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Detectives Vow To Find The Remains Of Samantha Murphy A Year On From Her Disappearance

Victoria Police have vowed to find the remains of Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy ahead of the anniversary of her disappearance.

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Police pledge to continue year-long search for remains

Samantha Murphy went missing almost a year ago, but police are still confident they will find her remains and provide some closure for her family.

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Rudd and Keating statues decapitated in mass vandalism attack on 20 prime ministers’ busts

Early investigations point towards four people and a white ute spotted around Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Thursday morning

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In suburban Ballarat, my family is harvesting canola, trading tips on tractors – and gaining sympathy for farmers

Farming Simulator, a video game popular with farmers and fakers alike, has taken over my house. But will it translate to better understanding of agriculture?

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Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others through the grief of stillbirth

Australia has protocols for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, but the quality of care varies widely across the country

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Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend wants his trial to be held in Melbourne, away from the regional city of Ballarat where the alleged murder occurred.

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Regional Australia has welcomed Iranian Bahá’ís with open arms. Back home, we’d be persecuted

The community-building activities my family and I participate in every week are a core part of our faith. In Iran, it would see us arrested

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Murder Trial Of Ballarat Mum Samantha Murphy Fast-Tracked After 23 Y.O. Pleads Not Guilty

Samantha Murphy disappeared in February after she left her home for a morning run. Her body has never been found.

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Samantha Murphy: Ballarat murder trial fast-tracked after Patrick Stephenson pleads not guilty

Court hears Stephenson denies murdering Ballarat woman after her family last saw her leaving to go on a run

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Latest search for Samantha Murphy's body called off

Almost ten months after Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen alive, the most recent search for her body was called off.

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New search for Samantha Murphy's body continues

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run last summer.

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Grieving family 'betrayed' as donated $64k gambled away

A man has pleaded guilty after stealing more than $64,000 raised for the heartbroken family of an alleged murder victim to recoup his gambling losses.

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Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants

The Western Bulldogs have beaten GWS by 37 points in Ballarat to lock in an AFL finals berth, but will sweat on a potential suspension to Liam Jones.

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Bulldogs out to determine own finals future against GWS

The Western Bulldogs enter a crucial clash with red-hot Greater Western Sydney in Ballarat with their AFL finals destiny firmly in their own hands.

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Apprentice hung from noose, had drill poked in groin

A Ballarat heating and cooling installation company has been fined after pleading guilty to bullying a first year apprentice.

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‘She has never been gone for this long’: police release video in hope of finding missing Ballarat woman

CCTV shows Renee in Warrenheip with her cat on 30 May, and then ringing doorbell of another home on 2 June

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Ballarat’s history of sexual abuse is an enduring wound. How can we heal together?

The Victorian regional city has endorsed a design for a memorial to survivors of sexual violence, and to recognise historic abuse by Catholic clergy

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For women fleeing violence, this service is vital - why is it begging for funding?

'I don't wish that for anyone, even my worst enemy.'

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Ballarat to be ‘saturated’ with ads in bid to stop violence against women after spate of deaths

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces Australia’s first ‘saturation model’ after family violence prevention package unveiled

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Regions plan for density as bush housing crisis worsens

Development plans are being revisited in the regions where councils struggle to meet housing demand as rents surge and more people find themselves homeless.

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Samantha Murphy: police end targeted search as they examine phone found in dam near Ballarat

Forensic assessments being carried out on ‘items of interest’ found in search for missing woman

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Afternoon Update: ‘items of interest’ found in Samantha Murphy search; News Corp restructure revealed; and Pompeii’s gladiator drawings

Detectives scoured areas of Ballarat on Wednesday in search for missing woman’s body

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Samantha Murphy: ‘items of interest’ found in new search for Ballarat woman months after she disappeared

Members of the public asked not to attend search for body, nearly four months after Murphy was last seen

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‘I’ve got nowhere else to go’: as winter draws in, dozens are sleeping rough in Ballarat

People living on the shores of Ballarat’s Lake Burrumbeet say they have to choose between rent or food and petrol – and they have chosen the latter

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