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Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dave Hughes loses it as he rips Carlton AFL team to shreds in wild TV outburst about poisonous mushrooms and machetes
Comedian Dave Hughes has launched a blistering and hilarious attack on his favourite AFL team in a wild appearance on Channel Seven on Wednesday night. The 54-year-old couldn't restrain his anger over the recent performances of his club, Carlton, as they struggle through yet another poor season and reel from last weekend's loss to North Melbourne. Hughes even referenced the murder trial of Erin Patterson, who stands accused of poisoning three people to death by feeding them deadly mushrooms, as he tore strips off the Blues on The Front Bar. 'I can't do it anymore, it's no good for my health. Every weekend from now I'm going to go to the Wonthaggi area and forage for mushrooms,' he said. 'I just think it's a healthier way. Cook them up and have a good time.' When host Mick Molloy pointed out that the Blues have a lot of players out hurt, Hughes went off again. 'Have we? Well, they're deliberately getting injured. Soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot to get out of wars,' he replied. 'Mitch McGovern, he went to hospital in an ambulance at halftime and the hospital said, "There's nothing wrong with you, mate". 'That ambulance could've been used for people who've had heart attacks.' Host Andrew Maher then played footage of Hughes leaving Carlton's shattering round-one loss to Richmond before the final siren, setting off another series of jokes, including one referencing Melbourne's crime crisis. 'We were premiership favourites that night playing against an under-12s side. We were 41 points up and we lost,' Hughes said. 'I left with 30 seconds to go, our team left at halftime. 'I walked home that night, I did, from the MCG to St Kilda, in the dark, on my own, true story. 'I was looking for guys with machetes, I couldn't find any.' Hughes then moved on to referencing the Israel-Iran war. 'If Donald Trump is interested, let's get one of his stealth bombers. We fully insured at [Carlton's headquarters] Ikon Park?' he said. The shattering loss to lowly North Melbourne last Saturday has led to furious fans - and Hawks and Swans great Buddy Franklin - calling for coach Michael Voss to be sacked. 'I'm going to put this out there, I know this is a big call, I don't think he sees out the year,' Franklin said on Monday's instalment of his podcast, The Buddy & Shane Show. 'I think they've got a pretty good list, I do. I think the issue is the messaging is not getting through to the players. 'I think there needs to be change and we've said it before, we're all about the players and coaches, but I think this is a change that needs to happen, and it needs to happen ASAP. 'All of the Carlton supporters would probably say the same. I'm probably speaking on behalf of them. 'I think there needs to be a change and it'll probably happen in the next few weeks, is my tip.'
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Unusual place lucky Aussie found $2.1million Lotto ticket as he comes forward six months after the draw was called six
A Victorian man has come forward to claim his $2.1million lottery prize almost six months later after he found his ticket in a Christmas card from his wife. The Lott officials had been looking for the ticket since the $30million mega draw was called on January 4. The man from Wonthaggi, in the South Gippsland region, was one of the 14 Division One winners. He explained to officials his ticket went unchecked for 'months' as 'life got in the way'. 'My wife always buys a lottery ticket for everyone in the family for Christmas,' he said. 'We'd been away on holiday for a month over summer, and with everything else going on when we got back, I completely forgot about the ticket. 'I only thought the other day that I should check the ticket. I couldn't believe it.' Winning lottery tickets have a 12-month expiry in Victoria. Most Division One tickets are checked within two weeks of the draw, according to The Lott. The winner said he would share the prize with his family. 'Things like this never happen to us,' he said. 'We're going to divide it within the family, share the prize around and help others,' he said. 'It will help many people.' The ticket was purchased at Lucky lotto Wonthaggi Plaza in Wonthaggi. The store owners, Gio and Robyn, said they were excited to have sold the ticket. 'We were so excited to have sold a division one winning entry and make someone's dreams come true. Even better to hear the winner has now discovered their multi-million-dollar prize,' Gio said. 'Before this division one winning entry, we hadn't sold a division one winning entry since 31 January 2022. This is our 5th division one prize sold over an 11-year period.' The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4535 on 4 January 2025 were 33, 19, 8, 23, 10 and 31, while the supplementary numbers were 42 and 13. Across Australia, there were 14 Division One winning entries in the draw; six each in Victoria and NSW, and two in Queensland. The Lott's division one winning tally has now reached 192 so far in 2025, including 76 won by Tatts customers.
News.com.au
09-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
After 6-month search, South Gippsland man comes forward as $2.1m Lotto winner
A six-month search has ended after the lucky winner of a multimillion-dollar lottery draw has been found. Hailing from Wonthaggi in Victoria's South Gippsland region, the man found the winning ticket in a Christmas card. His wife had slipped the ticket – worth $2.1m – into the card, but it went unchecked for months as he said 'life got in the way'. 'My wife always buys a lottery ticket for everyone in the family for Christmas,' he explained. 'We'd been away on holiday for a month over summer, and with everything else going on when we got back, I completely forgot about the ticket. 'I only thought the other day that I should check the ticket. I couldn't believe it. 'Things like this never happen to us.' He said the experience was 'very surreal' and he looked forward to sharing the winnings with his loved ones. 'We're going to divide it within the family; share the prize around and help others,' he said. 'It will help many people.' The Lott had been searching for the ticket holder since the Christmas draw, but the entry was unregistered, so they had no way of contacting him. The $2.1m windfall is part of a 14-way split from the $30m megadraw, with the money carved up among the division one winners. There were six winners each in Victoria and NSW and two in Queensland. The ticket was purchased from Lucky Lotto Wonthaggi Plaza, whose operators were thrilled to have sold a winning ticket. 'We were so excited to have sold a division one winning entry and make someone's dreams come true. Even better to hear the winner has now discovered their multimillion-dollar prize,' said Gio, one of the owners. 'Before this division one winning entry, we hadn't sold a division one winning entry since 31 January, 2022. This is our fifth division one prize sold over an 11-year period.'
News.com.au
27-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Erin Patterson trial: What alleged killer told detectives following death cap poisoning deaths
Sitting in a police interview room a day after two in-laws had died from death cap mushroom poisoning, Erin Patterson claimed she did not own a dehydrator. Just under 21 minutes of footage from the August 5, 2023, interview was played for the jury in her triple-murder trial after prosecutors called their final witness of the case. Detective leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall, a homicide squad detective who led the investigation into the fatal lunch, took to the witness box on Tuesday afternoon. Constable Eppingstall, who has sat behind prosecutors for the duration of the five week trial, formally charged Ms Patterson on November 2, 2023, the jury was told. Ms Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder relating to a deadly beef wellington lunch she hosted with members of her husband Simon Patterson's family on July 29 the same year. Gail Patterson and her sister Heather Wilkinson both died on August 4, while Gail's husband Don Patterson died the following day. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, fell critically ill but recovered after spending more than a month and a half in hospital. Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson deliberately spiked the lunch with death cap mushrooms, while her defence argues it was a tragic accident and she did not intentionally poison anyone. In the interview, held at Wonthaggi Police Station in the afternoon of August 5, Constable Eppingstall tells Ms Patterson police are trying to understand what has made the quartet so ill and, conversely, why she wasn't that sick. Seated across from the two detectives and wearing a brown jumper, Ms Patterson softly indicates she understands. 'I'm sure you understand too that I've never been in a situation like this before and I have been very, very helpful with the health department during the week because I wanted to help,' she says. 'I do want to know what happened, so I've given them as much information as they've asked for.' Later in the interview, Constable Eppingstall tells Ms Patterson police have 'got concerns' about the source of the mushrooms used in the lunch. He asks if she had ever foraged for mushrooms, with Ms Patterson responding; 'never ever'. Constable Eppingstall questions if she ever 'dehydrates things' and receives a shake of the head in response. Later still, he asks if Ms Patterson owned a dehydrator. 'No,' she responds. The officer then tells Ms Patterson they located a manual for a Sunbeam dehydrator in her kitchen when they searched the property earlier the same day. 'I've got manuals of lots of stuff I collected over the years … I just keep them all,' she said. The detective continues the line of questioning with; 'when did you ever own a dehydrator?'. Ms Patterson's reply is not audible, but she then begins to talk about owning a Thermomix. 'When I first got the Thermomix I got really excited about making everything from scratch,' she said. Earlier in the trial, the jury saw footage of Ms Patterson disposing of a black Sunbeam dehydrator at the Koonwarra transfer station and landfill on August 2. In his opening address to the jury, her barrister, Colin Mandy SC, told jurors Ms Patterson accepted she lied about owning a dehydrator or ever foraging for mushrooms. 'The defence case is that she panicked because she was overwhelmed by the fact that these four people had become so ill because of the food that she'd served to them,' he said. 'Might someone panic in a situation like that? Is it possible that people might do and say things that are not well thought out and might, in the end, make them look bad?' Constable Eppingstall will return to the witness box when the hearing resumes at 10.30am on Wednesday. The trial continues.
Herald Sun
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Dyson Heppell 'homecoming' match for Leongatha locked in
Don't miss out on the headlines from Local Footy. Followed categories will be added to My News. Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell will be 50 per cent of the way to qualifying for Gippsland league finals action with his original club Leongatha when he plays against Wonthaggi in a fortnight. A 'Heppell Homecoming' has been locked in for June 7 after he was a late inclusion for the round 1 away clash against reigning premier Traralgon. Heppell is playing for VFL club Port Melbourne which has a bye on the King's Birthday weekend when Leongatha plays Wonthaggi. His brother Aaron returned to Leongatha after travelling overseas last year. To qualify for finals, Heppell must play four matches, in a scenario that remains a long shot, according to Leongatha coach Trent McMicking. 'We haven't shut the door completely, but we know it's going to be hard,' he said. 'It will all depend on his body and Port Melbourne. 'There is more of a glimmer of hope now because he will have played two games by the middle of June. 'But it's really touch and go.' Leongatha has reached its first bye with five wins and one loss with the only defeat coming at the and hands of pacesetter Moe. Leongatha trailed Moe by only a goal at halftime before being blow away in the second half. 'Moe is out in front a fair way, but the rest of the comp is really even again,' McMicking said. 'They are the best team we've played in the four years I've been here. 'Everyone is beatable on the day, but they're going to take some beating that is for sure. 'But ladder-wise, we're better than where we thought we would be.' Moe fielded close to its strongest line-up against Leongatha with reigning Trood Award & Rodda Medal winner Riley Baldi back from VFL duties and Mt Eliza premiership player Nathan Scagliarini making his debut. Frankston VFL captain Tom Murphy has since played for Moe. Meanwhile, Port Melbourne is playing in Albury on Sunday against Greater Western Sydney which has set up a training base for players from the Ovens & Murray region. Wangaratta Rovers' Jace McQuade will make his VFL debut against Port Melbourne and Corowa-Rutherglen recruit Jaiden Butson will play his third match for the Giants. Former Yarrawonga star Perry Lewis-Smith has also been picked by the Giants. Originally published as Dyson Heppell to play home game for Leongatha against Wonthaggi
