat and buying bags of sand.

Fears for missing hiker on NT's Larapinta Trail

Emergency services are searching for a 64-year-old Victorian man who went hiking along the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia nearly three weeks ago.

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

The mother of Justin Stein has denied changing her story, as she gave evidence into the disappearance and death of his alleged victim Charlise Mutten.

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