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Alleged mushroom poisoner’s servo visit shown to jury

Footage of alleged triple-killer Erin Patterson’s visit to a service station toilet has been aired in her trial.

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Victorian Premier Jactina Allan will announce the State Budget today.

Why Jacinta Allan’s Budget boast is financial fiction

AARON PATRICK: As the State spends on middle and upper-class welfare, the long-term financial outlook is bleak.

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Toby Hoskin suffered serious arm injuries in a boat accident earlier this month.

Abalone diver suffers horrific injury: ‘Thought a shark grabbed me’

The father of five now faces an anxious wait to learn if he will ever work in the industry again.

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A homicide investigation was triggered by the discovery of a body in a home on Wensleydale Dr at Alfredton on Monday morning.
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty to murder and attempted murder following a fatal lunch.

Pharmacist’s discovery near alleged mushroom cook’s home

Erin Patterson allegedly visited an area near her home one day after a retired pharmacist found death cap mushrooms there, a triple-murder trial has been told.

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A woman has been attacked with a machete during a terrifying attempted carjacking at a petrol station in Dandenong, Melbourne.

Woman attacked with machete in terrifying carjack attempt

Several other people were filling up their cars at the station when the woman was attacked.

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Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial is about to enter its fourth week.

Major triple-homicide mushroom trial enters final weeks

A triple-murder trial over a poisonous beef Wellington that killed a woman's former in-laws, which has garnered global attention, is entering its final weeks.

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About 15,000 Coles chocolate mudcakes are baked in the North Altona factory each day. Supplied

Why iconic mudcake could soon disappear from shelves

The future of Australia’s iconic supermarket mudcake is uncertain, with tensions heating up behind the scenes at a major bakery.

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Former Liberal leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay $2.3m in the fallout from the Moira Deeming defamation battle.

Former leader cops huge $2.3m bill in defamation battle

Former Liberal leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay $2.3m in the fallout from the Moira Deeming defamation battle.

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A teenage boy is fighting for life following a horrific collision on the Western Ring Rd in Melbourne.

Teenage boy fighting for life following horrific freeway collision

Two young men travelling in the same car as the teenager fled the scene, leaving their critically injured friend behind.

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Erin Patterson claims the poisonous lunch she served her in-laws was a terrible accident.

Details of mushroom cook’s relationship with in-laws revealed

New details have been revealed in court on accused murderer Erin Patterson’s relationship with her former in-laws, who she allegedly served a poisonous lunch.

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Erin Patterson is on trial accused of deliberately poisoning four lunch guests with beef Wellington.

Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial

Footage has been shown at a murder trial of a woman dumping a food dehydrator at a tip, two days after Erin Patterson served a poisonous mushroom lunch.

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A juror has been discharged in the Erin Patterson trial. Brooke Grebert-Craig.

Bombshell as juror dismissed from mushroom trial

A juror has been dismissed in a bombshell twist during Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial.

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Mycologist Camille Truong, (pictured left) who was the first to examine a beef Wellington sample taken from accused killer Erin Patterson's home says she found no sign of death cap mushrooms.

Mushroom expert reveals fresh twist in deadly meal case

Giving evidence on Wednesday at Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial, Dr Camille Truong said she was contacted through the Victorian Poisons Information Centre by a doctor treating two lunch guests.

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Paulina Prieto is fighting for life in hospital following a head-on collision with a truck in Melbourne.

Mum in head-on truck crash after wrong turn fights for life in hospital

Her daughter says she had a moment of confusion and believes her mistake could happen to anyone.

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