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Murder trial told how death cap mushrooms become lethal

Murder trial told how death cap mushrooms become lethal

A toxicologist has outlined to Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial the various factors that make consuming death cap mushrooms lethal.

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.

Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer told to face court

Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer told to face court

Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer told to face court

Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer told to face court

The body of childcare educator Molly Ticehurst was found in her home in April 2024, intensifying a national movement against gendered and domestic violence.

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'Red flag': warning sign when killer wanted gun licence

'Red flag': warning sign when killer wanted gun licence

A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun licence, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.

Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial

Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial

One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.

Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial

Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial

Footage has been shown at a murder trial of a woman dumping a food dehydrator at a tip, two days after Erin Patterson served a poisonous mushroom lunch.

Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip

Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip

A psychiatrist who spent years treating the Bondi Junction killer has been reduced to tears in a witness box after hours of intense questioning and backdowns.

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'Become a skeleton': tool box body accused found guilty

'Become a skeleton': tool box body accused found guilty

'Become a skeleton': tool box body accused found guilty

'Become a skeleton': tool box body accused found guilty

A mother has delivered a heartbreaking statement after a man was found guilty of murdering her daughter and impersonating her for months to steal money.

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

A farmhand who is accused of bludgeoning a neighbouring farmer to death has denied allegations he confessed to three people about the alleged murder.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.

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Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

A farmer expressed a desire to get rid of a neighbour before the man was bludgeoned to death in his own home, a court has been told.

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

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Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Mourners have remembered the lives of two young boys found dead in a small rural community as their maternal grandmother awaits serious charges.

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

A manslaughter charge has been laid against a family member who brought a baby to hospital suffering a critical illness and injuries including broken bones.

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

A murdered Indigenous teen identified his killers before he "died for absolutely nothing", his mother says after a jury found three men guilty over the death.

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