Episode
The Newsreader: Decision 87
Overview
It's one year on and Helen and Dale are now established as 'The Golden Couple of News'. It's Election Night 1987 - Hawke vs Howard. Competitor Geoff Walters is also making a well-publicised comeback on a rival network.
Details
- Series
- The Newsreader
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2023-09-10
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Decision 87 is Episode 1 in Season 2 of The Newsreader. It aired on 2023-09-10. The runtime is 52 min.
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