Articles by Erin Van Der Meer, news.com.au
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Audio
Elon Musk and X’s vow to fight Australian online safety watchdog
Monday, 22 April 2024, 9:35AMElon Musk and his social media company X have pledged to fight Australia’s online safety watchdog over posts about the alleged...
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National
'Trusted family friend' jailed for grooming, abusing boy
Friday, 8 December 2023, 9:06AMWarning: Graphic details of abuse of child. A Christchurch man who groomed and abused a teenage boy after he was given accommodation...
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National
'Horrific intentions': Premier rugby player commits sex attack in park
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 4:35PMWARNING: Article discusses sexual violence against women. A Dunedin premier rugby player who committed a sex attack in a...
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Audio
Call for calm after chaos at Melbourne pro-Palestine rally
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:42AMPro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to...
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National
Business leader avoids conviction, keeps name secret after ‘cruel’ attack on partner
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 11:52AMWARNING: This story discusses family violence offending and may be distressing. A Dunedin man was granted name suppression...
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Audio
Former NSW Premier Glady Berejiklian's bombshell move after corruption finding
Monday, 25 September 2023, 10:09AMFormer NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has launched court proceedings against ICAC after the watchdog found she had engaged...
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National
Speeder with ‘appalling history of driving' jailed
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 9:43AMA Dunedin man has been jailed after speeding in the city at 100km/h and racking up his 11th disqualified driving conviction. At...
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Audio
Latest Newspoll shows support for Voice tumbling as referendum date draws near
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:39AMThe Yes campaign have a steep mountain to climb ahead of the October 14 referendum, as a new poll shows the No vote is now...
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Crime
Dunedin woman stole $25k from friend of 15 years
Saturday, 2 September 2023, 3:18PMA Dunedin pensioner feels like a “complete and utter failure” after a friend of 15 years ripped her off for $25,000. After...
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Entertainment
Barry Humphries is "responsive and stable"
Friday, 21 April 2023, 12:52PMThe family of iconic Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has rushed to his bedside amid conflicting reports surrounding...
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World
Crypto trader flees after alleged torture of associate
Friday, 14 April 2023, 12:36PMWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A cryptocurrency trader fled Australia days after the brutal alleged kidnapping and torture of an...
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World
Musk offers a million doge for mine evidence
Friday, 14 April 2023, 12:01PMElon Musk has offered a bounty of a million doge for anyone who can provide evidence that he or his family has ever owned...
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Audio
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa 'packs a punch' in Western Australia
Friday, 14 April 2023, 10:26AMTropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall in Western Australia with warnings it is the strongest storm seen in the state for...
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World
Woman who claimed to be Maddie McCann issues apology
Friday, 14 April 2023, 9:58AMA woman who believed she could be Madeleine McCann has apologised to the missing British girl’s parents in a 17-page statement,...
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World
Woman who claimed to be Maddie McCann issues wild 17-page apology
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 9:40PMA woman who believed she could be Madeleine McCann has apologised to the missing British girl’s parents in a 17-page statement,...
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Sport
Planner hits back after massive cost of Shane Warne's funeral revealed
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 1:34PMAustralian media personality Eddie McGuire has lashed out at reports Shane Warne’s MCG state funeral cost Aussie taxpayers...
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Entertainment
Huge Harry Potter news finally confirmed
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:36PMThe Harry Potter TV series has been officially confirmed. Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the magical news...
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Lifestyle
Decision at last: Meghan and Harry reveal their coronation plans
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 7:05AMPrince Harry has decided to attend the coronation of his father, King Charles III, but his wife Meghan Markle will remain...
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World
'Extreme gusts': Australians prepare to evacuate as cyclone Illsa rapidly intensifies
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 4:31PMWestern Australians are on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is expected to intensify to a category 3 system within hours. The...
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World
Coronation planning in 'complete chaos' amid 'very frantic' last-minute changes
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 4:27PMConcerning new details about the latest plans for King Charles’ coronation have painted a picture of “complete chaos” behind...
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World
Couple dies after eating poisonous puffer fish for lunch
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 11:49AMA grieving daughter has issued a dire warning for seafood lovers after an expensive Japanese fish delicacy fatally poisoned...
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World
Family lose $200k life-savings in scam
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 10:51AMA Sydney family have fallen victim to a sinister scam that cost them their entire life savings – a whopping A$200,000 ($214,000). The...
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Business
77-year-old brand on brink of collapse
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 10:13AMTupperware, which has been operating for 77 years, may be on the brink of collapse. Tupperware’s shares plunged 50 per cent...
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World
Breakthrough in China-Aus trade dispute
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 3:07PMAustralia has reached an agreement with China to resolve trade blockages on the export of barley, with hopes the removal...