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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Joe Hinchliffe

Allison Bernard vanished nine years ago. What came next is an uncomfortably Australian story

A tribute to Allison Bernard
A tribute to Allison Bernard laid by her family outside the coroners court in Cairns, where an inquest into her 2013 disappearance has been under way Photograph: Supplied

A 23-year-old mother of two disappears. She was last seen leaving a remote pub with a stranger. The woman comes from a tight-knit community and loves her family – who instantly suspect foul play.

One might imagine what follows next. Footage of helicopters and extensive ground search operations. Televised appeals and rewards for information. An outpouring of grief and rage. National headlines. Perhaps a true crime podcast series.

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