‘I went to the toilet and brought it back up’: Erin’s admission on lethal meal
Erin Patterson told a court she threw up after a deadly meal, and how a personal habit might have been the very thing that saved her from the same fate as her guests.
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Country Road Group CEO quits
Country Road CEO Raju Vuppalapati has resigned a year after the sexual harassment scandal, with relieved staff expressing that it’s “about f – king time.”
Passenger killed as Mustang torn apart in horror Truganina smash
A passenger has been killed after a high-powered Ford Mustang muscle car slammed into a parked truck in Truganina in Melbourne’s west.
Vic birthed the tobacco wars. Its licence scheme has just 14 officers
Victoria is ground zero in the war over illegal tobacco which has now spread interstate. The Allan-government’s new licensing scheme will have 14 officers to patrol the entire state, the same number as Tasmania.
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Opinion: Politicians fail on ‘forgotten’ drought
Southeast Australia’s drought has been brewing for nearly two years, yet a lacklustre government response has prioritised optics over urgency, writes The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff.
Jewish healer axed from wellbeing festival after pro-Palestine ‘hate’ campaign
A Jewish kinesiologist and reiki master who has presented at Melbourne’s popular MindBodySpirit Festival for more than a decade has been cancelled from this year’s event after complaints from pro-Palestine activists.
Reece Police squad still yet to hit Melbourne streets
Lord Mayor Nick Reece promised during the election he would ‘get good done’. To be fair, he never specified just how long that would take…
Victorian family snaps up four-farm aggregation near Nathalia
Almost 2000ha of mixed farmland in northern Victoria has been sold to a local family after it was expected to be worth $15 million. See the details.
Victoria risks another credit rating downgrade. Here’s what it means
Victoria’s Treasurer has flown to New York to meet with ratings agencies amid the threat of another cut to the state’s credit rating. But what is a credit rating and what impact would a downgrade have on everyday Victorians?
All eyes on RBA as economy sinks
Homeowners will be quietly celebrating Wednesday’s sluggish GDP figures, with a rate cut in July all but locked in. But how far will the RBA go?
Principals given power to suspend, expel pupils for acts outside school
Victorian principals will be given the authority to suspend or expel students caught assaulting, bullying or threatening other students or teachers outside of school hours, amid a crackdown on bad behaviour.
Neale Daniher’s powerful message to Dees players
The Australian of the Year has delivered an inspiring speech on the power of positivity to Melbourne footballers ahead of the Big Freeze at the ‘G.
Hero paedophile-hunting detective from Mildura dies aged 93
Denis Ryan was forced out of Victoria Police in the 70s for his attempts to investigate child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. At 93, he has passed away.
Tax-time blunder costing Aussies big – and we’re all guilty
New research shows Aussies are very generous but are missing one easy thing to save big come tax time.
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