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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 · May 5, 2024

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 · May 3, 2024

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.

AAP · May 3, 2024

PM ‘taken aback’ by speech – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2024

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 · Apr 11, 2024

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 · Apr 10, 2024

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 · Apr 9, 2024

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 · Apr 9, 2024

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 · Mar 29, 2024

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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024