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David MurrayNational Crime Correspondent

David Murray is The Australian’s National Crime Correspondent. He was previously Crime Editor at The Courier-Mail and prior to that was News Corp’s London-based Europe Correspondent. He is behind investigative podcasts The Lighthouse and Searching for Rachel Antonio and is the author of The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay.

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missing backpackerNation

Missing Belgium backpacker Theo Hayez was last seen in Byron Bay on May 31, 2019.

Cap clue in search for Theo

The family of Theo Hayez has confirmed it is confident a grey cap found Byron Bay bushland is his.

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NSW BUSHFIRESNation

Senator Pauline Hanson at Parliament House in Canberra.

‘No more slaps on wrist’

Pauline Hanson says teenage arsonists should be placed on a register and forced to repay society out of their future wages.

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new dataNation

Still image from Australian Federal Police video of the seizure in the USA of 1.7 tonnes of methylamphetamine disguised as audio equipment – the largest-ever seizure of meth bound for Australia, and the largest-ever domestic seizure of the drug in the US. The seizure could have resulted in more than 17 million drug deals, with an estimated street value of approximately AUD $1.29 billion. Officers from the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police yesterday arrested six people in Victoria and NSW allegedly involved with the US-based organised crime syndicate being investigated for the shipment. Source: Supplied by the AFP

Seizures linked to drop in meth use

Seizures of ice slash the use of the drug, before consumption soars back to similar or higher levels, new data shows.

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Belgian touristNation

Missing Theo referred to coroner

Police have announced they have referred the disappearance of Belgian tourist Theo Hayez to the NSW Coroner.

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CourtsNation

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale leaves the District Court in Brisbane, Monday, July 22, 2019. Mr Pisasale has pleaded not guilty to two counts of extortion. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Pisasale to stand trial

The former Ipswich mayor faces charges including sexual assault, perjury and fraud.

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cold caseNation

**This picture has a scanned reverse - see associated content at the bottom of the details window**Cheryl Grimmer (3), disappeared from a Fairy Meadow beach near Wollongong in 1970. The case remains unsolved.

Call for killer inquest, 50 years on

Cheryl Grimmer’s family is calling for a new inquest to question her confessed killer, half a century on.

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theo hayezNation

15/9/2019 : Emotional Relatives and friends of missing Belgian Theo Hayes, including L-R his God Father Jean-Philippe Pector and his wife Julia Malcolm and his cousins (brother and sister) Lisa Hayes (c in jeans ) and Michael Dorkhom (glasses) ,attend a Light the Night community event for the missing man any Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

‘Look at all these people you united’

The cousin of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez has spoken at a community event in Byron Bay.

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CourtsNation

Steven Fennell arived home from prison today.12th September 2019 AAP Image/Richard Gosling

‘I was easy target for murder rap’

A man whose murder conviction has been quashed says he was an easy target for police.

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queenslandNation

Liselotte Watson, murdered in her home on Macleay Is. Pic supplied by family

Man’s murder conviction quashed

The High Court has quashed a junk-mail delivery man’s murder conviction, allowing his immediate release.

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Missing backpackerNation

A new video featuring missing tourist Theo Hayez has been released. Picture: Supplied

New Hayez video released

The missing tourist is shown in some of the clothes he wore the night he vanished in Byron Bay.

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