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Australia's Morrison vows more empathy if re-elected PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised on Saturday to be more empathetic if he wins re-election, as his government continues to trail the opposition Labor Party a week before a general election.

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Nine mutes one of its own critics after shouty leaders’ debate

Amid the ferocious feedback, a review written for the Age and Sydney Morning Herald was spiked. Plus: Katherine Deves among the most mentioned election candidates

The Guardian - AU

With a lack of sport on the screen, the politics of Q+A was the only game in town

A lack of sport on the evening’s TV schedule meant viewers in search of competition had to resort to politics.

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The Katherine Deves saga is what happens when power speaks over truth

Is Katherine Deves the victim here? Australia’s most powerful people would certainly like you to believe she is.

Crikey

As Labor issues dominate the election campaign, Morrison struggles

If Albanese wins this election, Morrison’s inability to talk about his preferred subjects could turn out to be a key factor.

Crikey

Viewers say no to Big Bro, prefer the ScoMo and Albo show

It started late and followed the abysmal Big Brother, but the numbers show there was genuine interest in Seven’s leaders debate.

Crikey

The Chase leads the race when it comes to Oz versions of foreign formats

What is free-to-air TV coming to when a cheap quiz program airing before the six o’clock news beats the big-ticket prime-time players?

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It’s the year 2139, and yet another series of Big Brother is hitting your TV…

The seemingly endlessly running show is likely to do well on replay and streaming, but television viewers are dwindling.

Crikey

Mark: his words

Good morning, early birds. Channel Nine is reporting NSW One Nation MP Mark Latham to the ‘authorities’ over a tweet he wrote about debate moderator Sarah Abo, and 10 weeks on from the floods Lismore residents say they are still suffering. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma…

Crikey

Second leaders’ debate a ratings winner for Nine despite employees criticising it as a ‘shambles’

641,000 viewers tuned in to watch Scott Morrison spar with Anthony Albanese in event 2GB’s Ben Fordham described as ‘all over the shop’

The Guardian - AU

Cantankerous clash an eye-grabbing spectacle — much like a bonfire

Morrison and Albanese went head to head last night in their second leaders debate. It was… lively.

Crikey

Pity Australia’s voters: awful leaders’ debate cursed by absurd format and incoherent hectoring

All the worst elements of an agonisingly superficial campaign came to a head in a train-wreck brawl hosted by Nine on Sunday

The Guardian - AU

A shouty, unedifying spectacle and a narrow win for Albanese: 3 experts assess the second election debate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese met in the second election debate on Sunday evening, before a panel of Nine Network journalists.

The Conversation

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clash over cost of living and integrity in messy leaders’ debate

There are heated moments in the second leaders’ debate of the federal election but Channel Nine’s audience fails to find a clear winner

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Rivals face off in second leaders’ debate – as it happened

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Albanese says Labor will match Coalition’s IVF pledge ahead of second leaders’ debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The gotcha question is all about reporters doing a star turn. It’s rudeness journalism

Anthony Albanese should know the jobless rate and all six points of his NDIS policy – but press conferences shouldn’t be random baiting

Crikey

Is Nine’s Today program yesterday’s hero?

Fewer and fewer viewers are waking up with Today, which is giving Nine a bad start to the day.

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ABC dines happily on the News Breakfast of champions

Sunrise and Today have both lost eyeballs over the past week or so. It’s not yet a trend but it’s not a good look.

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Australia lags behind New Zealand, Taiwan and Timor-Leste on World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders describes press freedom in Australia as "fragile", citing a high concentration of media ownership and growing political threats.

Crikey

Voice a loud and clear ratings winner for Seven

The network’s singing contest drowned out the competition on the other stations.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison warns overly powerful Icac could turn Australia into ‘public autocracy’

Labor, which has promised to establish a national anti-corruption commission ‘with teeth’, says the PM’s comments show his ‘true colours are emerging now’

The Guardian - AU

Seven’s election debate to air after Big Brother as prime minister snubs ABC

The federal director of the Liberal party, Andrew Hirst, rejected the national broadcaster’s offer earlier this week without giving an explanation

Crikey

Is MasterChef Australia beginning to sizzle out?

The once-dominating cooking show is beginning to lag in viewership.

Crikey

Tide ebbs for ABC surfing drama Barons

Viewers largely vanished once the ABC’s new series hit television screens.

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