Articles by Finn McHugh, 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
Roadworks to seal Forgotten World Highway to continue in new year
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 2:33PMWork to seal the Forgotten World Highway will continue in the new year with the entire road expected to be sealed by the...
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National
'He's a little warrior': Whanganui hit-and-run victim out of coma
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 3:42PMThe recovery of a 6-year-old Castlecliff boy involved in a hit-and-run has surprised even the doctors working with him, according...
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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
Cautions advised over disposing lithium-ion batteries
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 2:56PMWhanganui District Council, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, insurance providers and waste disposal companies are urging care...
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National
Fire crews respond to smoke coming from Raetihi building
Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:05PMFire crews in Ruapehu are working to determine the cause of smoke coming from a building in Raetihi. A Fire & Emergency New...
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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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Lower North Island
Gas leak at Royal Whanganui Opera House deemed safe
Monday, 18 September 2023, 11:26AMA gas leak at the Royal Whanganui Opera House has been deemed to be within safe levels by local fire crews, with the Whanganui...
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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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National
Snowy, stormy night causes chaos on roads
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 2:30PMA night of cold weather and snowfall caused chaos on roads in Whanganui and the surrounding regions. According to MetService,...
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National
Snow watch issued for Taihape and north Whanganui
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 3:39PMA heavy snow watch has been issued for northern parts of Whanganui as a southerly front brings stormy and cold conditions...
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National
Winds over 50km/h recorded over multiple days in Whanganui
Monday, 17 July 2023, 3:50PMWhanganui has been particularly windy, with weather stations in the region registering gusts of more than 50km/h in strength...
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Crime
Whanganui man in Wellington Hospital after assault
Monday, 19 June 2023, 4:14PMThe man hospitalised in critical condition after an assault in central Whanganui on Sunday morning has been transferred to...
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National
One taken to hospital following central Whanganui crash
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 1:28PMOne person has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in central Whanganui. The incident occurred at the roundabout...
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National
Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash
Friday, 9 June 2023, 4:04PMA woman has been transferred to Christchurch Hospital after a car struck a power pole on State Highway 3 in Kaitoke, near...
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National
Crash blocks State Highway 3 near Whanganui
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 1:32PMTwo people have been seriously injured in a car crash on State Highway 3, near Whanganui. A police spokesperson said they...
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National
Rangitīkei 'reasonably under control' after weekend storm
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 2:48PMClean-up in the Rangitīkei District has been progressing well after the wild weather of last weekend caused rivers to rise...
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National
Torrential rain, high winds batter region
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 3:32PMWild weather has caused havoc across the region, with evacuations, state highway and local road closures, slips and flooding. MetService...
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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,...