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The Latest Breaking News from Samantha Murphy

Forget the cupcakes, we've still got a long way to go

I wanted to write an uplifting piece, instead there's a few things we must dwell on

Newcastle Herald

Lowitja O’Donoghue remembered at state funeral – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Locals have honoured Samantha Murphy at a community vigil in Ballarat, hours after the identity of her alleged 22-year-old killer was revealed.

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Afternoon Update: man charged with Samantha Murphy murder; Labor’s gender equality strategy revealed; and guilty verdict in Rust shooting

Man, 22, appears in Ballarat magistrates court charged with murder of Samantha Murphy

The Guardian - AU

Ex-AFL player's son charged with missing mum's murder

A magistrate has concealed the name of a former AFL player's son as he faced court charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.

AAP

Samantha Murphy: timeline of the investigation into alleged murder of Ballarat woman

A man has been charged with murder, but Murphy’s body has not been found. Here’s what we know about the case

The Guardian - AU

Samantha Murphy: Victoria police allege man murdered Ballarat woman in ‘deliberate attack’

Man, 22, faced court on one count of murder on Thursday, a month after 51-year-old was last seen leaving home

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Samantha Murphy killed the day she went missing: police

Police allege a 22-year-old man charged with the murder of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy killed her on the day she went missing.

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Search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy postponed due to fire danger

Volunteer-led group cancels Saturday’s search as 30,000 Victorians told to evacuate amid bushfire warnings

The Guardian - AU

Search parties, intrigue and a piece of Australian bushland hiding a secret: what happened to Samantha Murphy?

Nearly three weeks since she was last seen outside her Ballarat home, volunteers are refusing to give up the search for answers

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: police officer charged with murder of Sydney couple; homes lost in Victorian bushfire; and the US returns to the moon

Jesse Baird and his partner, Luke Davies, have been missing since Monday with the pair’s bloodied possessions found on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Samantha Murphy unlikely to be found alive, police

Ballarat mother of three Samantha Murphy, who has been missing for three weeks is unlikely to be found alive, police say.

AAP

More detectives to aid search for Samantha Murphy

More detectives have been deployed to Ballarat to help search for missing mother Samantha Murphy, last seen more than two weeks ago.

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Missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy’s disappearance ‘suspicious’ and ‘unusual’, police say

Commissioner says there are ‘some suspicions’ in case of 51-year-old, but doesn’t know whether foul play was involved

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Missing Ballarat mum's disappearance deemed suspicious

The time since Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy disappeared and a lack of leads is suspicious, police say as investigators continue sifting through information.

The Guardian - AU

Psychics and amateur sleuths toss unfounded theories into search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy

As the police investigation enters its second week, wild speculation and conspiracy theories spread on social media

AAP

Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum

Volunteers continuing a ground search for missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy have been warned to take care of their own safety in difficult bush terrain.

The Guardian - AU

Search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy turns to dashcam footage as police ‘scale back’ on-the-ground operation

Mother-of-three, 51, was last seen leaving her Eureka Street home about 7am last Sunday to go for a run

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Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

The Ballarat community is praying for Samantha Murphy's safe return seven days into the search for the missing 51-year-old mother.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Biden insists his ‘memory is fine’; ex-Wallaby not guilty of sexual assault; and Yotam Ottolenghi’s rice cooking tips

US department report describes president as ‘well-meaning elderly man with poor memory’, while Beale found not guilty of charges

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Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

The Ballarat community is still hopeful of finding missing mother Samantha Murphy six days after she disappeared as the State Emergency Service stands down.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor MP breaks ranks over Gaza; search for missing Ballarat woman; and Finnair asks passengers to step on the scales

Labor MP Josh Wilson condemns Israeli’s military campaign in the Middle East as ‘unconscionable’

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'We need you at home', daughter pleads to missing mum

Police are concerned about the out-of-character disappearance of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy, who vanished after going for an early morning run.

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Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Neighbours of missing Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy have been asked to help a search for her as fears grow for her welfare.

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Search for missing woman in forest enters second day

Police and family hold concerns over the out-of-character disappearance of Samantha Murphy, who went missing in Victoria after going for a run on a hot day.

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