Reason behind shopping centre lockdown
A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after 10 people were allegedly involved in a fight that plunged a busy shopping centre into lockdown.
Courts & Law
‘Numb’: Woman sues over labia surgery
A woman who claims she’s been left “deformed”and unable to orgasm after undergoing a labiaplasty has launched legal action.
Mushroom cook nears tears in court
Alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson has reacted emotionally as a doctor gave details of the illnesses her husband’s family suffered.
‘Sick of this’: Messages aired in mushroom trial
Messages to a Facebook group found on a phone seized at Erin Patterson’s home have been aired in her triple-murder trial.
Online visit to death cap sighting: court
Computer records of searches made on a computer found at Erin Patterson’s home have been aired at her triple-murder trial.
Alleged poisoner’s BP visit shown to jury
Footage of alleged triple-killer Erin Patterson’s visit to a service station toilet has been aired in her trial.
Alleged poisoner’s phone near death caps: court
Erin Patterson’s phone pinged a cell tower in the nearby town of Loch after a retired pharmacist posted online that she found death cap mushrooms there, a triple-murder trial has been told.
Man arrested after dead body found
A rural Aussie town has been rocked after a man was arrested over a dead man found in a home.
Wild journey of mushroom lunch leftovers
Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial has been told of the surprise journey her beef wellington leftovers took after a “misunderstanding”.
Guests’ urine uncovered death caps: court
Experts have told a jury how they linked the death of three lunch guests and critical illness of a fourth to death cap mushrooms in the trial against Erin Patterson.
Former leader cops huge $2.3m legal bill
Former Liberal leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay $2.3m in the fallout from the Moira Deeming defamation battle.
Bombshell as juror dismissed from trial
The bombshell comes after the judge received a tip-off about the juror.
Woman charged after fatal crash at school
A woman has been charged after her car allegedly crashed into a schoolyard, leaving an 11-year-old boy dead and a number of other children injured.
Lunch leftovers stashed in home fridge: court
Leftovers from Erin Patterson’s deadly lunch sat in the home fridge of a mushroom expert for two nights after a “misunderstanding”, the jury has been told.
‘Showed no evidence’: Doctor’s key detail
A doctor who treated Erin Patterson has told a court there was no “clinical evidence” she had experienced mushroom poisoning three days after the lunch.
‘Anarchy’: Cops slammed after shocking video
Police in Victoria have made a surprising decision after a disturbing incident between protesters was caught on viral video.
Shock figure linked to common act
Motorists in one state have been warned police will be looking out for anyone speeding this week.
What friends say Patterson shared online
Three friends have told Erin Patterson’s trial how they bonded with the accused triple-murderer over true-crime and grew to be a support structure for one another.
Teen son of mushroom cook’s sad claim
The teenage son of alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson made a tragic claim about his parents to police, a jury has been told.
Election voided over ‘fraud’ votes: court
A local election in one of Australia’s biggest cities has been overturned over concerns about fraudulently completed ballots.
Mushroom cook reacts to daughter’s video
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s face turned red as video of her young daughter being interviewed by police was aired in her triple-murder trial.
Doc’s triple-0 call on mushroom cook: court
A doctor’s call to Triple Zero about alleged mushroom killer Erin Patterson has been aired in court as she faces trial for murder.
Guests prayed for Patterson before deaths
The sole surviving guest of a deadly mushroom lunch has detailed how the group prayed for Erin Patterson after she gave them a shock health update.
‘Aggressive’ text husband worried about
Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson sent “aggressive” texts to a family group chat during a spat with her husband, a jury has been told.
Small Aussie town world is watching
News crews from across the globe descended on a country town in Australia this week as a much-anticipated trial over an allegedly poisoned Beef Wellington lunch got underway.
Mushroom cook’s signal chats revealed
Signal chats between alleged triple murderer Erin Patterson and her estranged husband Simon have been revealed in court.
‘Serious harm’: Ex-producer’s claim against Seven
The former Spotlight producer who provided bombshell evidence in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial has taken his next step after suing the Seven Network.
Mushroom chef’s alleged $2m windfall
The husband of alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson has told the court she received a $2m inheritance.
Mystery hospital visit in mushroom trial
Alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson checked herself out of hospital even as doctors warned her she might have potentially ingested a lethal dose of death cap mushrooms, a court has heard.
Major change for motorists becomes law
New rules have come in for motorists as they go past tow trucks and roadside crews.
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