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A one-man headline machine? Murdoch tabloid spins Ray Hadley’s sprays as ‘exclusive’ news stories

Short videos recorded by the former shock jock get the star treatment. Plus: the ABC hires new investigative reporters

The Guardian - AU

Just 6% of mass murders are by women. Here’s how, when and why they kill

The world has been transfixed by the case of Erin Patterson: the Australian woman convicted of mass murder, having brutally killed three members of her family using death cap mushrooms, as well as the attempted murder of a fourth.

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Lone survivor of mushroom murders pleads for privacy to grieve after killer jailed for life

Judge says Erin Patterson didn’t show any sign of remorse

The Independent UK

'Mushroom Murderer' Erin Patterson: Victims, Trial Evidence, and the Motive Question Explained

Erin Patterson sentenced to life over mushroom murders. Victims, trial evidence and her motive examined in one of Australia's most shocking cases.

International Business Times UK

Morning Mail: The Boris Johnson files, online watchdog slams big tech, French government collapses

eSafety commissioner says companies not doing enough to prevent sharing of harmful material

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom killer begins life term as appeal bid looms

Lawyers for mushroom killer Erin Patterson will begin weighing up her options for an appeal after she was sentenced to life in jail for murdering three people.

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Australia's mushroom murderer: Why did Erin Patterson kill and how long will she go to prison for?

The story of a woman who used deadly mushrooms to kill family members has shocked the world, and she's now been sentenced for her crimes.

Woman & Home

Australia's Mushroom Murder Trial: What Was Ex-Husband Simon Patterson's Testimony

Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after serving a mushroom-laced meal that killed three family members in 2023.

International Business Times UK

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is jailed for life after killing relatives with poisoned beef Wellington

Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering three people with foraged death cap mushrooms

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced; fugitive father shot dead by NZ police; and pictures of the blood moon

Patterson sentenced to life imprisonment with non-parole period of 33 years after being found guilty of murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth

The Guardian - AU

‘Only you know why’: how mushroom murderer Erin Patterson faced her sentencing

After Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years, only the question of motive remained

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom murderer jailed for life for dinner party killings

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The Independent UK

Sole lunch survivor's message after killer sentenced

Ian Wilkinson's first message to the public was filled with thanks and kindness but no reference to the woman who killed his family with poisonous mushrooms.

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The Independent UK

Woman who murdered family lunch guests by poisoning beef wellington with mushrooms jailed for life

Erin Patterson’s non-parole period of 33 years is the longest ever for a woman convicted of murder in Victoria, Australia

Euronews

Australian woman jailed for life after serving toxic mushroom lunch

Erin Patterson handed prison sentence after killing three relatives with beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Pedestrian.tv

Ian Wilkinson, Sole Survivor Of Erin Patterson’s Mushroom Lunch, Addresses Media

"[Prosecutors] brought to light the truth of what happened to three good people."

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Four victims, no remorse: Erin Patterson given a life sentence for mushroom murders

Erin Patterson, having been convicted in the Supreme Court of Victoria two months ago on three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, has today received a life sentence from the trial judge, Justice Christopher Beale.

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The Independent UK

Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms

An Australian judge has sentenced Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms

Pedestrian.tv

Erin Patterson Sentenced To Life In Prison For ‘Horrendous’ Mushroom Killings Of Her Relatives

"You should receive the maximum penalty for your crimes."

The Guardian - AU

Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years

Triple murderer sentenced in Victorian supreme court after killing relatives with a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms

International Business Times

Australian Judge To Hand Down Sentence For 'Mushroom Murderer'

An Australian judge will rule on Monday whether convicted killer Erin Patterson spends the rest of her life in prison for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a media frenzy.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese state media accuses Wong and Marles of ‘stirring up tensions’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Erin Patterson awaits sentencing, Coalition anger at koala national park, and Russia’s big strike on Kyiv

Mushroom murderer to be sentenced today; koala park plan will ‘obliterate’ regional towns, says Coalition; Kyiv government building targeted in Russian strike

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The long road from fateful mushroom lunch to sentencing

After an 11-week trial and four guilty verdicts, mushroom cook Erin Patterson will learn of her prison term for three murders.

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