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Sport fails to rally a weak ratings night

Prime time had no shining lights, and even the AFL and cricket couldn't make much of a dent.

Wages will not rise under the Coalition

Crikey readers discuss the economic downturn, the state of the Senate and school funding

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Seven wins the night despite another Super Switch flop

Seven managed to pull out a win despite a disappointing prime-time showing.

CFMEU Victorian official John Setka (AAP Image/Joe Castro)

Is the Setka stoush distracting from the real fight?

Crikey readers discuss the John Setka Labor stoush, Ken Wyatt's leadership and the role of education in the election.

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Nine pulls the oldest trick in the reality book

Nine pulled out the 'intruders' card to help get The Voice a new high score.

What the continued detention of children says about modern Australia

Crikey readers discuss children in detention, the 'free speech crisis' and the Adani mine.

The Bradfield Scheme is supposed to alleviate drought. So why has it been rejected so many times?

This is not the first time that Bradfield's complex hydraulic plan has been drawn into the political debate; that the scheme could ensure water security is a myth that refuses to die.

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The Voice of (ratings) approval

News is the big winner of Monday night, and The Voice keeps up its recent trend of pulling in big numbers for Nine.

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We don’t need 'explanation', we need contextual facts

Crikey readers discuss the public's declining trust in media, and the potential for dictatorships.

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Audiences stick around for the Insiders scoop

Only a small drop in numbers for Insiders after Barrie Cassidy's departure — and The Voice continues to pull in viewers.