Mushroom trial
After financial woes, mushroom doctor closes his country practice
Leongatha doctor Chris Webster, who first alerted authorities to mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, is “going it alone” after a tumultuous 2½ years.
- Cassandra Morgan
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How an awkward stay-at-home mum from rural Victoria gained global notoriety
For 10 weeks in 2025, the world tuned in to try to understand what motivated Erin Patterson to cook a poisoned family meal that would ultimately kill three of her four guests.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
Kyle and Jackie O escape charges over mushroom trial commentary
It was a day of mixed news for the nationally syndicated program with the Australian Communications and Media Authority serving them with a notice of intention to impose conditions on their radio licence.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
Kenneth Hayne goes from High Court judge to unlikely fitfluencer
The former judge and banking royal commissioner has hit 80 in pristine shape.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan
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Helen Garner watched the ‘mushroom murders’ trial. Here’s what she thought
Three acclaimed Australian writers reveal their observations on the first day Erin Patterson took the stand at the “mushroom trial”.
- Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein
The seven reasons mushroom murderer Erin Patterson wants her convictions quashed
Patterson’s lawyers have outlined the grounds for her appeal over the death cap mushroom murders of her in-laws and their friend.
- Chris Vedelago
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Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson files appeal against conviction
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her triple murder conviction.
- Chris Vedelago and Hannah Hammoud
Prosecution calls for life without parole for Erin Patterson in appeal bid
The DPP is seeking a harsher sentence for Patterson, saying 33 years in prison was “manifestly inadequate” for the murders of three people and attempted murder of a fourth.
- Erin Pearson
Prosecution launches appeal against Erin Patterson’s 33-year sentence
The Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal against the sentence handed down to mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson on the basis that a term of life with a non-parole period of 33 years is “manifestly inadequate”.
- Erin Pearson