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Patterson's failed appeal leaves few legal avenues for the mushroom killer
Victoria's highest court has upheld Erin Patterson's convictions for the murder of three relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth. Few legal options now remain for the killer.
Dream shakes off scheduling controversy to force WNBA Finals decider
The WNBA Finals will go to a deciding game seven for the first time after Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream scored a dominant lunchtime win over Golden State.
Breaking: Mushroom murderer likely to die in jail after failed appeal
Patterson lodged an appeal against her convictions over the deaths of three relatives who died after eating beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms.
Youth want a voice amid controversial fracking and mining proposals
As proposals to mine and frack are put forward in regional Australia, young people say their voices are going unheard.
Youth theatre raises more than $68k to carry forward 50-year legacy
Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Australia's oldest and only youth-owned and led theatre, celebrated 50 years this month with an act-a-thon fundraiser and youth conference at the Sydney Opera House.
The thunderstorm that arrives like clockwork at 3pm every day
The northern wet season has officially commenced, coinciding with the annual arrival of the Top End's largest resident.
Permit seeks higher antibiotic dosage for diseased Tasmania salmon
An animal health company has applied to "increase the dose rate" of the controversial antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian salmon farms, the federal regulator has confirmed.
Live: Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions
Three judges from Victoria's Court of Appeal will hand down their judgment on Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions and on the prosecution's appeal over her sentence.
Australia sitting on unused goldmine of old gigantic tyres
With global rubber consumption set to exceed production this year, recyclers say the 110,000 tonnes of mining tyres buried each year represent millions in potential revenue.
For the fans who became heroes, Samoa vs Tonga is bigger than a grand final
Ahead of the latest instalment of their timeless rivalry, a new generation of Samoan and Tongan stars have transformed from fans into the new heroes of their nation.