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Aunty apologises to Pyne — again — over offensive Q&A tweet

Liberal MP Christopher Pyne has received an apology from the ABC — his second such apology from the national broadcaster — after an offensive tweet was broadcast during his appearance last night on Q&A.

Julia Gillard on Q and A: the ice queen routine with a twist of humility

One could detect a certain quantity of brittleness in Julia Gillard’s performance this week on Q and A, but she also displayed an admiral refusal to rise to the bait, says W H Chong.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The ‘populate or peril’ humbug

Crikey readers have their say on the population debate, a letter from the Executive Producer of ABC1’s Q&A, plus thoughts on number plates, negative gearing and more.

What Would Tony Do?

Score eggs kids!

The population debate goes boom

Daily media wrap: The already fiery population debate is set to turn into a raging inferno this week, with Labor appointing a new Population Minister and Tony Abbott asking the pertinent Easter question: what would Jesus do?

Things we knew all along!

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Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Q&A kicks a goal

Q&A knocked off the NRL Footy Show in Sydney, 229,000 to 171,000 and had more viewers than Ten’s 5pm New, emphasising that TV chat, live, can work, if focused, well produced and well marshalled.

Meeja annoints Tanner Treasurer

If you believe the nation’s broadsheets, Lindsay Tanner should have inherited the keys to the economy long ago, writes Andrew Crook.