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Erin Patterson is accused of murdering three relatives who died from eating poisonous mushrooms.

Mushroom murder trial cooks up fresh revelations from small town

The mushroom murder trial of home cook Erin Patterson has brought an avalanche of fresh information as a media storm hit a small regional town in Victoria.

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese are struggling to cut through with their policies, polling shows. (Mick Tsikas, Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal election fate in hands of 'battleground state'

Peter Dutton's narrowing path to victory must travel through one key state, with the coalition needing to add to its paltry tally of 10 seats in the state.

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Rescuers pulled three people out of a helicopter which crashed near the shore of a seaside town. (Amenah McDonald/AAP PHOTOS)

Three survive helicopter crash in waters off Victorian coast

Three people have miraculously survived a helicopter crash that took place in the water off the Victorian coast.

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Ms Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty. NewsWire/ David Crosling

The question accused mushroom killer ‘never asked’

A question Erin Patterson ‘never asked’ as people lay dying in the hospital from an allegedly poisoned mushroom lunch left her husband ‘intrigued’, a jury has heard.

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Erin Patterson, 50, is facing trial over the alleged death cap mushroom poisonings of Simon Patterson’s parents and aunt and uncle.

Mushroom cook’s ex cries as he recalls dying dad 'struggling'

Simon Patterson has broken down while recalling his parents sick in hospital after becoming poisoned by a mushroom meal made by his estranged wife.

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Victoria sees worst measles outbreak in a decade.

State records highest measles case numbers in a decade amid outbreak

This is the first time in a decade that local transmission of measles has occurred.

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Huge development in mushroom murder trial

The jury tasked with hearing Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial have been told separate charges against the Victorian mum were discontinued by prosecutors.

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**TO GO WITH AAP FEATURE SLUGGED: GENTLEMEN** Entrance to the Melbourne Club, Melbourne, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. (AAP Image/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING

Hemmes’ Melbourne hospitality plans struck by secret club

Melbourne’s most conservative establishment is determined to repel one of the symbols of flashy Sydney, attempting to fight off an expansion plan from Merivale Group owner Justin Hemmes.

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A woman was attacked while jogging on Melbourne’s Merri Creek Trail (left) just hours after a man was stabbed in Reservoir (right).

‘Unprovoked attack’: Two joggers hospitalised after separate ambushes

The man and woman were both jogging on Thursday when they were allegedly set upon by two different attackers.

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Murder charges laid after stabbing death of Ruka Carlson in Prahran, Melbourne
Michael Martin has appeared in court accused of raping a grandmother four decades ago.

Delays to 'unusual' grandma rape case as DNA questioned

The cold case rape of a grandmother four decades ago is facing further delays as the accused man plans to fight police DNA evidence.

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A white supremacist has crashed an event where Teal Monique Ryan was speaking, leading to a confrontation.

‘How dare you’: White supremacist crash event in Teal’s seat

A white supremacist has crashed a candidates forum in one of the richest electorates in the country, leading to a confrontation with the audience and police attendance.

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A woman is in a critical condition after being hit by her own car.

Arrest made after woman run over by her own allegedly stolen car at Melbourne hospital

The 66-year-old woman is fighting for life after trying to stop an alleged thief speeding off with her car.

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Hardwick takes another swipe at Victoria’s premier

Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick wants ‘less talk, more action’ from politicians in being ‘tough on crime’.

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Victorian police have seized over $1 million in meth.

Bikie bust as man caught with $1m worth of meth in car

An alleged outlaw motorcycle gang member is one of four people arrested after police brought down a major illegal drug operation and seized over $1 million in meth. 

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