First Up for Friday 1 September 2023
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US: Tropical storm Idalia cuts a path of destruction
5:53 AM.Idalia, now a tropical storm, is cutting a path of destruction through the Southeast of the US. It made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning local time bringing with it 200 kph winds, widespread… Read more Audio
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ACT: Brooke van Velden looking forward to changing govt
5:47 AM.It was the last sitting day of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament yesterday, before politicians go full-time campaigning, with six weeks til Election Day. ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden spoke with… Read more Audio
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South Africa: building blaze claims more than 70 lives
5:34 AM.A fire has killed more than 70 people in a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg. Officials have confirmed at least one child is amongst the dead. They say the building was an… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Joining the programme from the country's fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Australian Strawberries Audio
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Tom Mackintosh - from rowing's biggest boat to its smallest
5:17 AM.Not long after winning an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Tom Mackintosh thought why not go from the biggest boat in rowing to the smallest. In 2021 Mackintosh was one of the youngest members of the New… Read more Audio
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Qantas customers have victory over flight credits
5:11 AM.Across the Tasman where Qantas is in the gun over flight credits - joining Anna Thomas now from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio
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Maui wildfires - the long road to recovery
5:05 AM.We begin in Hawaii where three weeks after wildfires devasted the Hawai'in island of Maui, 388 people are still missing. Authorities say the initial land search for bodies is complete. Meanwhile… Read more Audio
