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Sport lovers take home the ratings trophy

Last night's TV had something for everybody... unless you don't like sport.

Australia's double standard goes deeper

Crikey readers discuss the cases of Julian Assange and Yang Hengjun, and the government's handling of the GDP slump.

Poor weather drowns out potential ratings highs for the Ashes

Rain delays meant many Ashes viewers opted to go to bed rather than stick around for the second session.

Have abortions after 20 weeks increased 39% in Victoria post-decriminalisation?

Academics from the University of Adelaide Law School are using this statistic to criticise a provision in The Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill — but are they right?

Is it time to move on from Shorten?

Crikey readers on the causes of Labor's federal election loss, and the state of Australian media.

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Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds has ratings surge

The show had a modest debut, but following good word of mouth, episode two made it into the top 10 most watched programs nationally.

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Deportation push lays bare government's cruelty

Crikey readers discuss the government's fight to deport the Biloela Tamil family, the religious freedom debate, and the stagnating economy.

Top 10 programs each pull in over a million viewers

Another big Monday night for news programs and reality television

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Image: Flickr/Dimitri Rodriguez)

Does Labor need a saviour?

Crikey readers discuss Labor's need for a makeover, Peter Dutton's information strategy, and religious freedom legislation.

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Seven News pulls in the most viewers

Even though it didn't have the top rating program, a combination of news and reality TV meant it was still Nine's night overall.