Australia news live: NT police still seek answers over 25 year-old murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio

Twenty-five years after the notorious disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia's Northern Territory, police have released a series of previously unseen photographs from the investigation.

Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of Falconio's murder and the attempted abduction of his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of the Stuart Highway in July 2001. The newly released images include a stunned-looking Lees in the hours following the attack and a photograph of the convicted killer, Bradley John Murdoch, taken by police during the investigation.

Murdoch was convicted of Falconio's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, he died in July 2025 without ever confessing to the crime or disclosing the location of Falconio's remains. The investigation into Falconio's murder officially remains open until his body is found.

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole stated that a reward of $500,000 is still on offer for information that directly leads to the discovery of Falconio's remains. "No piece of information is too small; what may seem insignificant could prove critical in helping investigators finally resolve this case," Dole urged.

In separate news, four more individuals have been charged in Sydney over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in February. Police state that Baghsarian was not the intended target and was a victim of mistaken identity. Eleven men have now been charged in connection with the case.

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No piece of information is too small; what may seem insignificant could prove critical in helping investigators finally resolve this case.