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Glenn Dyer —

Glenn Dyer

Glenn Dyer is Crikey's business and media commentator.

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Big prime time shows can't catch The Chase

Readers once again showed how reluctant they are to watch anything after 7pm.

The pressure is on for more media mergers

With ad revenues down across the board, don't be surprised if you see more legacy media companies pushing for mergers this year.

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Dr Karl pulls in a good night for the SBS

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki's appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? saw ratings jump.

RBA governor Philip Lowe (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

Reserve Bank commits to rate cut, citing rising unemployment and high tax

The RBA has taken the remarkable step of flagging that it will cut interest rates out of concern for unemployment, the government's high tax burden and persistent low household income growth.

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Audiences tune in to The Voice in droves

Q&A has a strong night, making it into the top 10 news and current affairs programs for the night.

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Election night ratings dominated by the ABC

Barrie Cassidy's final post-election Insiders also pulls in strong figures.

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Five Bedrooms opens to six figures. Can it go higher?

Ten's new series had a decent opening night, helping make up for other shows' lagging audiences.

Government's wage stagnation policy inflicts another quarter of misery

Wage Price Index data for the March quarter show wages going nowhere except in health and education — a reflection of the government's policy of wage stagnation.

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Lego Masters builds a winning finale

The final episode of the reality show won a decisive and surprising victory