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National/ NSW
Perry Duffin
Paramedic Christopher Wilkinson sped to Bondi Westfield as the first emergency calls came through. He found paramedics and stretchers lined up outside and police posted at the door.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/heartbreaking-evidence-of-ambo-forced-to-wait-outside-westfield-as-patient-lay-dying-20250430-p5lvcj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 15:09:51 +1000
Heartbreaking evidence of ambo forced to wait outside Westfield as patient lay dying
National/ Victoria
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch that killed Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/mushroom-trial-20250430-p5lvg6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 14:56:44 +1000
Mushroom trial
National/ WA
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-wa-spear-fisher-films-being-dragged-by-tiger-shark-20250429-p5lv8i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 14:48:18 +1000
WA news LIVE:Car drives off Claremont jetty at speed
National
Dino Georgiou
To some,Petro Georgiou was considered the conscience of the Liberal Party of Australia.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-greek-volcano-gave-a-voice-to-refugees-20250430-p5lveg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 13:10:05 +1000
The ‘Greek volcano’ gave a voice to refugees
National/ Queensland
For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond,follow us here.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-news-live-queensland-s-best-and-bravest-to-receive-medals-20250429-p5lv3l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 13:06:30 +1000
Brisbane news live:Brooki Bakehouse owner accused of stealing recipes;Alleged murder victim’s mother in tears over fake cat video;Bleijie set to call in campground proposal
National/ Victoria
Marta Pascual Juanola,Erin Pearson
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch. Today,Nanette Rogers,SC,will present the prosecution’s case against Patterson.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/erin-patterson-trial-live-updates-day-one-mushroom-leongatha-don-gail-ian-heather-20250429-p5lv58.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 12:57:57 +1000
Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates:Alleged Leongatha mushroom cook reported eating half her lunch,pushed to be released from hospital,doctors say
National/ Victoria
Marta Pascual Juanola
Who attended the fateful mushroom lunch in Leongatha,and how were they related? Here’s who’s who in the murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/the-key-players-in-erin-patterson-s-murder-trial-20250430-p5lve5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 12:54:10 +1000
The key players in Erin Patterson’s murder trial
National/ NSW
Michaela Whitbourn
The media outlets are accused of breaching a suppression order made in Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful termination case against the ABC.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/pro-israel-group-who-urged-abc-to-sack-lattouf-push-for-contempt-case-against-herald-age-20250429-p5lv0u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
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Pro-Israel group who urged ABC to sack Lattouf push for contempt case against Herald,Age
National
Melissa Cunningham
Brian Barnes is accused of killing an elderly woman in a dispute over a local swimming pool in the small Victorian town of Quambatook.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/accused-pool-killer-s-protests-over-hospital-mental-health-treatment-20250430-p5lvae.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 12:26:59 +1000
Accused pool killer’s protests over hospital mental health treatment
National/ Queensland
Rex Martinich
The body of Chinese national Qiong Yan was found in a large tool box at her Hamilton home. A jury has been told her alleged killer was motivated by greed.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/prayer-notes-and-smell-of-death-led-police-to-body-on-brisbane-balcony-20250429-p5lv65.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 12:23:20 +1000
Alleged murder victim’s mother in tears over fake video
National/ Victoria
Noel Towell
The head of Ballarat Grammar’s boarding facility and his deputy have stood down from running Dart House,the principal has told staff.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/key-staff-resign-from-private-boarding-school-after-strapping-abuse-scandal-20250430-p5lvac.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 12:21:57 +1000
Key staff at private boarding school step down after ‘strapping’ abuse scandal
National
Core inflation has slowed to 2.9 per cent,the first time it has fallen into the Reserve Bank's target band since December 2021.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/core-inflation-slows-to-2-9-per-cent-20250430-p5lvdl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
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Core inflation slows to 2.9 per cent
National/ NSW
Mostafa Rachwani
Labor has splashed the cash in an attempt to hold on to what was once its heartland.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/churches-schools-film-festivals-the-millions-in-election-dollars-promised-to-sydney-communities-20250428-p5luu4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 11:57:14 +1000
Churches,schools,film festivals:The millions in election dollars promised to Sydney communities
National/ Victoria
Tony Wright
Dinh Nguyen has lived through pain and loss inconceivable to most of us. But on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon,he says he lives in heaven now.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/when-saigon-fell-dinh-nguyen-was-condemned-to-torment-beyond-imagining-20250428-p5luwi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
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When Saigon fell,Dinh Nguyen was condemned to torment beyond imagining
National
Mali Waugh
In sausage we trust? Not me.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/why-i-m-boycotting-the-democracy-sausage-and-you-should-too-20250429-p5lv5p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +1000
Why I’m boycotting the democracy sausage (and you should too)
National
Millions of people are waiting to see what happens to this girl's face after she gave up all skincare as part of the'caveman method'.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/footage-of-tias-caveman-skin-has-millions-of-people-gripped-20250430-p5lvb9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 09:28:41 +1000
Footage of Tia's'caveman'skin has millions of people gripped
National
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-decides-20250430-p5lvao.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 08:54:44 +1000
Australia decides
National
Three people have been shot dead in Sweden,with local authorities still hunting for the gunman.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/three-shot-dead-in-sweden-20250430-p5lv9r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 07:18:01 +1000
Three shot dead in Sweden
National
Two high-profile Australian cooking influencers have become tangled in a dispute over claims recipes have been plagiarised and republished.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/cooking-influencers-in-heated-plagiarism-dispute-20250430-p5lv9e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 06:18:18 +1000
Cooking influencers in heated plagiarism dispute
National/ Victoria
Marta Pascual Juanola
The court case over the poisoning deaths of Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson has begun. Here’s everything you need to know.
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/what-you-need-to-know-about-erin-patterson-s-mushroom-lunch-trial-20250423-p5ltpy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national
Wed,30 Apr 2025 05:45:00 +1000
What you need to know about Erin Patterson’s mushroom lunch trial