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  A juror in the trial of an Australian woman accused of killing three relatives by feeding them poisonous mushrooms has been removed for possible misconduct. Erin Patterson - who has pleaded not guilty - is on trial for the murder of three people and the attempted murder of another, after they ate lunch at her home in July 2023. The male juror was discharged on Thursday after the judge found there was a "reasonable possibility" he had discussed the case with family and friends. The judge told the court there was no definitive evidence that the man had discussed the trial with outsiders, but reminded the remaining jurors they should only talk about the case "in the privacy of the jury room". Justice Christopher Beale also told the jury that confidential juror discussions were "vital to the administration of justice". Fifteen jurors - three more than usual - were selected for the trial, which began a fortnight ago in Victoria and was expected to last six...

  A photo of a grey nurse shark taken by scuba diver Sarah Han-de-Beaux near Bondi Beach in 2021.   Sarah Han-de-Beaux CNN  —  Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.  Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative  has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. In late November, a gaggle of open-water swimmers set out from Sydney’s Bondi Beach. About 500 meters (1,600 feet) from shore, they stopped and formed a line 150 meters (about 500 feet) long, treading water above the length of the beach’s shark net. They hoped to demonstrate that the length of the net paled in comparison to that of the world-famous  kilometer-long beach . And that if they could easily bypass the net, sharks can too. “It’s a bit of a joke for us when we swim over the top of or around the outside of ...