When human remains are found underwater, forensics needs a different approach. To understand what happens at sea, we need to study it.
The media has been closely following every twist and turn in the case of missing boy William Tyrrell, including recent live coverage of police operations seen here in NSW.
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The most important thing to avoid is intrusive, probing questioning straight away. The media and the public should also refrain from speculative, premature comment.
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With social media site details routinely used in missing persons investigations, experts are asking: where is the line drawn on privacy needs?
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Media stories about missing people are as intriguing as they are common. As a community, we form our own opinions of the person who is absent by the details that the media shares with the public. But often…