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Who is Jess Wilson? The millennial Liberal leader on the cusp of history in Victorian election
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Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing appeal against mushroom murder convictions
Victorian court of appeal rules Patterson should be jailed for life with no parole over deadly beef wellington lunch that
Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East
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Australia’s mushroom murderer loses bid to overturn convictions – as it happened
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More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI – but only a quarter have cut client fees as a result
Research finds 55% of lawyers are using AI in legal practices, up from 37% last year, though efficiency gains aren’t
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Australian politics live: Paterson accuses PM of ‘no standards’ over golf club error; Haines office to reopen
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