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Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Two deaths are being investigated as a potential domestic violence-related incident following the discovery of their bodies days after they were last seen.

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson denies lying and sending authorities on a "wild goose chase" about the mushrooms she used in a toxic meal.

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

The sister of a woman whose alleged killer ended his life on the eve of a verdict being delivered hopes she did not suffer before her suspected death.

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'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

A woman allegedly murdered by her ex-partner told a counsellor she wanted to leave the relationship but felt guilty because he was financially dependent on her.

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

At least nine people have been killed and others injured when a gunman opened fire at a school in Austria, with police working on the assumption he acted alone.

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Erin Patterson has been accused of faking illness to appear unwell because she knew she had not eaten deadly mushrooms and realised it would look suspicious.

Answers sought for family after daughter vanished

Answers sought for family after daughter vanished

An inquest will investigate the disappearance and suspected death of a woman after her accused killer ended his life on the eve of his verdict being delivered.

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Woman fatally stabbed minutes after dog walk, jury told

Woman fatally stabbed minutes after dog walk, jury told

Woman fatally stabbed minutes after dog walk, jury told

Woman fatally stabbed minutes after dog walk, jury told

A blood-splattered accused murderer was allegedly found wearing a bathrobe soon after stabbing his partner in their Sydney home, a jury has been told.

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

A man who was fatally shot by police during a siege had made his own gun months before at his workplace using nuts, bolts and a pipe.

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Hundreds of people including police and SES volunteers have attended a candlelight vigil in memory of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.

Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Erin Patterson's week in the witness box has led to admissions of lying, her personal shame and an apology for offensive messages about her in-laws.

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop vanished, police believe they have found her remains near a national park.

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

Accused murderer Erin Patterson has been quizzed over the state of her relationship with her in-laws prior to them eating a fatal lunch at her home.

Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder

Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder

Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder

Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder

A mother and son who mowed an 18-year-old down with their ute and spent weeks on the run have been jailed for more than 20 years.

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No verdict for brothers over fatal grand final fight

Two brothers charged after a teenage boy was killed during a post-NRL grand final punch-up will face retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Evidence by one of Chris Dawson's former students was enough to prove he sexually abused her around the time he killed his wife, a court has found.

Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws

Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.

Moment husband confronted mushroom cook over toxic meal

Erin Patterson has recalled fearing her children would be taken away after discovering she had served a poisonous beef Wellington meal to her in-laws.

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Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.

Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.

Easey Street murder accused to hear witnesses' evidence

A man accused of stabbing two women to death almost 50 years ago will hear from 19 witnesses before a magistrate decides whether the evidence is sufficient.

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

A man has been arrested following the "horrific" discovery of a man's body with stab wounds in a house in Sydney.

In her own words: Erin Patterson speaks in murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has given a glimpse into her family relationships, weight-loss journey and religious beliefs during evidence in her murder trial.

'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out

The family of an elderly woman who was killed by her son with a pot plant say they are disappointed with the sentence handed down by a court.

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