A runner after five months in the sea as part of a forensics study.
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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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Non-stop media coverage can invade their privacy, raise and dash their hopes, and prolong their trauma.
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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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In the face of stricter rules, the police and government need to clarify messaging around sanctions
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It’s easy to imagine the sadness that comes with a loved one’s disappearance, but there’s anger too – and admin.
Naseema Dar, right, a 40-year-old half-widow, sits next to her 14-year-old daughter and a photo of her husband.
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What happens to mothers, wives and daughters left behind after conflict?
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…