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Missing Persons Week

Missing Persons Week Source: Australian Government

Every hour four people go missing in Australia.While most are found, the disappearance of one person can affect the lives of 12 others - according to the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre. This year's National Missing Persons Week (31 July - 6 August) aims to raise awareness about the impacts on families and communities when a loved-one goes missing. Ivan and Wade find out more.


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Every hour four people go missing in Australia.While most are found, the disappearance of one person can affect the lives of 12 others - according to the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre. This year's National Missing Persons Week (31 July - 6 August) aims to raise awareness about the impacts on families and communities when a loved-one goes missing. Ivan and Wade find out more.


For more information, please visit www.missingpersons.gov.au

or visit http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/cantonese/zh-hant/article/2016/08/02/shi-zong-ren-kou-zhou-shao-nu-shi-zong-shi-nian-jia-ren-ju-jue-wang?language=zh-hant to find out more of the story of Sally and Helen Cheong.


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