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Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to the murder of her three lunch guests that died after a fatal beef Wellington meal.

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Jury deliberation in mushroom murder trial begins

Erin Patterson, the alleged mushroom killer, will soon learn her fate in the triple murder trial over deaths arising from her death cap mushroom, beef Wellington lunch. 

Max Corstorphan

Stephanie Coral Browitt survived a volcanic eruption that left here severely burned.

VIC News‘Burniversary’: Aussie volcano survivor gives health update

A Melbourne woman who suffered horrific burns in a volcanic eruption that claimed the lives of her father and sister, has provided an update on her painful recovery. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Matt Shrivell

A man is wrestled to the ground in the Virgin terminal at Brisbane's domestic airport.

newsPremiumCheeky warning to man arrested at airport

A man tackled by fellow passengers during a chaotic outburst at an airport has been given a cheeky two-word warning by a magistrate.

Andrew Hedgman

There is a huge number of employee shortages in the construction sector: NewsWire / David Geraghty

BusinessPremiumJob market defies economic slowdown

Fresh figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows job vacancies were up 2.9 per cent in the three months until May.

Cameron Micallef

Moira Deeming brought action against Mr Pesutto in the Federal Court. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

BreakingPremiumPesutto dodges bankruptcy over $2.3m bill

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has coughed up his $2.3m legal bill to Moira Deeming, avoiding bankruptcy and preventing a by-election.

Duncan Evans

Australian household wealth has ballooned on the back of strong property price growth. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

newsPremiumAustralians’ insane net worth revealed

Australians have added more than $125bn to their household wealth in just the first quarter of 2025 thanks to one thing.

Cameron Micallef

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newsPremiumAcknowledgement of Country sacking twist

A worker has beaten an inner-city council in a major employment case after he was unfairly sacked for objecting to an Acknowledgement of Country.

Duncan Evans

Detective Stephen Eppingstall and chief prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

UPDATEDPremiumEvidence ‘overstated’ in mushroom case: court

Jurors in the murder trial of Erin Patterson have been directed to disregard two arguments made by the prosecution about the scientific evidence.

Liam Beatty

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NewsPremiumTrio ‘wrong targets’ of late-night shooting

Three “traumatised” people who were inside a Sydney home when it was sprayed with bullets were likely not the intended targets, police say.

Amelia Swan

Motorist have been warned to prepare for heavy delays on the M4 after a serious crash at Minchinbury. Live Traffic NSW

UPDATEDPremiumHuge delays after four-vehicle crash

Sydney commuters are facing delays on a major motorway after a four-vehicle smash, with traffic stretching for up to 10km.

Brendan Kearns

Emergency services pictured on scene at a school uniform factory in Hallam. Madelaine Burke via X

NewsPremiumWarnings in major city after huge blaze

Residents in parts of a major city have been issued warnings as a firefighters battle a blaze at a factory, which police are treating as suspicious.

Brendan Kearns

Single parents with kids would have just $1 left over for bills and discretionary expenses, even with social supports. NewsWire/ Nicholas Eagar

MONEYPremium‘Bleak’ sum Aussies left with after expenses

A sobering new report has revealed the measly amount low-paid Aussies are able to save after paying for crucial expenses like rent, food and transport.

Jessica Wang

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CRIMEPremiumMan charged over alleged Westfield stabbing

A man has been charged following an alleged stabbing incident outside a Sydney Westfield shopping centre which left two hospitalised.

Jack Nivison

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MARKET WRAPPremiumMajor Aussie bank soars as ASX trades flat

Banks have soared and the miners have fallen on a mixed day of trading on the Aussie sharemarket, as the market anticipates a third interest rate cut.

Cameron Micallef

A change in tax policy could see small businesses needing to pay their tax liabilities sooner. NewsWire / Emma Brasier

TAXPremiumMajor tax change impacting millions

Millions of Australians are being urged to check their tax status ahead of a law aimed at recouping $45bn coming into effect in just a few days.

Cameron Micallef

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UPDATEDPremium‘Vampire’: Sad claim in MP’s assault trial

A man who alleges he was sexually abused as a teenager by NSW MP Gareth Ward has likened his appointment to ministry as “like a vampire running the blood bank”.

Rhiannon Lewin

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NEWSPremiumSydney school plunged into lockdown

Students have been forced to evacuate as a school in Sydney’s west was plunged into lockdown.

Clareese Packer

Rental and climate advocates have welcomed the move away from gas. NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

State PoliticsPremiumMajor update for state’s gas plan

Victoria has softened its full gas ban but kept strong new reforms that advocates say will save lives.

Amelia Swan

Dendy Cinema has paid an almost $20,000 fine to the ACCC.

UPDATEDPremiumMel Gibson’s cinema chain fined 

A cinema chain co-owned by Mel Gibson has paid an almost $20,000 penalty, with industry-wide ticket pricing now under the microscope.

Brendan Kearns

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UPDATEDPremiumMajor bank’s rate cut call after inflation dip

In welcome news for mortgage holders, a major bank has declared a July rate cut is a done deal on the back of weaker than expected inflation figures.

Cameron Micallef

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CourtPremiumMushroom jury must ignore sympathy: Court

The judge overseeing Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial has warned jurors they must ‘scrupulously guard’ against feelings of sympathy for the Patterson and Wilkinson families.

Liam Beatty

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NewsPremium‘Sudden jolt’: Earthquake rocks state

Residents living hundreds of kilometres away reported feeling the tremor, with one “legit confused if something hit the building or not”.

Alexandra Feiam

Imports of counterfeit ivermectin have been ongoing since they were first detected in 2021. Picture TGA

CRIMEPremiumThe fake drugs flooding into Australia

They look convincing and promise results, but these counterfeit drugs caught at the border are putting Aussies at serious risk.

Amelia Swan

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CrimePremiumBali shooting widow’s heartbreaking letter

The wife of an Australian man gunned down in Bali has delivered a heartbreaking update in the aftermath of the horrifying incident.

Jack Nivison