Deadly mushroom lunch: Family of victims Don and Gail Patterson host memorial in Leongatha

A special memorial will be held for the couple who died after eating a meal believed to contain deadly death cap mushrooms. Don and Gail Patterson died after eating the meal cooked by their former daughter-in-law, Erin Patterson, at her home in Leongatha, southeast of Melbourne, on July 29. Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson also died … Read more

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises’ net profits fall 74 per cent over financial year

International pizza chain Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited has revealed a 74 per cent fall in full-year net profits over the last financial year. The company’s 2022-23 Annual Report, released on Wednesday, pointed to cost pressures and soaring inflation as the driving factors behind the grim outcome. Headquartered in Australia, the company operates franchises in Australia, … Read more

Australia at risk of $270bn export loss if it fails to capitalise on clean energy transition

Australia’s economy could stand to lose hundreds of billions of dollars if it does not successfully navigate a transition to clean energy in the coming decades. New research from NAB and Deloitte Access Economics has revealed what Australia stands to gain or lose as the world hurtles toward decarbonisation and lower emissions. If Australia capitalises … Read more

India lands spacecraft on the moon

India has become only the fourth nation in the world to land a rocket on the moon. The nation’s lunar spacecraft landed safely near the moon’s little-explored south pole on Wednesday, sparking wild celebrations and applause among technicians guiding the mission. “Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the Moon,” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced … Read more