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Mushroom killer loses appeal
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without parole. October 30, 2026 — 10:37am
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Mushroom killer Erin Patterson to die in prison after appeal spectacularly backfires
October 30, 2026 — 10:28am Death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will die in prison after an appeal court found her offending so cold, calculated and shocking that she should never have the chance at parole. Court of Appeal justices Stephen McLeish, Leslie Taylor…
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Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn her fate
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn today whether her convictions will stand or if she'll face a retrial. October 30, 2026 — 6:19am
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Mafia fighter suggests NY-style laws to stop unions delaying Olympic builds
October 29, 2026 — 4:16pm A US attorney who helped take down powerful New York mafia groups said laws used to combat organised crime in construction industries and unions could be similarly adopted in Queensland to punish tactics employed by the CFMEU. Ronald Goldstock…
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Brendan Nugent claims he panicked after hitting Helen Haines accidentally with his car
October 29, 2026 — 5:00am The man accused of running down Helen Haines claims he had no grudge against the politician and that striking her repeatedly with his car was entirely accidental. Haines, 65, is in a serious but stable condition at Melbourne’s Alfred hospital…
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Mushroom killer to learn fate after appeal against triple murder conviction
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson will learn this week if her appeal against her triple murder conviction is successful or if she will spend more time in prison. October 28, 2026 — 6:29pm
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South-west tobacco shop fire-bombed, firefighters are now on the scene
A small town in the south-west has joined the ever-growing list of businesses firebombed which are now in the hundreds in the state's ongoing tobacco wars. Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a tobacco shop in Cobden on Wednesday…
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Man shot dead in Reservoir in suspected targeted attack
October 28, 2026 — 7:00am A man has been shot dead in Melbourne’s north, with police investigating whether it was a targeted attack. The victim, who is yet to be formally identified, was shot on Mahoneys Road in Reservoir about 11.50pm on Tuesday. Police are…
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Man arrested over allegedly stalking MPs
A man has been arrested in Adelaide over allegedly stalking two female South Australian MPs. October 28, 2026 — 6:26am
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Big Build hit with 25 new allegations of fraud, theft and misconduct
October 27, 2026 — 7:00pm There have been 25 additional allegations of fraud, corruption, theft and criminal behaviour on Victorian government infrastructure building sites since May, as the royal commission into the construction sector gets underway. Since the beginning of the year, contractors on public…
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