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7 months ago

Interest in wild fungi grows despite high-profile poisonings, as late mushroom season blooms

ABC

As temperatures drop and wet weather sets in, fungi enthusiasts are braving the elements searching for rare finds. In SA's South East, despite a late start to the fungi season, people are grabbing their cameras and heading out to see the region's vast variety of species, including the famous ghost mushrooms. Feresh Pizarro, who runs a fungi-tour business near Robe, …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Erin Patterson: Police to search social media of woman accused of mushroom poisoning deaths

The Independent

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1 year ago

Two people arrested after robbery at Victorian home of accused mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson

ABC

Two people are under arrest following an alleged burglary at the home of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson in Victoria's east. Key points: Police say a man and a woman have been arrested following a robbery at a home in the Victorian town of Leongatha The residence is the home of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson, who is behind bars …

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1 year, 2 months ago

From an allegedly fatal mushroom lunch to Erin Patterson's arrest, how the events unfolded

ABC

A family lunch at a home nestled among the rolling hills of South Gippsland has shone a spotlight on the sleepy dairy town of Leongatha and propelled it into global news headlines. Erin Patterson, the 49-year-old host of a beef wellington lunch that police allege resulted in the poisoning all four guests — killing three people — has been arrested …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Erin Patterson: Everything we know about alleged mushroom poisoning deaths

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Woman charged in latest twist in Australia poison mushroom case

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Only living victim in Australia’s death cap mushroom lunch poisoning released from hospital

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Mushroom deaths: Leading psychologist calls out 'weird' detail about Erin Patterson's lunch that killed three in Leongatha

Daily Mail

A leading forensic psychologist has said there are potential 'red flags' everywhere in the mysterious case of three people who died from suspected mushroom poisoning. Erin Patterson, 48, had cooked a beef wellington for a lunch at her home in Leongatha, in Victoria's Gippsland region on July 29, that allegedly contained death cap mushrooms. While police have only said Ms …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Survivor of suspected mushroom poisoning was ‘experienced forager’ of wild fungi

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Australian commercial mushroom farms 'safe', industry says after fatal Leongatha lunch

ABC

Australia's mushroom industry says it is "absolutely impossible" that a grower could produce poison fungi. Key points: The Australian Mushroom Growers Association says producers take no risks with public health and safety standards Small-scale exotic mushroom producers say they are "copping it" at farmers' markets Woolworths and Coles both say they have had no reports of illness or mushroom recalls …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Erin Patterson: Australian cook says mushroom deaths accidental: ‘I had no reason to hurt people I love’

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Mushroom deaths: Lone survivor of Erin Patterson's poisonous beef wellington dish holds the key to what happened at deadly lunch

Daily Mail

The lone survivor of a deadly poison mushroom lunch that claimed the lives of three people, including his wife, could hold the key to what really happened. Pastor Ian Wilkinson was the only person to survive the poisonous beef wellington dished up on July 29 by stay-at-home mum Erin Patterson in Leongatha, Victoria. Erin was previously married to their son, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

After a week in the global spotlight, South Gippsland is eager for mushroom death attention to fade away

ABC

On the main street of Leongatha, under gloomy skies, locals duck in and out of the town's boutiques, doing their Saturday morning shopping before the businesses close in the afternoon. Key points: South Gippsland locals are keen to get out of the spotlight a week after the region made international headlines Three people died and another is in a critical …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Police believe poisonous death cap mushrooms are behind the Leongatha deaths. What happens when you eat one?

ABC

The deaths of three Victorians after a Saturday lunch in the small town of Leongatha sent shock waves through the community, but also shone the spotlight on one of the most poisonous organisms on earth. The death cap mushroom — or Amanita phalloides — is responsible for nine out of every 10 mushroom poisoning deaths, and kills somewhere between 10 …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Police investigate deaths after suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Mushroom poisoning: Erin Patterson’s husband suffered mystery illness a year before his family’s deaths in Leongatha

Daily Mail

The ex-husband of the woman who cooked a poisonous mushroom lunch that killed three family members 'almost died' from a mystery stomach illness last year. Erin Patterson cooked a meal that poisoned her ex-husband's parents, aunt and uncle Simon Patterson said he spent 21 days in intensive care after 'collapsing' from stomach issues last year Ms Patterson's ex-husband Simon shared …

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1 year, 5 months ago

What types of mushrooms in Victoria are poisonous, and what should you do if you've eaten one?

ABC

The town of Korumburra in Victoria's east is mourning the loss of three well-known community members after they ate suspected poisonous mushrooms. The Victorian health department says the state is known to have two potentially fatal species of mushrooms growing wildly in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Greg Moore says mushroom poisoning deaths are usually from death caps. Dr Moore …

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2 years ago

Leongatha man remanded in custody after Licola accident that left passenger in critical condition

ABC

A Gippsland man has been remanded in custody after a serious crash in the Victorian high country on Saturday left a male passenger with critical injuries. Key points: Joshua Stoll faces three charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury and driving while disqualified A passenger is in Alfred Hospital's intensive care unit in a critical but stable condition Mr Stoll's …

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Interest in wild fungi grows despite high-profile poisonings, as late mushroom season blooms

Erin Patterson: Police to search social media of woman accused of mushroom poisoning deaths

Two people arrested after robbery at Victorian home of accused mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson

From an allegedly fatal mushroom lunch to Erin Patterson's arrest, how the events unfolded

Erin Patterson: Everything we know about alleged mushroom poisoning deaths

Woman charged in latest twist in Australia poison mushroom case

Only living victim in Australia’s death cap mushroom lunch poisoning released from hospital

Mushroom deaths: Leading psychologist calls out 'weird' detail about Erin Patterson's lunch that killed three in Leongatha

Survivor of suspected mushroom poisoning was ‘experienced forager’ of wild fungi

Australian commercial mushroom farms 'safe', industry says after fatal Leongatha lunch

Erin Patterson: Australian cook says mushroom deaths accidental: ‘I had no reason to hurt people I love’

Mushroom deaths: Lone survivor of Erin Patterson's poisonous beef wellington dish holds the key to what happened at deadly lunch

After a week in the global spotlight, South Gippsland is eager for mushroom death attention to fade away

Police believe poisonous death cap mushrooms are behind the Leongatha deaths. What happens when you eat one?

Police investigate deaths after suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia

Mushroom poisoning: Erin Patterson’s husband suffered mystery illness a year before his family’s deaths in Leongatha

What types of mushrooms in Victoria are poisonous, and what should you do if you've eaten one?

Leongatha man remanded in custody after Licola accident that left passenger in critical condition