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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 25 AUGUST, 2025: Court sketch shows convicted murderer Erin Patterson at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, ahead of her sentencing. NewsWire / Anita Lester

What Patterson’s life is like in maximum security prison

New details have revealed what life is like for triple murderer Erin Patterson behind bars, including what she has in her cell, a surprising hobby, and the person held on ‘terrorism’ charges she ‘can’ talk to.

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Erin Patterson (left) and Simon Patterson (right).

‘Grim reality’: Simon Patterson reveals never-ending trauma

AARON PATRICK: The deeply religious husband of killer Erin Patterson described on Monday the pain of raising children while being subjected to constant scrutiny from strangers.

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A former cellmate of Erin Patterson has painted a grim picture of the triple murderer’s life inside a maximum security women’s prison.

‘Rude b....’: Inmate calls Patterson out for prison antics

A former cellmate of Erin Patterson, has painted a grim picture of the triple murderer’s life inside a maximum security women’s prison.

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A Melbourne man died in hospital after being struck by an SUV.

Police hunt SUV in fatal Melbourne cyclist hit-and-run

Police are searching for the SUV involved in a fatal Coburg hit-and-run that left a Melbourne man dead.

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Erin Patterson will be sentenced over a deadly mushroom meal she served at her Leongatha home. (James Ross, Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Mushroom killer prepares to face her victims

Erin Patterson returns to court ahead of her sentencing for killing three members of her estranged husband's family with a deadly beef Wellington lunch.

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Stall holder Sev Ali said the damage done to a $20,000 juicing machine.

Fires rip through world-famous Aussie market

A man has been charged after four fires were allegedly lit inside one of Australia’s most loved produce markets.

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Three people have been injured after a stabbing at a home in Melbourne’s west.

Multiple people stabbed during Melbourne home invasion

The stabbing is believed to have happened during a house party.

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A doctor who worked at Melbourne’s Austin Hospital has been charged with 127 further offences.

Trainee surgeon hit with 127 new charges over secret hospital recordings

The man was first arrested after a phone was discovered in a staff toilet.

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Two buildings belonging to the Adass Israel Synagogue were destroyed in the blaze. (Yumi Rosenbaum/AAP PHOTOS)

Second man charged over synagogue firebombing attack

Police say they have taken yet another step towards justice, with a second man charged over the firebombing of a synagogue.

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A northern Melbourne park has been partially closed after asbestos was found.

Update after cancer-causing asbestos found at popular park

Exposure to the toxic fibres can lead to one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer.

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Jeff Kennett says he is concerned about his personal safety in Victoria for the first time in his life.

‘Victoria is f***ed’, says former premier Jeff Kennett

He was once the State’s proud leader, but now Jeff Kennett says Victoria is Australia’s basket case.

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A damning review found Victoria's childcare watchdogs are failing to keep kids safe. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Child safety warning signs ignored for ‘too long’

Child protection groups say a sweeping industry safety overhaul is well overdue but warn predators have been able to slip through the cracks with loopholes ignored.

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A man has been charged after a woman’s body was found in a Victorian home.

Man accused of murdering woman at home with kids present

Police say the man was known to the woman and had a prior record.

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