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Finn McHugh

Federal Political Reporter

Finn McHugh has been federal political reporter for The Canberra Times since July 2021. He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times.

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Gap between listed and real COVID-19 cases grows

Gap between listed and real COVID-19 cases grows

COVID-19 cases are exploding over the country, but experts warn official figures are drifting even further from the true figure.

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Djokovic v Minister for Immigration: Tennis star fights visa cancellation

Djokovic v Minister for Immigration: Tennis star fights visa cancellation

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has launched a legal challenge in a desperate attempt to be able to defend his Australian Open crown.

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PM declares 'rules are rules', as Djokovic set for deportation

PM declares 'rules are rules', as Djokovic set for deportation

The Serbian tennis star is stranded in hotel quarantine in Melbourne, after having his entry visa and COVID-19 vaccine exemption revoked.

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'Messy' COVID-19 data paints fuzzy hospitalisation picture: expert

'Messy' COVID-19 data paints fuzzy hospitalisation picture: expert

An expert warns you're not getting the complete picture from government data on COVID-19, and the strain on health workers is mounting.

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Free rapid tests for some, but Coalition falls short of Labor's demand

Free rapid tests for some, but Coalition falls short of Labor's demand

Some Australians will receive a limited number of rapid COVID-19 tests for free, but the Prime Minister has rejected calls for them to be universally available.

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Urgent calls to tighten health restrictions before hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19

Urgent calls to tighten health restrictions before hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19

Australia on Tuesday reported more than 47,700 COVID-19 cases, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began.

'Exorbitant': Business plea over rapid test costs

'Exorbitant': Business plea over rapid test costs

The Prime Minister says making rapid tests free would 'undercut' retailers, but small businesses warn they could be forced to shut their doors.

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Calls for isolation time to be slashed

Calls for isolation time to be slashed

Experts call for Delta rules to be reset as Omicron changes game

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PM heralds new era in testing, but is warned stockpile was needed 'yesterday'

PM heralds new era in testing, but is warned stockpile was needed 'yesterday'

The government will subsidise rapid COVID-19 tests amid huge queues, but has been warned it should have stockpiled them "yesterday".

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Emergency national cabinet to determine close contact definition

Emergency national cabinet to determine close contact definition

A crisis national cabinet meeting will consider who is considered a close contact from now on.

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