The judge in the Erin Patterson triple-murder trial has told the jury that if they believe the evidence given by the accused at trial, they must find her not guilty.
Erin Patterson was 'unscathed' by cross-examination, jury told — as it happened
Defence barrister Colin Mandy SC is continuing to deliver his closing address to the jury in Ms Patterson's triple-murder trial. Follow the trial as it happened
Survivor of deadly lunch 'mistaken' on plates, jury told
Defence lawyer Colin Mandy SC urges jurors in Ms Patterson's triple-murder trial to "guard against" viewing her actions after the deadly lunch as incriminating, telling them there was no motive for her to harm her in-laws.
Surviving lunch guest 'honestly mistaken', defence tells Erin Patterson jury — as it happened
Erin Patterson's defence lawyer is continuing his closing address to the jury after eight weeks of evidence in the triple-murder trial.
Prosecutor details Erin Patterson's 'lies upon lies' to jury
Erin Patterson's defence barrister tells the jury in her triple-murder trial that the "devoted" mother had no motive to deprive her children of their "wonderful" grandparents.
Defence begins closing address in Erin Patterson murder trial — as it happened
The accused murderer's legal team has begun delivering its closing address to the jury.
Erin Patterson 'secreted' toxic mushrooms in lunch, murder jury hears
Prosecutors tell Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial jury the mother of two carried out a "sinister deception" on her in-laws by using a "nourishing meal" as the vehicle for lethal doses of death-cap mushrooms.
'Not one' health worker saw Erin Patterson unwell, prosecutor tells jury — as it happened
Lawyers are delivering their closing addresses to the jury as Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial enters its eighth week. Follow today's hearing as it happened
Surging $69b online shopping market puts small family business legacies at risk
Scores of small and medium businesses are closing across Victoria as online shops boom outside the legal commitments of bricks-and-mortar retailers.
Family aviation firm promises more jobs after taking back control
Manufacturers of a new aircraft say it will boost jobs in Victoria's Latrobe Valley after a founding family of the airline business buys it back from foreign ownership.
Court hears boys left fatally wounded GP lying lifeless on ground
A defence lawyer tells jurors they cannot right the wrongs of Victoria's youth, during the trial of a man accused of murdering a Box Hill doctor.
Erin Patterson denies using mobile phone factory resets to deceive police
The cook of the deadly beef Wellington lunch rejects a prosecution claim she carried out factory resets in a bid to deceive police about her mobile phones, as she finishes giving evidence in her triple-murder trial.
Emotional Erin Patterson finishes marathon eight days in witness box — as it happened
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson exits the witness box as evidence in her Supreme Court trial comes to an end. Follow the proceedings as they unfolded.
Accused killer Patterson fed children leftovers despite illness, court told
Erin Patterson has told a Supreme Court jury that she fed her children the leftovers of a deadly beef Wellington lunch despite experiencing diarrhoea after eating it.
Prosecutors turn focus to Erin Patterson's mushroom foraging — as it happened
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson faces more questions from prosecutors as her trial continues. Follow the proceedings as they happened.
Paedophile teacher abused girl in presence of other students
A disgraced school teacher who fled interstate has been jailed for sexually abusing young girls in Gippsland in the 1980s.
Erin Patterson disputes testimony of witnesses and family in mushroom murder trial
In a tense morning of questioning, accused murderer Erin Patterson says multiple witnesses who have given evidence during her trial have been mistaken.
Prosecution quizzes Erin Patterson on days after deadly mushroom lunch — as it happened
Erin Patterson gave evidence for a sixth day as her triple murder trial resumed in Morwell. Follow the court proceedings as they happened
Worksafe investigating air duct collapse at Gippsland power station
Yallourn Power Station, considered the region's most unreliable, has been forced to put one of its units offline for weeks after an air duct collapsed.
Erin Patterson asked why she didn't raise alarm about foraged mushrooms
Erin Patterson didn't tell a "single person" that she may have accidentally added foraged mushrooms to a lunch that eventually killed three of her relatives, her murder trial has heard.
Cross-examination of accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson continues — as it happened
The prosecution will continue their cross-examination of Erin Patterson, who has been accused of killing three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial as it happened