The next role for former Greens leader Adam Bandt, who lost his seat in the federal election earlier this year, has been revealed.

Bandt has been appointed the new CEO of The Australian Conservation Foundation and will start in January next year.

“We undertook a rigorous search for ACF’s next CEO, spanning many countries and including screening more than 300 candidates. Adam was unanimously supported by our Board as the right person to lead ACF into its next chapter," ACF Board Chair Ros Harvey said.

Bandt called the role a "true privilege" and called ACF "Australia’s most respected voice for nature and climate at such a critical time".

He returned to social media for the first time since his election loss, sharing the eyes emoji across his accounts.

The partner of slain police officer Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson has promised to “cherish every moment” she spent with the beloved and longstanding policeman in an emotional eulogy before thousands of mourners.

Sergeant Lisa Thompson, the partner of Senior Constable Thompson, spoke with love for the “incredible man” she built a life with after they met while working together at the Wangaratta police station.

“We worked one shift together and it changed the course of my life,” she said.

“In just eight hours, I learned so much about him … his passion for the (Essendon) Bombers, hunting, fishing and catching crooks.”

“I had never laughed so much with someone I’d just met.”

Hundreds of police officers are attending the funeral service for Constable Thompson, who was shot and killed in the line of duty alongside Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart on August 26 on a property outside Porepunkah.

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This is the moment Erin Patterson was loaded into a prison van to be taken back to the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre where she will spend at least another three decades.

Patterson will be eligible for parole in 33 years, and will be 82 when she can be considered for release. There is no guarantee of course an application from Patterson would be approved.

Her sentence is the longest ever for a female murderer in Victoria and she now has 28 days to appeal.

Swimmers and surfers have been pulled out of the water at Manly beach this morning after a great white was detected off the beach.

NSW Department of Primary Industries advised via its SharkSmart app that a tagged great white was detected off North Steyne Beach at 10.51am on Monday.

The scare follows the fatal shark attack at Dee Why on Saturday when 57-year-old local surfer Mercury Psillakis was mauled by what was believed to be a large great white.

Beaches from Narrabeen to Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches were closed over the weekend following the shark attack at about 10am on Saturday. Most reopened on Monday morning but Dee Why and Long Reef remained closed.

Woolworths and Coles have warned shareholders that they will pay out an eye-watering amount to staff following the Federal Court’s decision about salary underpayment.

The court on Friday found that Coles and Woolworths failed to record overtime hours for up to 28,000 salaried managers who were underpaid from 2013.

In separate ASX announcements, both major supermarkets warned of potentials costs as the fallout from the biggest underpayment scandal in Australian history continued.

Woolworths warned shareholders that its initial costs were likely to fall between $180-$330m, although it says the total payout could reach $530m.

Rival Coles flagged costs of between $150-$250m, including the interest and on-costs that may follow the Federal Court ruling.

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While the focus of this morning has of course been on Erin Patterson's sentencing, another major story that's had significant interest here in Australia has had a dramatic development.

Police in New Zealand believe they have shot dead Tom Phillips, the fugitive that has evaded authorities for four years with his three children.

Police were responding to an attempted burglary at a farm store in Piopio, south of Auckland, at 2.30am this morning. Police were able to stop a quad bike with two people on it before a shoot out developed.

An officer has been shot in the head and is in a critical condition.

One of his children was present and was unharmed in the shooting, police said. The whereabouts of his other two children are not known.

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Family, friends and colleagues are coming together to salute a veteran officer who was gunned down just days away from retiring, as the hunt for his alleged killer continues.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson will be farewelled with full police honours at a funeral at the Victoria Police Academy on Monday.

The 59-year-old was one of two Victoria Police officers killed on August 26 while serving a warrant on Dezi Freeman on a property in Porepunkah, about 300km northeast of Melbourne.

The officer was looking forward to spending more time with the love of his life, Lisa, and already had a list of tasks to tackle in his free time.

His partner, with whom he built a home, will be among the mourners expected to pack the on-site chapel at the academy in Melbourne's east to remember the man affectionately known as Thommo.

Det Lead Sen Const Thompson deserved the life he had planned for after his policing career, state police union boss Wayne Gatt said.

"That, after 38 years in the job and on the cusp of retirement, he made the decision to put others before himself, is a measure of the man we've lost," Mr Gatt said.

"Neal was often the light side of an at-times dark profession. A character, a mainstay and a comfort to many."

Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of the deadly Beef Wellington lunch served by Erin Patterson, has spoken outside of court following the sentencing.

Wilkinson thanked Victoria Police for their work to "bring to light the truth of what happened to three good people".

"Our lives depend on the kindness of others. I'd like to encourage everybody to be kind to each other," he said.

He did not reference Patterson.

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years.

There were life sentences for each of the three murders, and 25 years for the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson.

"All sentences are to be served concurrently," Justice Christopher Beale said.

Justice Christopher Beale has detailed the strict conditions Erin Patterson has experienced while waiting her sentencing in the Gordon Unit.

Justice Beale noted she has been in her cell for at least 22 hours a day and has declined communication opportunities with two other prisoners in the unit.

She has not been able to enter other areas with prisoners present due to the risk she poses.

"Given the unprecedented media coverage of your case and the books, documentaries and TV series about you which were all in the pipeline, you are likely to remain a notorious prisoner for many years to come and as such remain a significant risk from other prisoners," he said.

Justice Beale said it was likely Patterson's solitary confinement would likely continue for years to come and said those "harsh" conditions have been taken into account for her sentencing.

Justice Christopher Beale says the gravity of Erin Patterson's offending warrants maximum penalties for her crimes.

"I have no hesitation in finding that your offending falls into the worst category for the offences of murder and attempted murder," he said.

Justice Christopher Beale has detailed the impact Erin Patterson's crimes had on her two children.

"Not only did you cut short three lives and cause lasting damage to Ian Wilkinson's health, thereby devastating extended Patterson and Wilkinson families, you inflicted untold suffering on your own children, whom you robbed of their beloved grandparents," he said.

BBC reporter Katy Watson inside the court said Patterson closed her eyes while Justice Beale spoke about her children.

Justice Christopher Beale says Erin Patterson "engaged in an elaborate cover-up of guilt", before detailing the steps she took following the deadly lunch.

"I find that you disposed of the four grey plates on which you served the poisoned beef Wellingtons," he said.

"You falsely made out that you had fed your children leftover beef Wellingtons with the pastry and mushrooms scraped off. You feigned illness. You disposed of the dehydrator soon after you were released from you maintained the vague story about sourcing dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery and had the gall to tell police in the recorded police interview that you had been very, very helpful to the Health Department in its investigation of the incident.

You disposed of your phone and provided police with a dummy phone. You lied to the police in your recorded police interview about various matters."

Justice Christopher Beale has pointed out the prosecution was unable to establish a motive for the triple murder.

"As is standard, I directed the jury that the prosecution did not have to prove motive - only the elements of the offences and that, "Some murders occur for no apparent reason," Justice Beale said.

"Clearly, the jury was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that you committed the alleged offences.

"Only you know why you committed them. I will not be speculating about that matter."

It's an unprecedented move for Justice Christopher Beale to allow cameras in the court room for Erin Patterson's sentencing, which is predicted to take around 45 minutes.

It will be broadcast across Australia's major TV channels while many more around the world will be watching.

The Supreme Court itself is providing a livestream which had more than 5,000 people watching prior to Justice Beale arriving.

Those watching will only see Justice Beale, with Patterson's reaction not shown.

The Supreme Court of Victoria has provided this link to watch today's sentencing.

Erin Patterson has now arrived at Victoria's Supreme Court ahead of her sentencing.

Once again there is a huge interest in today's proceedings, with journalists and members of the public lining the surrounding streets ahead of Justice Christopher Beale's imminent decision.

Aerial vision from the ABC shows Patterson stepping out of a prisoner transport van with a jacket draped over her shoulders.

Well it's been a miserable period weather for Sydneysiders of late but millions will be waving goodbye to winter today with the temperature set to rise to 28C in NSW's capital.

Brisbane is set for 25C while it will be slightly cooler elsewhere, with rain forecast for Melbourne, Perth, Hobart and Canberra.

How's this for a Father's Day? A Victorian dad has landed $2.5 million on the weekend's TattsLotto draw.

He was one of the eight players to share the $20 million jackpot on Saturday.

“I’ve been playing these numbers, they’re my favourites, for a while, and eventually they’ve come good," the Yarra Rangers man told lottery officials.

Three of the eight division one winners are from Victoria, three from NSW and one each for Queensland and Tasmania.

Convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson is set to learn her fate for poisoning four members of her husband’s family with a spiked meal as she returns to court on Monday.

The 50-year-old mother of two was found guilty in July of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, relating to a beef wellington lunch she hosted in July 2023.

She will appear in the Supreme Court of Victoria at 9.30am this morning, and it will be the first time proceedings are broadcast from inside the court. There will be a 10-second delay for viewers and they will not be able to see Erin Patterson's reaction to her sentence.

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The NSW government is pausing its trial to remove shark nets from some Sydney beaches following the death of a surfer over the weekend.

Mercury Psillakis, 57, was mauled by a shark at Long Reef Beach on Saturday, prompting the government to pause the trial until the Department of Primary Industries releases its report on the attack.

Three councils, including Northern Beaches Council, had been asked to nominate a beach where nets could be removed as part of a trial, but no decision on the locations had been made.

Long Reef Beach uses drumlines but does not have a shark net, while nearby Dee Why Beach is netted.

Two extra drumlines were deployed between Dee Why and Long Reef after the incident, while both beaches remained closed on Sunday.

Shark expert Daryl McPhee said attacks were rare in Australia and the number had remained stable across the decades.

He said removing nets at beaches was unlikely to see the number of interactions between people and sharks increase.

With AAP