Death cap mushroom poisoning deaths: Erin Patterson ‘devastated’ following deadly family lunch

How did a peaceful family lunch turn deadly? We meet the journalist who broke the story of a most-baffling case.

This episode of The Front originally aired on August 9.

How did a peaceful family lunch turn deadly? We meet the journalist who broke the story of a most-baffling case. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store.

This episode of The Front originally aired on August 9.
How did a peaceful family lunch turn deadly? We meet the journalist who broke the story of a most-baffling case. 
Find out more about The Front podcast <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and read about this story and more on The Australian's <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">website</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Mystery of the deadly mushrooms (Best of 2023)

Warren Pickering denies drug allegations made by ex-partner Joanne Scott in The Australian

Drink-driving, unpaid fines, and allegations about serious drugs: these are not the talking points One Nation wanted for its bold bid to become part of Victoria’s government. But Pauline Hanson’s handpicked state president Warren Pickering, a former soldier, is having a tough week thanks to exclusives broken by The Australian’s Jamie Walker.

Drink-driving, unpaid fines, and allegations about serious drugs: these are not the talking points One Nation wanted for its bold bid to become part of Victoria’s government. But Pauline Hanson’s handpicked state president Warren Pickering, a former soldier, is having a tough week thanks to exclusives broken by The Australian’s Jamie Walker.

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

‘Drugs, deviance’: Questions Warren Pickering refuses to answer about his past

Commentary by Jamie Walker: Pickering’s past should have raised red flag for leader

Pauline Hanson deflects on historic claims against One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering

One Nation leader Warren Pickering’s drink-driving record revealed

Revealed: One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering ordered to repay home owner grant

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Drink-driving, unpaid fines, and allegations about serious drugs: these are not the talking points One Nation wanted for its bold bid to become part of Victoria&rsquo;s government. But Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s handpicked state president Warren Pickering, a former soldier, is having a tough week thanks to exclusives broken by The Australian&rsquo;s Jamie Walker.
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/drugs-deviance-questions-warren-pickering-refuses-to-answer-about-his-past/news-story/7876b192aeee9c325e7027bed206d3b5">&lsquo;Drugs, deviance&rsquo;: Questions Warren Pickering refuses to answer about his past</a>
Commentary by Jamie Walker:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/pauline-hanson-must-answer-questions-about-her-victorian-frontman/news-story/1d8d5f503ea2db730f18350d2ac98bce">Pickering&rsquo;s past should have raised red flag for leader</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/barnaby-joyce-backs-one-nation-victoria-leader-warren-pickering-over-exs-historical-allegations/news-story/98847200e393809804743e97a97cbbf5">Pauline Hanson deflects on historic claims against One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/one-nation-leader-warren-pickerings-drinkdriving-record-revealed/news-story/0dfdf282f8fc2a8e620b331a92b6b108">One Nation leader Warren Pickering&rsquo;s drink-driving record revealed</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/revealed-one-nation-victorian-leader-warren-pickering-ordered-to-repay-home-owner-grant/news-story/609f9007526600e8fba671874ebb646a">Revealed: One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering ordered to repay home owner grant</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

Drink, drugs and a drama One Nation didn’t need

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OpenAI Malaysia data-centre deal to boost Firmus ASX float to $30bn

Firmus - the tech company part-owned by Oliver Curtis, who served prison time for insider trading - has signed a  multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI to build two data centres in Malaysia as part of a multi-year partnership. Plus, the trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson gets under way in Mexico, and an iconic Sydney mansion is rumoured to be back on the market.

Firmus - the tech company part-owned by Oliver Curtis, who served prison time for insider trading - has signed a  multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI to build two data centres in Malaysia as part of a multi-year partnership. Plus, the trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson gets under way in Mexico, and an iconic Sydney mansion is rumoured to be back on the market.

Read more: 

OpenAI signs multibillion-dollar deal with Oliver Curtis’ Firmus, fuelling record float

We want to find out why’: Aussie surfers’ parents face suspected killers as Mexico trial begins

Sydney’s iconic Boomerang mansion back on the market with a $100m price tag

Firmus - the tech company part-owned by Oliver Curtis, who served prison time for insider trading - has signed a&nbsp; multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI to build two data centres in Malaysia as part of a multi-year partnership. Plus, the trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson gets under way in Mexico, and an iconic Sydney mansion is rumoured to be back on the market.
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/openai-signs-multibilliondollar-deal-with-oliver-curtis-firmus-fuelling-record-float/news-story/32bc05af368849a71926c09956dedeaa">OpenAI signs multibillion-dollar deal with Oliver Curtis&rsquo; Firmus, fuelling record float</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/we-want-to-find-out-why-aussie-surfers-parents-face-suspected-killers-as-mexico-trial-begins/news-story/93a553c84b48196bc5b7aa255831479d">We want to find out why&rsquo;: Aussie surfers&rsquo; parents face suspected killers as Mexico trial begins</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/sydneys-iconic-boomerang-mansion-back-on-the-market-with-a-100m-price-tag/news-story/d9a9c987d67554b0e681005a016b7d23">Sydney&rsquo;s iconic Boomerang mansion back on the market with a $100m price tag</a>

Ex-prisoner’s giant AI deal

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/0a0e4fd1-7e39-4667-ab84-b4bf0065cd10/transcript

Did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress reporting by sacked ABC Four Corners journalist Mahmood Fazal?

The mysterious Mahmood Fazal - a bikie turned journalist who was hired, and then fired by the ABC, is at the centre of another drama: did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress his work as a reporter? That’s today’s story

The mysterious Mahmood Fazal - a bikie turned journalist who was hired, and then fired by the ABC, is at the centre of another drama: did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress his work as a reporter? That’s today’s story.  

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Sacked ABC journalist’s dramatic terror raid story ‘never happened’

Sacked ABC journalist’s ‘terror raid’ story exposed as a Gold Coast drug bust

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton.

The mysterious Mahmood Fazal - a bikie turned journalist who was hired, and then fired by the ABC, is at the centre of another drama: did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress his work as a reporter? That&rsquo;s today&rsquo;s story.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/sacked-abc-journalists-dramatic-terror-raid-story-never-happened/news-story/a440bdbc3fbad0f2cf27bdbf9a09761a">Sacked ABC journalist&rsquo;s dramatic terror raid story &lsquo;never happened&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/sacked-abc-journalists-terror-raid-story-exposed-as-a-gold-coast-drug-bust/news-story/38161d09aec3177f604ae8ed13aaefe6">Sacked ABC journalist&rsquo;s &lsquo;terror raid&rsquo; story exposed as a Gold Coast drug bust</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton.

Did cops try to suppress stories by a sacked bikie-turned-journo?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/72a98bfd-03c0-4468-b681-b4be00a277db/transcript

Mystery of the deadly mushrooms (Best of 2023)

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