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Mercury
26-06-2025
- Mercury
Erin Patterson trial: Beale's charge continues
Justice Christopher Beale spent today summarising the evidence and the arguments in the trial of Erin Patterson, but he also had specific instructions for the jury when it came to two points put forward by the prosecution. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.
Herald Sun
15-06-2025
- Herald Sun
Erin Patterson trial: Erin's evidence
In this subscriber-only episode, veteran crime reporter Anthony Dowsley, looks at Erin Patterson's final week in the witness box. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.
Herald Sun
02-06-2025
- Herald Sun
Erin Patterson trial LIVE: Mushroom cook testifies in her own defence
Don't miss out on the headlines from The Mushroom Cook. Followed categories will be added to My News. Welcome to day 25 of the trial of Erin Patterson, live from Morwell. Our journalists will bring you updates from court throughout the day in the blog below. Ms Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, along with Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, and attempting to murder Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson with a beef wellington allegedly laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. She has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Need to catch up on the trial? Click here for more coverage. The Mushroom Cook In testimony the world has been waiting 674 days to hear, mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand and offered a raw response to a key question. The Mushroom Cook Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has told the jury about her struggles with poor self-esteem and the biggest hurdle in her marriage.

Mercury
29-05-2025
- Mercury
The Trial: Detective v defence
Erin Patterson's defence team led by top silk Colin Mandy SC spent today quizzing the detective who spearheaded the investigation into the alleged triple murder. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. Our intern is Jasmine Geddes. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.
Herald Sun
12-05-2025
- Herald Sun
Erin Patterson trial: Covering the trial
The Mushroom Cook team outlines the job of reporting on the trial. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. Our intern is Jasmine Geddes. Go to for news, features, previous episodes and more. Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App. You might like Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. A podcast following the global drug business built from cocaine, murders and millions Follow the journalists and investigators piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD.