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The glaring and baffling omission in Dezi Freeman case
The differences in the hearings into the deaths of two slain police and their killer were mostly reassuring and respectful, but one threatens to ignite conspiracy theorists.
- Grant McArthur
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‘Wet from blood’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord says he helped save wounded officer
Andrew Swift has spoken for the first time about the fatal police shooting at his remote property, saying he intervened to help rescue a third police officer.
- Angus Delaney
‘We hope no one lied to us’: Alpine towns fear Dezi Freeman accomplices are among them
As holidaymakers swarm to the region for the Easter weekend, residents have been left with more questions than answers after police released two people over allegations they had assisted the fugitive.
- Jackson Graham
Hate the beach? These river towns have shade
Coastal towns often draw the attention of city slickers looking for a change of pace. But river towns may be a more affordable, yet just as idyllic option.
- Dan F Stapleton
Victorian tree-change towns where house prices jumped most in five years
Melburnians seeking a better lifestyle and relatively affordable housing have pushed prices higher, in some cases by as much as 76 per cent.
- Caroline Zielinski
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- Porepunkah shooting
The single reported gunshot that might lead police to Dezi Freeman
Reports a single shot was heard 20 minutes after two officers were killed on a Porepunkah property have led Victoria Police to undertake high-tech firearms acoustic testing in the latest effort to locate Dezi Freeman in dense bush.
- Grant McArthur
Stalled manhunt: Police admit public key to finding fugitive as new taskforce formed
Police say finding alleged police killer Dezi Freeman will now rely on a public tip-off after he vanished into bushland in late August.
- Angus Delaney
‘I hope he’s at peace now’: Unseen footage of Dezi Freeman emerges as brother believes him dead
Dezi Freeman’s brother said he believed the Porepunkah fugitive was dead in dense bush at Mount Buffalo, as the High Country search enters a seventh week.
- Angus Delaney
‘Safe to visit’: Businesses hit by hunt for alleged police killer urge tourists to return
Businesses hard hit by the ongoing search for Dezi Freeman have welcomed a $2.5 million rescue package for the region.
- Cara Waters