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High-Profile Sports Presenter to Reveal Secret Health Battle
Mel McLaughlin, off air since December, will discuss her cancer diagnosis and treatment in a 7NEWS interview with Mark Ferguson, highlighting her private battle.
- Seven sports presenter Mel McLaughlin, 46, will reveal her lung cancer diagnosis during a 7News interview tonight at 6pm AEDT, ending months of absence from her nightly sports bulletin role.
- McLaughlin received her diagnosis in December, nearly a decade after her sister Tara died from lung cancer in 2015 at age 39. She delayed surgery at North Shore Private Hospital to host the Boxing Day Test.
- A non-smoker like her sister, McLaughlin described the news as "very traumatic" in an interview with colleague Mark Ferguson. She waited until 48 hours before surgery to inform her parents, hoping to spare them worry.
- Seven Network Director of News and Current Affairs Ray Kuka expressed full support, praising McLaughlin's "classic Mel McLaughlin resolve." Veteran journalist Matt White continues filling her vacancy on the evening news bulletins.
- Despite the diagnosis, McLaughlin remains determined to host Commonwealth Games coverage in July and the Rugby League World Cup in October. The network anticipates her eventual return to regular 7News reporting duties.
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Channel 7’s Mel McLaughlin shares cancer battle
Seven presenter Mel McLaughlin revealed her battle with lung cancer on Wednesday night. The popular host and presenter has not been seen on air since the Sydney Ashes cricket Test at the start of January. On Wednesday night’s 7News bulletin, McLaughlin, 46, bravely shared her experience. “I was diagnosed with lung cancer in December,” she said. “So that led to surgery. I’ve had half my lung cut out. “It’s very traumatic. It’s very triggering. It…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 22%
R 33%
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