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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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Australia's Mushroom Killer Jailed For Life. Can Get Parole After 33 Years
An Australian judge sentenced convicted killer Erin Patterson on Monday to life in prison with parole after 33 years for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a global media frenzy.
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Shark Spit Out A Rat, Threw Up A Bird, Then Came A Human Arm. What Happened
Not very often do you hear of a shark helping solve a murder mystery. But it did happen nine decades ago in Sydney, Australia, when the giant fish vomited a human arm, leading people to assume that it had killed someone.
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Australia Mushroom Murder Lone Survivor Feels "Half Alive", Grieves Wife
The lone surviving guest of a lunch where three others died after being served food laced with deadly mushrooms told an Australian court on Monday the actions of host and convicted murderer Erin Patterson had left him feeling "half alive".
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'Outback Killer' Dies At 67, Leaving Behind The Mystery Of A Missing Body
Bradley John Murdoch, known as the "Outback Killer" has died leaving behind the mystery of the whereabouts of British backpacker Peter Falconio's body unsolved, who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago.
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"Upsetting": Celebrity Chef On Australia Mushroom Killer Using Her Recipe
Erin Patterson was found guilty this week of murdering her husband's parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by lacing their Saturday lunch with lethal death cap mushrooms.
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Australian Cop, Who Shot Dead An Indigenous Teen In 2019, Was A Racist
The killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker by then-Police Constable Zachary Rolfe in the remote Northern Territory community of Yuendumu sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of Australia's treatment of its First Nations people.
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Australian Woman Found Guilty Of Killing Her In-Laws In Mushroom Murder Case
An Australian woman murdered her husband's parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found Monday at the climax of a trial watched around the world.
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Sweet-Smelling Fungi At Centre Of Australian Triple-Murder Trial
The triple-murder trial of Australian Erin Patterson revolves around an innocuous-looking mushroom with a "slightly sweet" smell and a sinister name.
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Australian Reality Star Charged With Murder After Boyfriend's Headless Body Found
A police officer said that no motive is currently known and that Chesser was compliant at the time of her arrest.
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Australian CEO, 58, Stabbed To Death During House Party, 15-Year-Old Arrested
A 58-year-old Australian CEO has died after allegedly being stabbed by a 15-year-old during a house party in Brisbane.
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Bury Any Prejudice And Sympathy: Judge To Jury On Australia Mushroom Murder
Jury members in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal were warned Tuesday to cast aside any "prejudice and sympathy".
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Mushroom Murder Suspect Fell Sick From Same Meal: Defence
An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with toxic mushrooms fell sick from the same meal, her defence said Thursday, rejecting claims she faked her symptoms.
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"Not On Trial For Being A Liar": Australia Mushroom Murder Suspect's Defence
An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms should not be judged guilty just because she lied after the meal, her defence lawyer said Wednesday.
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Mushroom Murder: Erin Paterson Had 'No Motive To Kill', Says Her Lawyer
An Australian woman accused of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband using a meal laced with toxic mushrooms had no motive to kill them, her lawyer told the court on Tuesday as the defence began its closing argument.
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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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Australia's Mushroom Killer Jailed For Life. Can Get Parole After 33 Years
An Australian judge sentenced convicted killer Erin Patterson on Monday to life in prison with parole after 33 years for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a global media frenzy.
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Shark Spit Out A Rat, Threw Up A Bird, Then Came A Human Arm. What Happened
Not very often do you hear of a shark helping solve a murder mystery. But it did happen nine decades ago in Sydney, Australia, when the giant fish vomited a human arm, leading people to assume that it had killed someone.
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Australia Mushroom Murder Lone Survivor Feels "Half Alive", Grieves Wife
The lone surviving guest of a lunch where three others died after being served food laced with deadly mushrooms told an Australian court on Monday the actions of host and convicted murderer Erin Patterson had left him feeling "half alive".
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'Outback Killer' Dies At 67, Leaving Behind The Mystery Of A Missing Body
Bradley John Murdoch, known as the "Outback Killer" has died leaving behind the mystery of the whereabouts of British backpacker Peter Falconio's body unsolved, who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago.
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"Upsetting": Celebrity Chef On Australia Mushroom Killer Using Her Recipe
Erin Patterson was found guilty this week of murdering her husband's parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by lacing their Saturday lunch with lethal death cap mushrooms.
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Australian Cop, Who Shot Dead An Indigenous Teen In 2019, Was A Racist
The killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker by then-Police Constable Zachary Rolfe in the remote Northern Territory community of Yuendumu sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of Australia's treatment of its First Nations people.
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Australian Woman Found Guilty Of Killing Her In-Laws In Mushroom Murder Case
An Australian woman murdered her husband's parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found Monday at the climax of a trial watched around the world.
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Sweet-Smelling Fungi At Centre Of Australian Triple-Murder Trial
The triple-murder trial of Australian Erin Patterson revolves around an innocuous-looking mushroom with a "slightly sweet" smell and a sinister name.
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Australian Reality Star Charged With Murder After Boyfriend's Headless Body Found
A police officer said that no motive is currently known and that Chesser was compliant at the time of her arrest.
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Australian CEO, 58, Stabbed To Death During House Party, 15-Year-Old Arrested
A 58-year-old Australian CEO has died after allegedly being stabbed by a 15-year-old during a house party in Brisbane.
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Bury Any Prejudice And Sympathy: Judge To Jury On Australia Mushroom Murder
Jury members in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal were warned Tuesday to cast aside any "prejudice and sympathy".
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Mushroom Murder Suspect Fell Sick From Same Meal: Defence
An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with toxic mushrooms fell sick from the same meal, her defence said Thursday, rejecting claims she faked her symptoms.
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"Not On Trial For Being A Liar": Australia Mushroom Murder Suspect's Defence
An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms should not be judged guilty just because she lied after the meal, her defence lawyer said Wednesday.
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Mushroom Murder: Erin Paterson Had 'No Motive To Kill', Says Her Lawyer
An Australian woman accused of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband using a meal laced with toxic mushrooms had no motive to kill them, her lawyer told the court on Tuesday as the defence began its closing argument.
