Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has been told it's not in "a court of morals" while being instructed to resist bias, prejudice and sympathy in deciding their verdict.
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Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case
The case of a social media influencer accused of poisoning her baby contains so many medical documents her solicitor had to hire specialist staff, a magistrate has heard.
Bare-arsed Aussies brave icy waters for solstice swim
Bare-arsed Aussies brave icy waters for solstice swim
Swimmers have stripped off and braved brisk Tasmanian waters on the shortest day of the year.
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment".
Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues
Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues
Accused killer Erin Patterson was genuinely unwell and not faking illness in the days after serving a deadly beef Wellington lunch, her barrister has argued.
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades.
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson did not have a motive to kill members of her ex-husband's family and never planned to serve them death cap mushrooms, her lawyer has argued.
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Human remains found in a national park have been confirmed as missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, who was allegedly murdered by her two housemates.
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Seven hours after calling triple zero, an aspiring cancer researcher was found dead from a caffeine overdose and a coroner says the wait for help was unacceptable.
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
An experienced police officer who was shot dead at a rural Tasmania property while delivering a home repossession order has been formally identified.
Proposed law change protects questionable pub jokes
Proposed law change protects questionable pub jokes
Telling a questionable joke at a pub will not land people before an anti-discrimination complaints hearing under an Australian territory's proposed new laws.
Toolbox murder accused blame each other
Toolbox murder accused blame each other
Two men accused of murdering two people by drowning them in a toolbox have blamed each other, an acquaintance or a witness for the killings at their trial's end.
Three shot in 'brazen' Sydney street attack
Three shot in 'brazen' Sydney street attack
Three people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a street in Sydney.
More denials from mushroom murder-accused
More denials from mushroom murder-accused
Disagree. Disagree. Disagree. Those were Erin Patterson's responses to the prosecution's final three questions in her murder trial.
Death cap cook denies 'wild goose chase'
Mushroom murder-accused denies 'wild goose chase' about grocer
Erin Patterson has been accused of sending health authorities on a "wild goose chase" to track down the shop where she claimed to have bought dried mushrooms used in a deadly lunch.
Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying
Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been accused of lying about throwing up remains from a beef Wellington and serving herself on a different plate.
Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest
Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest
An Australian senator wants an urgent explanation from US President Donald Trump after police shot an Australian TV reporter with a rubber bullet in Los Angeles.
Operator not guilty over bouncy castle tragedy
Operator not guilty over Tasmania bouncy castle tragedy
The operator of a bouncy castle at the centre of a tragedy that killed six children in Tasmania has been cleared of breaching workplace safety laws.