News

Criminal experts have described mushroom killer Erin Patterson as a ‘formidable witness’ who ‘knew what she was doing’.
My lasting memories from my time in the “mushroom bubble” include that sense in the media pack that – one way or another – we ...
Erin Patterson looks much like you’d expect any middle-aged Australian woman to – brown hair, glasses, unremarkable clothes. As University of Sydney criminologist Dr Helen Easton pointed out, “she ...
Erin Patterson remained composed as a jury decided whether a poisoned beef Wellington lunch she cooked was a deliberate and callous act of murder, or a tragic accident.
In a matter of minutes, a tension built over weeks of legal arguments and disputed versions of what happened the day Erin Patterson hosted her in-laws for lunch was resolved.
The triple-murder by death cap mushroom captured the nation's attention. But with no cameras allowed in, it's the job of courtroom artists to capture what's happening. Anita Lester's depiction of Erin ...
Anita Lester is not your regular portrait artist — she is one of a handful of professional courtroom artists working in ...
The $1.2m dollar “forever” home Patterson leaves behind in Leongatha, where she murdered three members of her family and ...
The Supreme Court has lifted the lid on the “journey” of the jury that decided the fate of convicted triple murderer Erin ...
Few criminal trials in recent history have piqued the public interest like Erin Patterson’s conviction for poisoning three ...
In the aftermath of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial, experts see a familiar pattern – meticulous planning before the ...