8 h. ago After three weeks, travel warning lifted as police continue search for suspected cop killer

Facing a fraught balance between public safety and local needs, Victoria Police have lifted a travel warning for a remote town, even as a massive manhunt for Dezi Freeman continues in the surrounding bushland.

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8 h. ago After three weeks, travel warning lifted as police continue search for suspected police killer

Facing a fraught balance between public safety and local needs, Victoria Police have lifted a travel warning for a remote town, even as a massive manhunt for Dezi Freeman continues in the surrounding bushland.

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11 h. ago Federal government to spend $12 billion on AUKUS submarines facility

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today announce the government is spending $12 billion on a new submarine facility south of Perth.

Economics

52 h. ago Rock star players, margaritas, a blossoming romance: This footy team is the hottest ticket in town

Other clubs can only dream of their crowds. There is a lot for other clubs, including big Victorian ones, to learn from what the Swans have done right.

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4 d. ago Australia unveils new $1.7 billion underwater 'ghost' drones

The federal government will spend $1.7 billion over the next five years to acquire a fleet of Australian-made and designed underwater drones.

Economics

4 d. ago This simple habit saves you money, time and effort – and makes cooking more fun

Spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your week with the help of a meal plan.

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4 d. ago Perth doctor faces jail after pleading guilty to fraud for a second time

Dr Phillip Meyerkort was convicted of fraud last year and narrowly avoided jail. Twelve months later was back before the courts.

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4 d. ago A tragic enough tale, but the best of the mushroom stories might be served last of all

CBD hears that Simon Patterson, husband of the triple-murderer mushroom cook Erin Patterson, has turned his mind to content creation.

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4 d. ago Estranged husband of mushroom cook killer turns his mind to content creation

CBD hears that Simon Patterson, husband of the triple-murderer mushroom cook Erin Patterson, is inclined to tell his own story, on his own terms.

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5 d. ago Why the sentence for mushroom killer Erin Patterson goes too far

Readers respond to the hefty custodial sentence for Erin Patterson, the tragic killings of two boys in Cobblebank, and the fallout over Jacinta Price’s comments.

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5 d. ago ‘A disgrace’: Crypto rebel’s controversial comeback after Trump pardon

Ross Ulbricht seemed destined to spend the rest of his life inside a cell. But now he is free, and making a spectacular return to the crypto world.

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6 d. ago One in 10 high school students banned from class as suspensions skyrocket

Critics of the increased suspension of students argue they will become further disengaged in learning.

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6 d. ago If Erin Patterson is still religious, she should be thanking God for leniency

By giving the mushroom murderer a chance of one day being released, Justice Christopher Beale may also be closing the door on her chances of appeal.

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6 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Second officer killed in Porepunkah shooting farewelled

Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

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6 d. ago Mushroom cook sentencing: A glare, two taps and a scowl – the moment Erin Patterson lost her composure

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison. She must serve 33 years before she is eligible for parole. This is the day in court as it happened.

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6 d. ago No remorse, no pity and a long, lonely prison life ahead for mushroom murder cook

Justice Christopher Beale said he had no hesitation in finding Erin Patterson’s crimes fell into the worst category.

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6 d. ago Five key moments from Erin Patterson’s mushroom murders sentence

From her lack of remorse to pinpointing exactly when Erin Patterson decided to kill her victims, these are the pivotal points in Justice Christopher Beale’s remarks.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Second officer killed in Porepunkah shooting farewelled

Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

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6 d. ago Convicted mushroom killer learns how long she will spend in jail

Justice Christopher Beale revisits key moments in the trial as part of his reasons for the sentence he imposes on convicted mushroom killer Erin Patterson, as she learns how long she will spend in jail for the murders of her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, and the attempted murder of Heather’s husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson.

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson sentencing LIVE updates: A glare, two taps and a scowl: The moment Erin Patterson lost her composure

Erin Patterson has received a total sentence of life in prison. She must serve 33 years before being eligible for parole. Follow our live updates.

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