Australia

Mushroom murder suspect not on trial for lying - defence

An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms should not be judged guilty just because she lied after the meal, her defence lawyer said.

Australian mushroom murder suspect told 'lies upon lies'

An Australian woman told "lies upon lies" to cover up her murder of three lunch guests with a toxic mushroom-laced dish, the lead prosecutor has said.

Australian mushroom murder suspect engaged in 'deception'

An Australian woman accused of murder engaged in a calculated deception to kill three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal she allegedly laced with toxic mushrooms, a court has heard, as closing arguments in the trial began.

Australian murder suspect denies drying deadly mushrooms

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms has denied that she turned the fungi into dry powder for the fatal meal.

Australian mushroom murder suspect denies covering tracks

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms has denied that she was covering her tracks when she left hospital against medical advice for 95 minutes.

Accused mushroom killer says she lied to police

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms has told a court that she lied to police because she feared being held "responsible".

Mushroom murders accused gives her account of fatal lunch

An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with poisonous mushrooms gave her account of the fatal lunch today in a case that has gripped the public.

Woman accused of mushroom murders breaks down in court

An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms wept as she was questioned over expletive-laden messages about the victims, in a case that has captivated the country.

Woman accused of triple mushroom murders gives evidence

An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives by serving them a lunch laced with poisonous mushrooms has begun giving evidence during her trial in a case that has gripped the nation.

Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods

Death toll in Australia floods rises to four

At least four people have died as record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and cutting off around 50,000 people from help.

One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods

Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 people stranded.

Residents stranded in east Australia after flash floods

Fast-moving floodwaters have risen in eastern Australia, inundating homes and leaving residents stranded on their roofs overnight, as authorities warned more rain is expected.

Australia removes repeatedly vandalised James Cook statue

The Australian city of Melbourne will not replace a damaged monument to British explorer James Cook, a local mayor has said, for fear it will inevitably be vandalised again.

Champion cyclist avoids jail after Olympian wife's death

Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has avoided jail for driving in a way "likely to cause harm" before his car struck and killed his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.

Mushroom poisoning suspect rejected meal help, trial told

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with a toxic mushroom-laced lunch rejected offers of help before serving the dish, the sole guest to survive the deadly meal has told a court.

Australia's Albanese claims historic second term as PM

Australia's Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as Prime Minister, in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of US President Donald Trump.

Australia metal debris spillage damages hundreds of cars

A truck spilled 750kg of sharp metal debris across one of Australia's busiest highways this morning, authorities said, forcing city-bound lanes to close, damaging hundreds of vehicles and sparking traffic chaos.

Poisoning suspect did not ask about guests, says husband

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by serving them a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington never asked after her dying guests' wellbeing, her estranged husband told her trial.

Watch: Australia's first-time voters have their say

Concerns over the cost of living, climate action, student debt, and the increasing influence of the far-right are key issues for first-time voters in the upcoming Australian federal election.