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  2. Hitchhiking - Wikipedia

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    Still, hitchhiking was part of the American psyche and many people continued to stick out their thumbs, even in states where the practice had been outlawed. [23] Today, hitchhiking is legal in 44 [which?] of the 50 states, provided that the hitchhiker is not standing in the roadway or otherwise hindering the normal flow of traffic. Even in ...

  3. Backpacker murders - Wikipedia

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    Up until the mid-1990s, hitchhiking in Australia was viewed as an adventurous and inexpensive, if not completely safe, means of travel. [2] However, unsolved Australian missing-person cases such as that of Trudie Adams (1978), Tony Jones (1982), Naoko Onda (1987) [3] and Anna Rosa Liva (1991) [4] led those who still hitchhiked to begin to travel in pairs for safety.

  4. List of people banned from entering Australia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of people who have been, or are currently, banned in Australia. [1] Currently banned. Name Country of origin Occupation Reason banned Julian Blanc

  5. List of Australian criminals - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 November 2024. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of Australian people who have been convicted of serious crimes. Bank robbers Australians convicted of bank robbery ...

  6. Disappearance of Tony Jones - Wikipedia

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    At the time of his disappearance, Tony Jones, a native of Perth, was in the last stages of a six-month working holiday around Australia.After quick visits to Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, he settled for several months in Brisbane before finally setting off on the homeward leg of the journey with his brother Tim.

  7. List of films banned in Australia - Wikipedia

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    With this in mind, it is legal to access films that are RC material via the internet, while personal ownership of films that are RC material is legal except in Western Australia and prescribed areas of the Northern Territory and/or if the films contain illegal content (i.e. child abuse material).

  8. Disappearance of Trudie Adams - Wikipedia

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    Trudie Jeanette Adams disappeared in the early hours of 25 June 1978 after attending a dance at the Newport Surf Life Saving Club, New South Wales, Australia.She left the event early before hitchhiking home, at which point she entered a vehicle on Barrenjoey Road and has not been seen since.

  9. Cornelia Rau - Wikipedia

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    Cornelia Rau is a German and Australian citizen who was unlawfully detained for a period of ten months in 2004 and 2005 as part of the Australian Government's mandatory detention program.