Victoria

A fire has caused widespread train delays in Melbourne.

Major rail network in chaos after fire

Commuters at one of Melbourne’s busiest stations have been left stranded, and the rail network has been thrown into chaos after a fire shut down most services in and out of the transport hub.

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RecipeTin Eats author Nagi Maehashi has publicly addressed the Erin Patterson murder trial for the first time, after the triple murderer altered her beef Wellington recipe to create the deadly meal.

RecipeTinEats cook ‘entangled’ in mushroom murders speaks

Nagi Maehashi has spoken out about the Erin Patterson murder trial for the first time after the triple murderer altered one of the RecipeTin Eats author’s recipes to create a deadly beef Wellington meal. 

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Patterson, 50, is facing a sentence of life in prison for three murders and one attempted murder of her estranged husband’s family.

Inside the mushroom trial: Special treatment, bizarre requests

What the jury couldn’t hear and the public wasn’t shown during Erin Patterson’s 11 weeks in court as the ‘mushroom cook’ case drew worldwide attention.

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Mushroom murderer, Erin Patterson, is expected to appeal her conviction.

Why Erin Patterson is set to challenge her convictions

Erin Patterson, who has been found guilty of killing three people, is anticipated to challenge her convictions following her return to prison, where she possibly faces life behind bars.

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Erin Patterson, convicted triple murderer, has been labelled a “pathological” liar by former colleagues.

Mushroom killer’s ‘pathological’ lies at former job revealed

Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson was fired from her air traffic control job after telling extravagant lies to her colleagues.

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The  Opposition Leader Sussan Ley visits the East Melbourne Synagogue in Victoria. NewsWire/ David Crosling

No more talking: Jewish leaders plead for different tack

The Jewish community and the Coalition are calling on the Federal Government to do more after a Melbourne synagogue was targeted in an alleged arson attack on Friday night while worshippers gathered inside.

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Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing three members of Simon Patterson’s family, a man she is still married to.

What Simon Patterson needs to do to divorce killer wife

Now Erin Patterson has been found guilty, ‘special’ rules apply to the divorce process that her estranged husband Simon Patterson will need to follow if he wishes to divorce the woman who murdered his family.

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Kyle and Jackie O have been referred for possible contempt of court over on-air comments about the Erin Patterson trial.

Kyle and Jackie O in hot water over mushroom murder comments

Kyle and Jackie O have been referred for possible contempt of court over on-air comments about the Erin Patterson trial.

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Deadly mushroom lunch survivor Ian Wilkinson breaks silence

The Baptist church pastor who survived after eating a meal poisoned by killer cook Erin Patterson has shared a message.

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Dr Chris Webster has revealed the moment he knew Erin Patterson was a 'disturbed, sociopathic nut bag'.

Doctor reveals moment he knew Patterson poisoned four people

The doctor who alerted police to Erin Patterson has revealed the moment he realised the mushroom murderer was a ‘disturbed sociopathic nut bag’.

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Susan Ley with members of the East Melbourne Synagogue community and Jewish leaders at East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation.

Opposition demands action on anti-Semitism ‘rising tide’

Sussan Ley has called for Anthony Albanese to adopt an action plan put forward by the country’s peak Jewish body to combat the ‘rising tide of anti-Semitism’ in Australia.

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Big question left hanging after mushroom murder verdict

The reasons why Erin Patterson poisoned four family members with death cap mushrooms, killing three, may never be answered.

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Australia’s Jewish leaders are calling for a federal task force to fight anti-Semitism after a string of attacks, including an alleged arson at a Melbourne synagogue.

Jewish Australians urge national anti-hate unit amid attacks

Australia’s Jewish leaders are calling for a federal task force to fight anti-Semitism after a string of attacks, including an alleged arson at a Melbourne synagogue.

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Ms Patterson has pleaded not guilty. Supplied/ 9News.

‘Large sentence’ looms for triple-murderer mushroom cook

After a first night behind bars, Erin Patterson now faces the grim reality of spending the rest of her life in prison, convicted of one of Australia’s most shocking murders.

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The first photos of the beef Wellingtons prepared by Erin Patterson have been revealed.

First photo shows deadly beef wellington

The first photos of the beef wellington leftovers taken from Erin Patterson’s bin after the deadly meal have been released by Victoria’s Supreme Court.

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