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Why is Australia's mushroom killer back in court this week?

Fadingcorroborated19 outlets reported this themselves in 43 reports over 7 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 7 descriptions edited, 5 URLs changed18 changes
  1. ABC News (Australia)seen 19 Aug, 01:22description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Lawyers for triple-murderer Erin Patterson will appeal to have her conviction overturned in the Supreme Court, while prosecutors will attempt to have the possibility of parole removed.

    Lawyers for triple murderer Erin Patterson will appeal to have her conviction overturned in the Supreme Court, while prosecutors will attempt to have the possibility of parole removed.

  2. BBC News Worldseen 19 Aug, 04:13description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

    The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murderer Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

  3. The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 04:13description edited
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    Victorian court of appeal to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts should be quashed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Justice Peter Kidd asks Edney about what “contact” the jury had with the parties. Edney says “contact” should have a broad meaning in this case as the jurors could still see the lead investigator in the hotel. Continue reading...

    Victorian court of appeal to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts should be quashed Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths. Now she’ll argue the court got it wrong Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Limited accomodation during sequestering ‘issues of convenience’, Patterson’s barrister says Kidd says Patterson’s case must be considered in the context of other cases where jurors had unsupervised access to...

  4. The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 06:51description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Victorian court of appeal to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts should be quashed Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths. Now she’ll argue the court got it wrong Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Limited accomodation during sequestering ‘issues of convenience’, Patterson’s barrister says Kidd says Patterson’s case must be considered in the context of other cases where jurors had unsupervised access to...

    Victorian court of appeal to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Limited accomodation during sequestering ‘issues of convenience’, Patterson’s barrister says Kidd says Patterson’s case must be considered in the context of other cases where jurors had unsupervised access to...

  5. The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 06:51description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Lawyers for Erin Patterson argue that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system. On Wednesday, three judges of Victoria’s highest court started hearing two appeals – by Patterson herself and the state’s...

    Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system. On Wednesday, three judges of Victoria’s highest court started hearing two appeals – by Patterson herself and the...

  6. The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 09:39headline rewritten

    Erin Patterson appeal live: mushroom murderer challenges convictions over fatal beef wellington lunchErin Patterson challenges convictions over mushroom lunch – as it happened

  7. The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 09:39description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system. On Wednesday, three judges of Victoria’s highest court started hearing two appeals – by Patterson herself and the...

    Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system. But...

  8. ABC News (Australia)seen 19 Aug, 09:39headline rewritten

    Patterson's lawyers describe jury hotel arrangement as 'catastrophic'Patterson evidence pointed to 'deliberate' poisoning, prosecutors say

  9. The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 04:13description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Prosecutor says Patterson’s cross-examination was ‘fair’ and ‘thorough’ McWilliams has skipped ahead to Patterson’s fifth ground of appeal – the argument that her cross-examination was “oppressive” and “unfair”....

    Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Prosecution turns to argument Patterson wasn’t severely ill after beef wellington McWilliams is touching on the prosecution’s argument in its closing address that Patterson was not severely ill after the poisoned...

  10. The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 06:42headline rewritten

    Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murdererErin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

  11. The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 09:58headline rewritten

    Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors seek life in prison without parole for triple murdererErin Patterson appeal: prosecutors seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer – as it happened

  12. The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 09:58headline rewritten

    Case against Erin Patterson is ‘overwhelming’ and mushroom killer’s appeal should be dismissed, prosecutors sayErin Patterson’s mushroom murders sentence too lenient and she should die behind bars, prosecutors argue

  13. wellingtontimes.com.auseen 20 Aug, 19:57URL changed

    now resolves towww.wellingtontimes.com.au/story/9333024/crown-denies-catastrophic-failures-in-mushroom-trial/

  14. theleader.com.auseen 20 Aug, 19:57URL changed

    now resolves towww.theleader.com.au/story/9333024/crown-denies-catastrophic-failures-in-mushroom-trial/

  15. lithgowmercury.com.auseen 20 Aug, 19:57URL changed

    now resolves towww.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/9333024/crown-denies-catastrophic-failures-in-mushroom-trial/

  16. ABC News (Australia)seen 21 Aug, 04:28headline rewritten

    Live: Mushroom killer Erin Patterson appeals murder convictionLive: Court ruling 'forced' Patterson to testify on mushroom foraging, lawyers say

  17. DW Top Storiesseen 21 Aug, 08:28URL changed

    now resolves towww.dw.com/en/australia-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-appeal/a-78421118?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

  18. Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 25 Aug, 11:00URL changed

    now resolves towww.spiegel.de/panorama/australien-das-urteil-gegen-pilzmoerderin-koennte-gekippt-werden-weil-jury-im-falschen-hotel-schlief-a-9bf03f4c-b8fd-4f21-a7ee-ade6d3fe6ab6#ref=rss

original reportingcopies
Sat, 15 August 2026peak 15 reports on Wed, 19 August 2026Sun, 23 August 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 21 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Katy WatsonErin PattersonBBCAustraliaJoel CarrettPatterson LeongathaHeather WilkinsonGail PattersonIan WilkinsonAustralian AssociatedVictorian Supreme Court Justice Christopher BealeVictorian CourtAustralianLeongatha WoolworthsSimon PattersonHealth DepartmentVictoria PoliceDame Phyllis Frost CentreDandenong, Victoria, AustraliaWellington, New Zealand (General), New Zealand

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
BBC News World1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 copy echoing bbc.com
wellingtontimes.com.au2 original reports - 1 copy echoing lithgowmercury.com.au
theleader.com.au3 copies echoing wellingtontimes.com.au
lithgowmercury.com.au1 original report - 2 copies echoing wellingtontimes.com.au
dailyliberal.com.au1 copy echoing wellingtontimes.com.au
ABC News (Australia)1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report1 original report
NYT World1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report
Channel News Asia1 original report
abcnews.com1 original report
Le Figaro (France)1 original report
DW Top Stories1 original report
Euronews1 original report
The Guardian World2 original reports - edited after publishing2 original reports - edited after publishing
Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report1 original report
upi.com1 original report
dailymail.com1 original report
yasstribune.com.au1 original report
15 Aug, 18:02over 7 days22 Aug, 19:03

+ 2 more outlets · 2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 34 original reports, 9 reprints

  1. Sat, 15 August 2026

    1 report

  2. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report

  3. Tue, 18 August 2026

    6 reports

  4. Wed, 19 August 2026

    15 reports

  5. Thu, 20 August 2026

    9 reports

  6. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report

  7. Sun, 23 August 2026

    1 report

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