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Horror and fury in Australia as epidemic of violence against women sweeps across the country

Anger and grief have erupted, with women demanding action from the government on what has become a national emergency

The Guardian - AU

Eight years ago Australia had a wake-up call on family violence. So how did we end up here again?

There was hope for change after Victoria’s royal commission. Now the experts agree that it’s past time for ‘an abundance of words’ to be met by action

The Guardian - AU

Man charged over mum's death hit with fresh charges

A man who allegedly murdered missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy has been hit with new charges from before the woman's suspected killing.

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Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence

A community grieving the lives of three women allegedly ended at the hands of men have been urged to make positive changes to ensure gendered violence ends.

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‘Reclaiming the narrative’: Ballarat women call for end to violence as search for Samantha Murphy continues

Victorian city holds rally after Murphy, Hannah McGuire and Rebecca Young were allegedly killed in recent months

The Guardian - AU

'Enough': community rage over violence against women

Members of a community connected through the tragedies of three women allegedly murdered by men have come together to express their grief, solidarity and rage.

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Afternoon Update: new search for Samantha Murphy; devastating Great Barrier Reef damage; and when parents are bad sports

Search in Enfield state park, 25km south of Ballarat, follows new intelligence ‘derived from a number of sources’, police say

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Samantha Murphy: new intelligence sparks police search for missing woman’s body south of Ballarat

Large-scale search launched in Victoria’s Enfield state park due to intelligence from ‘number of sources’

The Guardian - AU

New search fails to find missing mum as efforts persist

Search crews have failed to find the body of Samantha Murphy after new information sparked a renewed search in bushland near Ballarat.

AAP

Ballarat has lost another remarkable woman. In this dark time, I recall her enthusiasm and joy

The death of Hannah McGuire is the latest in a series of tragedies that have rocked our regional Victorian city – but grief will not define us

The Guardian - AU

Gendered violence scars community after third tragedy

As a community reels after another woman is allegedly killed by a man, the city's mayor is calling for people to call out gender-based violence.

AAP

The many faces of community trauma

Communities faced with trauma and tragedy can be a beacon of support and resilience, but shortfalls in psychological support could delay their chance to heal.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Record increase in net migration; PwC won’t share tax leaks report; and the hot cross buns taste test

Australia’s population grew to 26.8 million in September thanks to a larger than expected rate of immigration

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Samantha Murphy: tech detector dogs deployed in continuing search for body of allegedly murdered Ballarat woman

Victoria’s police commissioner said the dogs would be deployed at Buninyong as they had not yet found missing woman’s phone or watch

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Police launch new tactic to find Samantha Murphy's body

Highly-trained police dogs with the ability to detect mobile phone SIMs are being used by the AFP in the fresh search for missing mother Samantha Murphy.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Trump rounds on Rudd, Wong’s frank China talks, young people less happy

Former US president says Australia’s ambassador to the US ‘won’t be there long’ should Trump win the 2024 presidential race

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Samantha Murphy: police conclude fresh bushland search for body of missing Ballarat woman

No body was found during a search near Buninyong where alleged murder victim’s mobile phone was last detected

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'Sad' end to search with no sign of missing mum's body

A renewed search for slain mother Samantha Murphy has come up short after fresh intelligence directed police to dense bushland 11km from her home town.

The Guardian - AU

A missing woman, a mine collapse and six weeks of trauma in the town of Ballarat

More than a month after Samantha Murphy disappeared, the city’s mayor had to grapple with a mine collapse that killed one person

AAP

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.

The Guardian - AU

‘Devastated’: the Samantha Murphy case weighs heavy on a small Australian community

Despite a murder charge being laid, the search for the Ballarat woman’s body continues

AAP

Heartache as search for Ballarat mum's body continues

Mourners gathered in Ballarat to pay tribute to local mum Samantha Murphy after a man was charged with murder earlier this week. Her body is yet to be found.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Samantha Murphy’s alleged killer identified; mass coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef; and Rupert Murdoch to marry again

Patrick Stephenson, son of ex-AFL footballer Orren Stephenson, has been charged with murder of Ballarat woman

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Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

A suppression order on the identity of 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson, who is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, has been lifted.

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