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Erin Patterson has denied intentionally poisoning her estranged husband's family. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Jurors sitting in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial will have a four-day break before they hear the judge's final directions and begin deciding on a verdict.

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‘Only one explanation’ for mushroom cook’s 5 minute hospital visit

Lawyers acting for alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson have suggested her decision to leave hospital after five minutes has ‘only one reasonable explanation’.

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A car has driven through Northland shopping centre in Preston, sparking a major emergency response.

Chaos as SUV barrels through busy Melbourne shopping centre

A dramatic police chase took a terrifying turn when a stolen Land Cruiser drove through a packed Melbourne shopping centre.

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Council ‘sorry’ after overcharging drivers $12m in parking fines

A council in a major city has overcharged drivers a whopping $12m in parking fines, spanning more than a decade.

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Erin Patterson's account of a deadly mushroom lunch has not unravelled in court, her barrister says.

Mushroom murder accused chose scrutiny over silence

Erin Patterson's barrister says despite 20 hours of ‘surgical’ questioning his client did not unravel as her triple-murder trial reaches the final stages before the jury decides her fate.

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Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder.

Mushroom trial jury urged to reject ‘wild panic’

Jurors in the triple-murder trial of Erin Patterson have been urged to reject the proposition she dumped a dehydrator as part of a ‘wild panic’.

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‘She knew’: Crown claims Erin refused care

Prosecutors in the trial of alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson have pointed to the moment they say she knew her plan had been exposed.

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Erin Patterson is facing a Supreme Court hearing at Morwell.

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson breaks her silence

Almost two years after four of her husband’s family members fell deathly ill after a lunch she hosted, alleged poisoner Erin Patterson has broken her silence. 

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Erin Patterson has finished her marathon session giving evidence in her triple-murder trial.

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Erin Patterson faced a final round of fierce questioning in the witness box as prosecutors accused her of deadly intent in the mushroom lunch that killed three, but she didn’t back down.

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Detective Inspector Chris Murray described Katie Tangey as ‘completely innocent’ and the arsonists as ‘low lives’. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

Tip-off twist in case of ‘innocent’ woman’s firebombing death

Detectives are chasing an anonymous tipster in the hope of arresting the men who killed an innocent woman in a firebombing.

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Troy Pannell is accused of defrauding a shipping company of $8.7 million.

Ex-AFL umpire’s $8.7 million fraud case faces another delay

Troy Pannell is set to answer claims he allegedly ripped off his former employer days after he underwent life-saving surgery.

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Mushroom cook grilled on bush poo claim

Alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson has denied lying about stopping during a long drive for a ‘bush poo’ a day after the deadly lunch, her trial has heard.

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Cook ate 1kg of mushrooms in 5 days, court told

Alleged triple-killer Erin Patterson has told a court that she ate 1kg of fresh button mushrooms over five days before the fatal lunch.

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Motorists have been warned to expect delays of up to 90 minutes.

Kilometres-long traffic jam after truck rolls on highway

The morning commute has turned into a nightmare for fed-up drivers after a truck rollover and multi-vehicle crash on a major highway.

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A tradie has been hospitalised after being impaled on a timber post in Irving Road in Toorak in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Nine News

Tradie critical after being impaled at construction site

A man is in critical condition after falling from a roof and becoming impaled on a timber post at a construction site in a major city.

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