Erin's three words to her best friend after she was found guilty of murdering her in-laws
Patterson was on Monday found guilty of murdering her three in-laws with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington that she served them for lunch at her home.
As Ms Prior left the court, a reporter asked her, 'She said she would see you soon, were you hoping to see her?'
'I was,' Ms Prior replied.
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The Guardian
21 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Report on Queensland CFMEU referred to police after ‘threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny' alleged
The findings of an investigation commissioned by the administrator of the Queensland branch of the CFMEU, which found the union 'embraced a culture which encouraged and celebrated the use of threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny and bullying', have been referred to the police. The report, titled Violence in the Queensland CFMEU, was conducted by Centre for Public Integrity senior counsel Geoffrey Watson. It was released on Wednesday night. It concluded that the union made a 'mockery of union values' through an alleged culture of intimidation under the former leadership. Administrator Mark Irving said the reviewer interviewed 55 witnesses, was provided with documentation and videos relating to alleged incidents and received the full support of the union. 'Much of this was not done in private and the fact that it has taken so long to be called out is partly due to the fear of retribution by those targeted,' Irving said. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Alleged incidents detailed in the report included a fake bomb threat at a work site in Brisbane, the use of video to identify work site safety inspectors to expose them and their family to harassment, and intimidation of many people within and outside government, including ministers. Much of the alleged abuse detailed was gendered, including the routine use of the word 'cunt' to women. The report notes an alleged incident from about 2022 when a workplace health and safety inspector attended a site at Brendale north of Brisbane. An employee said to be holding a functioning angle grinder allegedly approached, yelling 'I want to take you outside and bash the shit out of you.' In another alleged incident a workplace health and safety inspector was attending the funeral of his friend's wife when he was allegedly approached by three unknown men. One allegedly said 'You're that cunt from the video.' Another is alleged to have added 'You're a bit of a fucking dog.' The report notes that the CFMEU had recently posted what it describes as an inflammatory video about that inspector on its Facebook page. It also used violence and threats against the Australian Workers' Union to further industrial aims, he alleged. 'I fear this investigation only scratched the surface of the violence in the Queensland CFMEU. There are many other potential witnesses and many other stories which could have been told,' report says. Watson said the union was also regularly fined through the courts, but was able to 'defeat the sting' of personal payment orders against individual union leaders by having the union pay fines. The union was convicted of offences about 55 times more than the next-placed union, he said. Committing offences was part of the union's business model with fines 'the cost of doing business', he alleged. 'It seems more likely that breaching the laws and suffering fines was an integral part of the CFMEU business model. Its reputation as an aggressive outlaw created a fear and reticence among those dealing with the CFMEU,' he said. Irving said he would use his power to expel members involved in wrongdoing from the union, potentially banning them from future elections. He said the culture that prevailed under the old leadership 'was violent, cruel and misogynist and betrayed the core values of unionism. It will be replaced by a new culture based on union values of justice, equality and solidarity.' The deputy Queensland premier, Jarrod Bleijie, said the report had been immediately forwarded to the Queensland police service on Wednesday night. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion He ruled out deregistering or dissolving the union at a press conference on Thursday. 'I can commit to Queenslanders, and I've spoken directly with premier David Crisafulli this morning,' Bleijie said. 'We're going to get to the bottom of this. This says it scratches the surface. We will find out more. We'll investigate more, and we, if need be, [will] legislate to make sure workers are safe on construction sites'. The Queensland Council of Unions general secretary, Jacqueline King, and president, Kate Ruttiman, apologised for the actions of the former union leadership. The union had disaffiliated from the peak body in 2018. King said the former CFMEU leadership had 'deeply let down Queensland workers and members of our community. You have let down the Queensland trade union movement.' The Queensland Labor leader, Steven Miles, said he was 'shocked and appalled' at the allegations revealed in the report. 'I'm a proud trade unionist, and there is no place in the trade union movement [for] this kind of the behaviour,' he said. 'It is not the trade union movement that I know and I am a member of.' The first report is partly redacted to obscure some names and personal details to 'prevent repercussions against those who have provided assistance', the report says. Watson also completed a second, confidential report, which has yet to be released to government. Bleijie said the government would be seeking a copy of this to further their own investigations.
The Independent
29 minutes ago
- The Independent
Two players plead guilty to match-fixing over yellow cards in Australian soccer's A-League
Two professional players admitted in court Thursday to engaging in betting corruption after they were paid by criminals to earn yellow cards during games in Australian soccer's A-League. Former Macarthur Bulls captain Ulises Davila and midfielders Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis were charged in May 2024 with manipulating yellow cards during games in 2023 and 2024. Davila, 33, allegedly acted as the contact between the southwest Sydney club's players and a criminal group in Colombia, organizing for the yellow cards to occur during particular games. Baccus, 33, and Lewis, 27, were allegedly paid up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,550) by Davila to deliberately try to receive the referee-issued cautions for foul play. The midfielders pleaded guilty in a Sydney court to engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event. A second charge of participating in a criminal group was withdrawn. Lewis had previously pleaded not guilty to both charges, but reversed his plea to one of the charges after negotiating with prosecutors. The pair will face sentencing in September. Davila has not yet entered pleas to the nine charges he faces. He will return to court next month. Police said the betting scheme led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid out in winnings. All players were stood down by the league. Davila's contract with Macarthur FC was terminated shortly after his arrest. Baccus was released by the Bulls during the 2024 offseason and Lewis remains suspended. ___
Daily Mail
37 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Junior doctor at Melbourne's Austin Hospital arrested after camera allegedly found in staff bathroom
A junior doctor has been arrested for allegedly filming his colleagues after a camera was found inside a staff toilet at a hospital in Melbourne. The 27-year-old was working as a trainee surgeon at The Austin Hospital, in Melbourne's northeastern suburb of Heidelberg. Officers from the Mernda Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigations Team arrested him on Thursday following a raid of his home in Heidelberg West. Police explained that an investigation was launched after a phone was allegedly found inside a staff toilet at the hospital on July 3. It is further alleged that the phone had been in the bathroom for a significant amount of time. 'It is alleged a recording device in the form of a mobile phone was located in a restricted staff toilet of a medical facility in Heidelberg on July 3,' Victoria Police said. 'The device is believed to have been in place for some time before staff became aware and reported the matter.' It is understood that the toilet where the phone was allegedly placed was marked as staff-only and was not accessible to the hospital's patients or the general public. Investigators are currently interviewing the 27-year-old. A spokesperson for Austin Health told Daily Mail Australia a formal report was made to Victoria Police. 'We take the safety and wellbeing of our staff extremely seriously and recently made a formal report to Victoria Police,' the Austin Health spokesperson said. 'As this matter is now with the Police, we are not able to share more information about the nature of the report.' The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - a regulatory body which has the authority to suspend healthcare practitioners who pose a risk to others - has yet to take action against the doctor, The Herald Sun reported. However, it is understood the agency is set to review the case soon and decide on whether action will be taken against the doctor's registration. Healthcare practitioners in Australia are required by law to notify AHPRA if they are charged with an offence which carries a 12 month or more jail term.
