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  "id": 2047560,
  "title": "Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/erin-patterson-appeal-live-prosecutors-to-seek-life-in-prison-without",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:25:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/20/erin-patterson-appeal-live-court-mushroom-murders-australia-victoria-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "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 The appeal hearing has resumed. Patterson has joined the court via video link from Melbourne’s Dame Phyllis Frost…",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Erin Patterson's fight to appeal her murder conviction continues in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/live-erin-pattersons-fight-to-appeal-her-murder-conviction-continues",
        "published": "2026-08-19T23:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/erin-patterson-appeal-live-prosecutors-to-seek-life-in-prison-without-2047858",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:49:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The mushroom-foraging claim at the heart of Erin Patterson’s appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-mushroom-foraging-claim-at-the-heart-of-erin-pattersons-appeal",
        "published": "2026-08-20T02:32:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The mushroom-foraging claim at the heart of Erin Patterson’s appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-mushroom-foraging-claim-at-the-heart-of-erin-pattersons-appeal-2061934",
        "published": "2026-08-20T02:32:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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