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Man charged with murder of missing Australian woman A 22-year-old Australian man has been formally charged with the murder of a woman who disappeared a month ago after leaving her residence. Samantha Murphy vanished after setting out for a jog from her home in Ballarat, Victoria, on February 4th. Despite extensive search efforts, the whereabouts of the 51-year-old mother of three remain unknown. Authorities arrested the individual at his residence in Ballarat, approximately 115 kilometres (70 miles) northwest of Melbourne, on Wednesday. He has yet to make a plea. On Thursday, law enforcement disclosed that the man had intentionally assaulted…

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People earning up to £80,000 can now claim child benefit The maximum threshold for claiming child benefit will be raised from £60,000 to £80,000, it was announced today. Jeremy Hunt said this was part of a structural change which he hoped would see the help for parents assessed on household income rather than individual income by 2026. But as this was not a ‘quick fix’, he said the existing thresholds would simply be raised in the meantime. The threshold at which people begin to lose their entitlement will be raised from £50,000 to £60,000, while the top figure will increase…

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