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Erin Patterson speaks to the media outside her home in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia in a screengrab obtained on November 3, 2023, AAP/Nine News via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. Patterson, 49, is charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder, according to court documents. Local media reported Don and Gail Patterson were the parents of Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon Patterson, who was also present at the lunch. The mysterious deaths have gripped Australia, where deaths from eating mushrooms are relatively rare. "Anyone who collects and consumes wild mushrooms of unknown species is putting themselves at risk of potential poisoning and serious illness," the state's health department said.

Persons: Erin Patterson, Patterson, Don Patterson, Gail, Heather Wilkinson, Don, Gail Patterson, Erin Patterson's, Simon Patterson, Ian, Dean Thomas, Alasdair Pal, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Nine, ZEALAND, Melbourne . Local, Police, Thomson Locations: Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY, Melbourne ., Sydney

☆ Australia police arrest woman over mushroom lunch that killed three
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"Today's arrest is just the next step in what has been a complex and thorough investigation by homicide squad detectives and one that is not yet over," Dean Thomas, the detective in charge of the investigation, told a news conference on Thursday. Police will interview the woman, who has not been charged and whom they did not name, once the search is complete, he added. State broadcaster ABC reported the woman had told police she did not intend to poison her guests and had herself been hospitalised after the lunch. Deaths from consuming mushrooms are relatively rare in the country, which has several species, including the "death cap" mushroom, that are dangerous enough kill a human. Reporting by Renju Jose and Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Lincoln Feast and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dean Thomas, Don Patterson, Gail, Heather Wilkinson, Ian, Renju Jose, Alasdair Pal, Lincoln, Gerry Doyle Organizations: SYDNEY, Police, ABC, Thomson Locations: Victoria, Leongatha, Melbourne, Australia, Sydney

☆ Australia Police Arrest Woman Over Mushroom Lunch That Killed Three
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said on Thursday they had arrested a 49-year-old woman over the deaths of three elderly people in August after they allegedly consumed mushrooms at a lunch hosted by her. The woman will be interviewed by police and the investigation remained ongoing, Victoria police said in a statement. A fourth man, Wilkinson's husband Ian Wilkinson, a pastor in a nearby town was released from hospital in September. The mysterious deaths have gripped Australia. Deaths from consuming mushrooms are relatively rare in the country, which has several species including the "death cap" mushroom that are dangerous enough to poison and kill a human.

Persons: Don Patterson, Gail Patterson, Heather Wilkinson, Wilkinson's, Ian Wilkinson, Renju Jose, Lincoln Organizations: SYDNEY Locations: Victoria, Leongatha, Melbourne, Australia, Sydney

☆ How 27-year-old Nick Simpson built the freelancing tax tool he wished he had and then raised $7.5 million in venture funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

WorkMade is a new startup that lets freelancers keep track of their earnings and pay taxes. Frequent freelancer Nick Simpson founded WorkMade in 2022 and scaled the startup to 12 employees. Now, the startup is launching publicly with $7.5 million in venture capital funding to date. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen it comes time for a freelancer to pay their taxes, WorkMade manages that process too, including the payment without any forms, mail or extra calculations. According to Statista, there are an estimated 73 million freelancers working in the US this year, and that number is projected to grow to over 90 million by 2028.

Persons: Nick Simpson, WorkMade, —, Simpson, Anna Barber's, Gale Wilkinson's, Slack, Statista, I'd, I've Organizations: Service, Venture Capital, WorkMade, Piermont Bank Locations: Wellington, New

☆ New Zealand in good spirits after hotel fire forces evacuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AUCKLAND, July 23 (Reuters) - The New Zealand team were in good spirits after a fire at their hotel forced them to evacuate briefly on Saturday night at the Women's World Cup, New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said. New Zealand police apprehended a suspect in connection with the fire and the individual was facing arson and burglary charges, he said. Trained well today in the sunshine, which was welcome as well, and are looking in good shape," Pragnell told reporters on Sunday. "Another curveball in the last three days," he added, in an apparent reference to a shooting in which three people were killed near the Norway team hotel in Auckland hours ahead of the tournament kick-off match on Thursday. "If you put on a show like that and I think the World Cup coming to New Zealand, I think it's kind of just thrown football into people's faces," said defender C.J.

Persons: Andrew Pragnell, Pragnell, C.J . Bott, I'm, everyone's, Bott, Hannah Wilkinson's, Amy Tennery Organizations: AUCKLAND, New Zealand, New Zealand Football, Ferns, Norway, Thomson Locations: Norway, Auckland, Eden, Philippines, Wellington, New Zealand, people's

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