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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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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

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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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As regional Australia reels from several women’s deaths, advocates seek both policing and prevention

Half of the 26 women who have been killed so far this year have been in regional parts of the country, highlighting a need for more resourcing outside metropolitan areas

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‘We’re the main attraction’: when women’s pro wrestling came to Ballarat

Professional wrestling is normally at home in American stadiums, but for one night in regional Victoria, Australia’s female wrestlers took centre stage

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Retreat death: family pays tribute to Melbourne woman as police investigate whether she consumed mushrooms

Rachael Dixon, 53, identified as person police believe died after ingesting a drink at Soul Barn in Clunes, near Ballarat

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Retreat death: police examine whether mushrooms used in drink before woman died near Ballarat

Investigation launched after 53-year-old woman and two others became ill in Clunes, north of Ballarat

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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’

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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.

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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

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Afternoon Update: Toondah harbour plan rejected; Ballarat murder accused faces court; and how much coffee is too much?

Walker Corporation’s plan would have included 3,000 luxury apartments, shops and a marina

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Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.

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Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 23-year-old woman's body was found in a burned out car in Victorian bushland.

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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.

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Suns out to ensure Ballarat is no Dog house of horrors

Gold Coast would move to 3-0 with a win over the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat, where the Suns are yet to taste victory in two AFL visits.

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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.

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