'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. AAP · Mar 19, 2024
Miner on the mend in hospital after deadly collapse The condition of a man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a deadly rockfall near Ballarat has improved to serious but stable. AAP · Mar 17, 2024
Georgia Amoore: the girl from Ballarat taking US college basketball by storm Standing at just 5ft 6in, Virginia Tech’s diminutive three-point specialist with a deadly step-back shooting action could be the next big thing The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2024
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 The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024
Seven rescued from remote WA finally home – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024
‘Should have been avoided’: miner killed in underground collapse at Ballarat goldmine Two miners were pinned under a rockfall at the Mount Clear mine in Ballarat, Victoria, with one later rescued The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024
'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. AAP · Mar 13, 2024
One man freed and another trapped after mine collapse One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse in Victoria's Goldfields, with 25 more workers brought to the surface from underground. AAP · Mar 13, 2024
Man freed, another trapped under rocks after collapse at Ballarat goldmine in Victoria 25 more workers have been brought to the surface after being stranded in an underground safety pod after the rockfall at the mine in Indicator Lane in Mount Clear The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024
‘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 The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2024
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. AAP · Mar 8, 2024
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. AAP · Mar 8, 2024
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 · Mar 7, 2024
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 · Mar 7, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2024 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 · Mar 6, 2024 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
AAP · Mar 6, 2024 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.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2024 Victorian authorities on alert as strong winds develop amid 40C heat and catastrophic conditions Residents across state’s west told to take action while bushfire continues to burn near Ballarat
AAP · Feb 28, 2024 Tent town springs up as help arrives for fire fight More than 100 NSW firefighters are standing by to tackle Victorian bushfires after spending their first night camping in the regional city of Ballarat.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2024 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
AAP · Feb 26, 2024 'Leave early': thousands warned to flee wild bushfires Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.
AAP · Feb 24, 2024 Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks Communities affected by a bushfire west of Ballarat have been warned it is not safe to return, with six homes confirmed to have been destroyed by the blaze.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2024 Victoria fires: at least three homes destroyed as authorities warn towns still under threat Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2024 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 · Feb 23, 2024 ‘It’s just what you do for people’: the volunteer force helping Victoria’s Beaufort bushfire evacuees Thousands of people are under evacuation warnings due to a 11,000ha fire burning west of Ballarat and locals have opened their homes to help