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Man charged with murder of Melbourne woman almost 40 years after she disappeared

A man from New South Wales has been charged with the murder of missing Victorian woman Debra Campbell, who disappeared almost 40 years ago.

Campbell was just 21 when she went missing in 1984 from her Melbourne home.

A coronial inquest concluded in 1998 that she was likely dead – although how exactly she died was never established.

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Debra Campbell vanished from her Victoria home in 1984 - nearly 40 years later- police are asking the public for help to finally close this suspected cold case.

Victorian police put out a public appeal for more information about the Air Force member's disappearance in April, and today a man was arrested in NSW following a joint investigation between the two states' forces.

The 65-year-old man was arrested in Cardiff South, near Lake Macquarie in the NSW Hunter region.

He was charged with murder and faced Belmont Local Court.

He will face court once again on Friday as police attempt to extradite him to Victoria.

As part of the April call for new information about the disappearance, Campbell's mother said she was hoping the renewed investigation would give the family much-needed answers.

"The most awful part is not knowing where she is or what happened to her, and that the person responsible for taking my daughter away has not been held accountable," Campbell's mother Jean said at the time.

"I'm desperately hopeful that the re-investigation of my daughters' case may bring us answers after all these years.

"I love her and still miss her so dearly."

Campbell was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) when she disappeared.

She was reported missing after she didn't show up for a shift.

Man's body found in 'graphic' crime scene at Queensland home

A man is helping police with a murder investigation after another man was found dead at a Caboolture home in what was described as a "graphic" crime scene.

A 41-year-old man's carer went to his address in Caboolture South about 9am and found blood in the home, sparking a triple zero call, police said.

When officers arrived, they found the man's body inside the home.

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Crime scene at Caboolture home, Queensland.Crime scene at Caboolture home, Queensland.

Detective Inspector Stephen Windsor said there was a substantial amount of blood throughout the home in what was a "graphic" encounter for first responders.

He said a weapon was used in the incident.

"It is fair to say the victim has sustained injuries to his neck," he added.

A 23-year-old man, who does not reside in the Moreton Bay area, is helping police with their inquiries.

Windsor said the men were not known to each other.

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Detective Inspector Stephen Windsor

He added it doesn't appear to be a home invasion and the men had some contact in the early hours of this morning.

Police are not looking for any other suspects at this stage.

"A crime scene has been established and investigations are ongoing," police said.

More human remains found as police investigate 2008 murder of Queensland father

More human remains have been found as police investigate the more than a decade-old unsolved murder of Queensland father Francis Foley.

Foley, who was known as Frank, disappeared from his home in the Reward Fossicking area near Rubyvale, around December 23, 2008.

Last year, a person fossicking for gems in Sheep Station Creek, which is about one kilometre downstream from Foley's home found human remains.

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Francis Patrick Foley, also known as Frank, went missing from the Rubyvale area in December 2008.Francis Foley 2008 murder in Reward Fossicking area, Queensland.

After forensic testing, the remains were identified as Foley's.

A renewed police search of the now-dry creek bed yesterday uncovered what are believed to be further human remains.

Police are set to forensically examine the findings to confirm their origin. while police have today been re-interviewing nearby residents.

The find comes as police yesterday announced the new offer of a $500,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons responsible for Foley's murder.

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Francis Foley 2008 murder in Reward Fossicking area, Queensland.Francis Foley 2008 murder in Reward Fossicking area, Queensland.

"Someone out there knows what happened to Foley and they now have 500,000 reasons to come forward and speak to police," Detective Senior Sergeant Tara Kentwell said yesterday.

Foley's son Shaun Charlton also yesterday made an impassioned plea for information on his father's killer.

"Please help me find my dad's killer and help my family find my father's killer," he said.