Erin Patterson has told a court she believes there is a “possibility”she unintentionally added foraged mushrooms to her beef wellington mixwhile trying to improve its “bland” flavour, and admitted she lied to her lunch guests about having cancer because she was embarrassed about her planned weight loss surgery.
On her third day in the witness box, Patterson admitted lying on multiple occasions to her mother-in-law about medical appointments, in part because she wanted her to keep showing her care.
Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to poisoning four in-laws with beef wellington served for lunch at her house in Leongatha in July 2023.
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A new study says a population of sulphur-crested cockatoos in western Sydneyhas begun drinking from twist-handled public drinking fountains.Researchers published their findings in the journal Biology Letters. “To our knowledge, this behaviour has not been observed elsewhere,” they wrote. “Altogether, this suggests that this drinking innovation has spread to form a new urban-adapted local tradition.”
“This day, it might not end well for me, but this day will define you.” – Jeremy Rockliff, admonishing his Labor counterpart Dean Winter
Tasmania’s minority Liberal premier has conceded the numbers are against him and he risksbeing turfed from the role by a parliamentary no-confidence motion. Three crossbench independents and the Greens have said they will vote for the motion moved by the Labor opposition against Rockliff, who has been under increasing pressure over his handling of the state’s budget, Bass Strait ferry delays and a plan to sell assets. The political turmoil also puts the future ofHobart’s controversial stadium in doubt – as well as a future Tasmanian AFL team.
After a nail-biting few weeks, the AEC has declaredthe teal independent has defeated the Liberal candidate Giselle Kapterianto win the Sydney seat, which has been held by the Liberals since its creation in 1949. Bradfield was the last outstanding seat from the 3 May election, but the result could still be challenged by the Liberals in the court of disputed returns.
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