WEBVTT 00:00:19.520 --> 00:00:20.896 G'day. 00:00:20.920 --> 00:00:22.536 Now, it's come to my attention 00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:25.196 that some Americans still don't know where Australia is. 00:00:25.220 --> 00:00:27.696 Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented tourism boom, 00:00:27.720 --> 00:00:29.856 with Paul Hogan's US commercials 00:00:29.880 --> 00:00:32.816 tempting hundreds of thousands of Americans Down Under. 00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:34.956 Did he make you want to come to Australia? 00:00:34.980 --> 00:00:36.816 Of course. He's very good-looking. 00:00:36.840 --> 00:00:38.856 And last night, to cap it off, 00:00:38.880 --> 00:00:41.696 the entertainer was officially named Australian of the Year. 00:00:41.720 --> 00:00:45.416 I'm really pleased that the committee picked me because 00:00:45.440 --> 00:00:47.896 I myself could never decide who to give it to 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:49.736 between Allan Border and Jeff Fenech. 00:00:49.760 --> 00:00:51.999 But now at least... 00:00:57.120 --> 00:00:58.656 Murray... 00:00:58.680 --> 00:01:00.616 Shit! We've got another copy? 00:01:00.640 --> 00:01:02.216 Shit. 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:04.056 There's another copy of that speech. 00:01:04.080 --> 00:01:06.376 Sorry, mate, I think we've lost that grab. 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:08.400 That grab was the whole point of the story! 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:23.256 Hey! Hey! 00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:26.376 I need to shoot a stand-up right now. It's five to six. 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:28.696 Can you to send a cameraman and soundo, whoever's available, 00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:31.396 tell them to meet me at the entrance in front of reception. 00:01:31.420 --> 00:01:34.016 Noelene, I need more Paul Hogan footage. 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:35.056 Can you get some footage of him on a movie 00:01:35.080 --> 00:01:37.176 or behind the scenes wherever he's working? 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:38.636 What movie? It doesn't matter. 00:01:38.660 --> 00:01:40.616 As long as it says Paul Hogan, movie star. 00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:41.516 On it. Thank you! 00:01:41.540 --> 00:01:43.739 Tim, Camera. Mike, downstairs now. Now! 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:48.520 And we are on in six, five, four... 00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:56.800 Good evening and welcome to News at Six. 00:01:58.560 --> 00:02:00.240 Hurry. Hurry up. 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:06.656 The new Australian of the Year, the new Australian of the year. 00:02:06.680 --> 00:02:08.136 And, rolling. 00:02:08.160 --> 00:02:11.496 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:14.096 with the release of his very first fleature... feature, feature film. 00:02:14.120 --> 00:02:17.216 It's alright. Just, like, try breathing. 00:02:17.240 --> 00:02:20.936 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in... 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:22.936 Sorry, that was a bit high. That's right. 00:02:22.960 --> 00:02:26.136 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 00:02:26.160 --> 00:02:27.416 with the release of his very first... 00:02:27.440 --> 00:02:30.696 Truck. Truck. Sorry. 00:02:30.720 --> 00:02:33.816 Well, as Australia Day approaches, communities across the nation 00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:37.736 are preparing for parades, carnivals and backyard barbecues. 00:02:37.760 --> 00:02:40.696 The banks of the Yarra will host a week-long festival 00:02:40.720 --> 00:02:43.416 featuring everything from damper baking 00:02:43.440 --> 00:02:45.856 to the annual cooee competition. 00:02:45.880 --> 00:02:48.280 Noelene! Noelene! 00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:52.416 The only footage I could find was him at a movie premiere. 00:02:52.440 --> 00:02:54.936 He's in black tie, it's in the edit suite with Murray. 00:02:54.960 --> 00:02:55.876 Fine, fine, fine. 00:02:55.900 --> 00:02:57.860 The banks of the Yarra River, Australia Day cel... 00:03:03.480 --> 00:03:04.457 Open up! 00:03:04.481 --> 00:03:06.816 You lost the Hogan grab? I've got another grab. 00:03:06.840 --> 00:03:09.296 We can't do a story about the Australian of the Year 00:03:09.320 --> 00:03:11.156 without the bloody Australian of the Year, OK? 00:03:11.180 --> 00:03:12.257 This was all Dale's idea. 00:03:12.281 --> 00:03:14.396 Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented tourism boom 00:03:14.420 --> 00:03:16.496 with Paul Hogan's US commercials 00:03:16.520 --> 00:03:18.936 tempting hundreds of thousands of Americans Down Under. 00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:21.076 Did he make you want to come to Australia? 00:03:21.100 --> 00:03:23.256 Of course. He's very good-looking. 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:27.056 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 00:03:27.080 --> 00:03:29.616 with the release of his very first feature film. 00:03:29.640 --> 00:03:32.896 Can the former Sydney Harbour Bridge rigger conquer Hollywood? 00:03:32.920 --> 00:03:35.696 Either way, it's shaping up to be Hogan's year. 00:03:35.720 --> 00:03:37.496 Fair * of the sauce bottle, boys. 00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:39.856 Dale Jennings, News at Six. 00:03:39.880 --> 00:03:43.656 Scientists are calling it the Greenhouse Effect... 00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:45.336 I actually think that ending was better. 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:47.519 Predictions are that the polar icecaps... 00:03:49.040 --> 00:03:50.256 Yeah, good on you, Dale. 00:03:50.280 --> 00:03:51.976 Paul Greaves reports. 00:03:52.000 --> 00:03:54.136 Here we go. 00:03:54.160 --> 00:03:57.256 Hey, wasn't I... I thought I was reading the Thatcher story. 00:03:57.280 --> 00:03:58.816 That was a late change. 00:03:58.840 --> 00:04:00.440 And three... 00:04:03.120 --> 00:04:04.456 To world news now 00:04:04.480 --> 00:04:07.656 and British PM Margaret Thatcher's integrity is under question 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:09.976 in the wake of a damaging leaked letter, 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:13.296 the latest polls showing that nearly half the country 00:04:13.320 --> 00:04:15.736 believe that Mrs Thatcher should resign. 00:04:15.760 --> 00:04:19.320 It's been described as the worst crisis faced by... 00:04:25.360 --> 00:04:27.256 You said it at the Christmas party. 00:04:27.280 --> 00:04:29.616 You said it four times in November. Christ, Helen! 00:04:29.640 --> 00:04:32.376 You can't go off anything a bloke says at a bloody Christmas party! 00:04:32.400 --> 00:04:34.816 You said that we could look at one story every week 00:04:34.840 --> 00:04:36.396 and we would call it a special report. 00:04:36.420 --> 00:04:37.576 Look at! Look at! 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.036 A very deliberate use of words. Look at! 00:04:40.060 --> 00:04:43.659 You promised me that Thatcher story. Instead I'm doing a puff piece... 00:04:44.380 --> 00:04:45.896 You had a sit-down with Andrew Peacock! 00:04:45.920 --> 00:04:47.216 What more do you bloody want?! 00:04:47.240 --> 00:04:49.736 Did you even look at any of the ideas I submitted? 00:04:49.760 --> 00:04:51.416 Jean, hi. 00:04:51.440 --> 00:04:54.056 I was pencilled in for half past six with Lindsay. 00:04:54.080 --> 00:04:55.776 I'd give it another quarter of an hour. 00:04:55.800 --> 00:04:59.136 Yeah, but if now is not a good time, I'm happy to delay. 00:04:59.160 --> 00:05:00.536 You're never gonna get a good time. 00:05:00.560 --> 00:05:02.736 I mean, if he's not in a good frame of mind. 00:05:02.760 --> 00:05:04.496 You're never gonna get that either. 00:05:04.520 --> 00:05:06.136 Right. 00:05:06.160 --> 00:05:08.640 You are not up to it, Helen! I'll just... wait, I guess. 00:05:10.320 --> 00:05:13.716 You parade around this place like you're Barbara bloody Walters. 00:05:13.740 --> 00:05:14.616 But you're not! 00:05:14.640 --> 00:05:16.956 You're Helen Norville! And let me tell you something, Helen! 00:05:16.980 --> 00:05:19.900 I've got 20 girls just like you ready to go tomorrow! 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:27.520 Jesus wept. 00:05:33.400 --> 00:05:35.120 He's free. 00:05:36.200 --> 00:05:37.800 Great. 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:39.760 Thanks. 00:05:42.800 --> 00:05:45.776 Lindsay. What do you want? 00:05:45.800 --> 00:05:48.896 Mate, yes, Dale. 00:05:48.920 --> 00:05:51.416 Listen, mate, you may have to walk with me. I'm running late. 00:05:51.440 --> 00:05:52.516 OK, sure. Yeah. 00:05:52.540 --> 00:05:54.336 I just thought we could have a chat 00:05:54.360 --> 00:05:57.056 about the rehearsal tape I filmed for the desk last year. 00:05:57.080 --> 00:05:58.316 Did I watch it? Yes, you did. 00:05:58.340 --> 00:05:59.936 And you said it went well 00:05:59.960 --> 00:06:02.816 and perhaps I might get a crack at some updates in the new year. 00:06:02.840 --> 00:06:04.536 Did I tell you this at the Christmas party? 00:06:04.560 --> 00:06:05.976 Yeah, yeah, yeah. OK. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:08.976 And you gave me some great feedback, which I have been working on. 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:10.816 Yeah, I bet you have, mate. 00:06:10.840 --> 00:06:12.076 Night-night, Jean. Night-night. 00:06:12.100 --> 00:06:13.536 I've been really working on my presentation. 00:06:13.560 --> 00:06:15.976 I don't know if you saw my Paul Hogan yesterday. 00:06:16.000 --> 00:06:17.216 Yes, mate, I saw it. 00:06:17.240 --> 00:06:18.976 Look, the rosters are pretty full at the moment 00:06:19.000 --> 00:06:21.036 so why don't we say maybe Easter. 00:06:21.060 --> 00:06:22.876 Even if it was just one morning update. 00:06:22.900 --> 00:06:24.500 Just... just one update. 00:06:25.440 --> 00:06:27.576 Mate, newsreading - not for everyone. 00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:28.936 Right. It's nothing personal. 00:06:28.960 --> 00:06:31.916 It's just when the camera goes on a particular sort of person, 00:06:31.940 --> 00:06:33.496 the viewer feels very secure. 00:06:33.520 --> 00:06:35.256 Like, look at Helen. 00:06:35.280 --> 00:06:38.680 You put a lens on her, she connects. 00:06:40.280 --> 00:06:42.520 But other people - nothing. 00:06:43.520 --> 00:06:44.840 Is it a vocal thing? 00:06:46.240 --> 00:06:47.156 No. 00:06:47.180 --> 00:06:49.856 Because I have been working with a vocal coach all summer. 00:06:49.880 --> 00:06:52.216 He actually worked with Jack Thompson. 00:06:52.240 --> 00:06:54.536 You want to get your money back, Dale. 00:06:54.560 --> 00:06:56.720 You don't sound anything like Jack Thompson. 00:07:02.360 --> 00:07:04.096 Mate, how well do you know Helen? 00:07:04.120 --> 00:07:06.416 Um... we nod hello sometimes. 00:07:06.440 --> 00:07:09.536 Then you know she's very, very set on these special reports. 00:07:09.560 --> 00:07:11.856 Right. Yeah, so what I really need now 00:07:11.880 --> 00:07:14.576 is a bloke with some chops to go out with her, 00:07:14.600 --> 00:07:17.176 help her shoot, help her put the story together. 00:07:17.200 --> 00:07:18.836 You do this for me on Monday, 00:07:18.860 --> 00:07:22.056 then maybe I can give you a shot on an update on... Tuesday. 00:07:22.080 --> 00:07:23.736 Is that a deal? Deal. 00:07:23.760 --> 00:07:25.176 But you gotta watch yourself with her, OK? 00:07:25.200 --> 00:07:26.856 She's going to hit you with a lot of shitty ideas 00:07:26.880 --> 00:07:29.456 about cross-eyed single mothers and AIDS and Christ knows what else. 00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:32.736 Your job is to bat her away. 00:07:32.760 --> 00:07:34.776 OK. Heh! Great! 00:07:34.800 --> 00:07:37.136 Thanks so much, Lindsay. 00:07:37.160 --> 00:07:39.696 Um, should we meet again after the update to...? 00:07:39.720 --> 00:07:41.480 Goodnight. 00:08:15.080 --> 00:08:16.816 Hello. Jennings residence. 00:08:16.840 --> 00:08:18.880 Hi. It's me. Um... 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:25.696 I just got my first update live on the desk next week. 00:08:25.720 --> 00:08:27.056 When next week? 00:08:27.080 --> 00:08:28.336 Tuesday morning. 00:08:28.360 --> 00:08:29.976 I mean, it's just Tuesday morning right now, 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:31.776 but if it goes well, there will be more. 00:08:31.800 --> 00:08:34.759 Am I allowed to tell people? Yes. 00:08:35.920 --> 00:08:37.480 I gotta go. Bye. 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:13.736 Dale, it's your Uncle Cliff here. 00:09:13.760 --> 00:09:16.856 Yeah, your mum just rang, and we're thrilled for you. 00:09:16.880 --> 00:09:19.936 Um, anyway... 00:09:19.960 --> 00:09:21.736 Love, it's Mum again. 00:09:21.760 --> 00:09:23.556 I know you told me, but, 00:09:23.580 --> 00:09:26.216 was it the morning update or the afternoon update? 00:09:26.240 --> 00:09:28.096 Give me a ring. 00:09:28.120 --> 00:09:29.896 Hi, Dale. 00:09:29.920 --> 00:09:32.136 It's Adam here from school. 00:09:32.160 --> 00:09:37.136 I saw you on TV tonight, and, um, I got your number from Ron Allsop. 00:09:37.160 --> 00:09:40.336 I know I'm probably not someone you'd want to see, 00:09:40.360 --> 00:09:43.616 but even if I could just get an address to write to you. 00:09:43.640 --> 00:09:48.336 My number's 4361625. 00:09:48.360 --> 00:09:51.480 Hope to hear from you soon. Bye. 00:10:08.240 --> 00:10:10.840 Dale Jennings here with the morning update. 00:10:15.080 --> 00:10:18.040 Dale Jennings with the morning update. 00:10:21.520 --> 00:10:25.760 This has been Dale Jennings with the morning update. 00:11:01.600 --> 00:11:04.256 She graces us with her presence. 00:11:04.280 --> 00:11:06.996 You wanna be a reporter, you know what time reporters get here? 00:11:07.020 --> 00:11:08.276 About an hour and a half ago. 00:11:08.300 --> 00:11:09.696 Well, I just secured an interview. 00:11:09.720 --> 00:11:11.056 Yeah. 00:11:11.080 --> 00:11:13.216 It's a woman - mother of two... 00:11:13.240 --> 00:11:15.356 Right, well, you can tell Dale all this. 00:11:15.380 --> 00:11:16.936 He's got some options for you as well. 00:11:16.960 --> 00:11:18.816 I'm sorry? Dale Jennings. 00:11:18.840 --> 00:11:20.320 He'll be producing you. 00:11:25.040 --> 00:11:27.136 Lindsay said I could... It was Lindsay's idea. 00:11:27.160 --> 00:11:29.520 All reporters work under a producer. 00:11:31.240 --> 00:11:32.960 They also get here at 7:00am. 00:11:34.360 --> 00:11:36.096 Helen. Hi. 00:11:36.120 --> 00:11:37.896 So thrilled to be working with you. 00:11:37.920 --> 00:11:40.216 Looks like it's gonna be a bit of a bumper day. 00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:43.576 So, I'm sorry, I was under the impression that this was gonna be 00:11:43.600 --> 00:11:45.856 a special report of my choosing. 00:11:45.880 --> 00:11:49.296 Absolutely. And I've got quite a few options I thought we could pick from. 00:11:49.320 --> 00:11:50.836 Well, I already have an interview. 00:11:50.860 --> 00:11:52.860 OK. An interview with who? 00:11:53.360 --> 00:11:54.816 Do you want to get a pen? 00:11:54.840 --> 00:11:56.519 Yep. 00:12:03.400 --> 00:12:05.776 So, I have been in contact with a woman. 00:12:05.800 --> 00:12:07.456 Her name is Caroline Gibson. OK. 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:10.496 She has two children and she is HIV positive. 00:12:10.520 --> 00:12:11.856 OK. 00:12:11.880 --> 00:12:13.816 I know Lindsay's thoughts on AIDS stories, 00:12:13.840 --> 00:12:16.679 but I see this as more of a family story. 00:12:17.681 --> 00:12:20.496 So, Caroline contracted HIV through a blood transfusion 00:12:20.520 --> 00:12:23.336 and there's actually quite a few women in the same position. 00:12:23.360 --> 00:12:26.156 Except none of them have spoken to the media yet, so... 00:12:26.180 --> 00:12:27.380 Look, I... 00:12:27.520 --> 00:12:30.936 I think just for the first report... This isn't my first report. 00:12:30.960 --> 00:12:32.756 The first in this particular series, 00:12:32.780 --> 00:12:35.296 they were just hoping for something a little more upbeat. 00:12:35.320 --> 00:12:37.440 Still with substance, but... 00:12:38.800 --> 00:12:40.280 Like what? 00:12:41.280 --> 00:12:42.680 OK. Um... 00:12:45.320 --> 00:12:47.536 It's the first day of school, 00:12:47.560 --> 00:12:52.280 so I was thinking we could actually get you interviewing a prep class. 00:12:57.440 --> 00:13:00.096 Alternatively... Actually, this is... 00:13:00.120 --> 00:13:03.096 Um, the new Melbourne Zoo butterfly house. 00:13:03.120 --> 00:13:07.296 It's really world-class, it's... it's, um, innovative 00:13:07.320 --> 00:13:11.320 and they're about to welcome their one millionth visitor. 00:13:14.160 --> 00:13:16.016 Have you been there? 00:13:16.040 --> 00:13:17.816 It's quite good. 00:13:17.840 --> 00:13:19.576 Lindsay very, very specifically said... 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:21.596 God. Don't start having a whinge with me now, OK? 00:13:21.620 --> 00:13:23.796 ...that this was going to be a special report of my choosing. 00:13:23.820 --> 00:13:25.856 You are more than welcome to take it up with him when he gets here. 00:13:25.880 --> 00:13:27.316 This is a gripping family story... 00:13:27.340 --> 00:13:28.936 I think I've got a good third option. 00:13:28.960 --> 00:13:32.400 It's about women and space. 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:36.496 Just being able to, um, see the planet. 00:13:36.520 --> 00:13:38.056 I mean, you see it in pictures 00:13:38.080 --> 00:13:41.640 but to be able to see that in reality is gonna be wonderful. 00:13:43.080 --> 00:13:45.196 So, she's a schoolteacher and a mother of two, 00:13:45.220 --> 00:13:46.476 and she's been picked by NASA 00:13:46.500 --> 00:13:49.496 to be the first civilian ever sent into space. 00:13:49.520 --> 00:13:50.416 Great. I love it. 00:13:50.440 --> 00:13:51.396 It's a US story. 00:13:51.420 --> 00:13:54.076 Yeah. But I think we can get some good Australian angles. 00:13:54.100 --> 00:13:56.016 Can I speak to her? Um... 00:13:56.040 --> 00:13:58.096 Well, no, no, no. 00:13:58.120 --> 00:14:01.496 But we do have an excellent space scientist at the CSIRO 00:14:01.520 --> 00:14:02.996 who we've used before. 00:14:03.020 --> 00:14:04.236 Plus, Hawke has made some comments 00:14:04.260 --> 00:14:06.216 about Australia getting its own space program, 00:14:06.240 --> 00:14:09.136 so we could cover that as well. 00:14:09.160 --> 00:14:10.156 Yep, I'd want to watch that. Well done. 00:14:10.180 --> 00:14:12.376 I want to talk to Lindsay. I want to pitch my story. 00:14:12.400 --> 00:14:13.260 I think it speaks for itself. 00:14:13.280 --> 00:14:14.616 I mean, if you go in there and tell him that right now, 00:14:14.640 --> 00:14:16.600 you can forget about these reports. 00:14:21.160 --> 00:14:24.000 Don't worry. I'll tell Lindsay you did your best. 00:14:26.680 --> 00:14:28.676 You know, I would just appreciate it, 00:14:28.700 --> 00:14:31.136 if you get the chance, to tell Lindsay that I did my best too. 00:14:31.160 --> 00:14:33.416 OK. It might not come up but... 00:14:33.440 --> 00:14:35.000 ...just in case it does. 00:14:41.800 --> 00:14:43.856 You just do not know how to put a sock in it, do you? 00:14:43.880 --> 00:14:46.436 I have done a year and a half of doing regional. 00:14:46.460 --> 00:14:47.896 I spent two years as a senior reporter. 00:14:47.920 --> 00:14:49.896 I've got blokes here who've done 15 years. 00:14:49.920 --> 00:14:53.296 If you just look at the story... They go out, they do absolute shit. 00:14:53.320 --> 00:14:54.836 They don't mind because that's the job. 00:14:54.860 --> 00:14:57.859 60 Minutes are sending female reporters to war zones. 00:14:58.800 --> 00:15:02.896 Anywhere you go is a war zone, Helen. You're a war zone on two legs. 00:15:02.920 --> 00:15:05.516 So, yeah, try your luck there, see if they'll take you. 00:15:05.540 --> 00:15:06.416 I will. 00:15:06.440 --> 00:15:08.416 Well, let me tell you something, though, sweetheart. 00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:13.136 Other networks, they hear about the shit we have to put up with from you, 00:15:13.160 --> 00:15:15.640 they wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot bargepole. 00:15:17.320 --> 00:15:19.336 I'm not kidding, Helen. 00:15:19.360 --> 00:15:20.337 I am not kidding. 00:15:20.361 --> 00:15:22.296 Every day I have to back you up. 00:15:22.320 --> 00:15:24.096 Every day people come in here and they say, 00:15:24.120 --> 00:15:25.856 "Helen Norville, she's a nightmare. 00:15:25.880 --> 00:15:28.136 "She's got a face like a slapped arse." 00:15:28.160 --> 00:15:30.016 But I bat them all back. 00:15:30.040 --> 00:15:31.696 But, you know what, Helen? 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:34.056 They are * right! 00:15:34.080 --> 00:15:37.456 You take one more step, Helen. One more step, you're gone. 00:15:37.480 --> 00:15:39.056 I'm not kidding! 00:15:39.080 --> 00:15:41.536 I won't just can your reports! 00:15:41.560 --> 00:15:43.016 You'll be gone! 00:15:43.040 --> 00:15:44.360 For good! 00:15:49.640 --> 00:15:51.696 You! Noelene! 00:15:51.720 --> 00:15:54.696 Amend the run-downs. Remove Helen Norville's name! 00:15:54.720 --> 00:15:56.736 You! Dale Jennings! 00:15:56.760 --> 00:15:59.456 You are going to take over Helen's space story 00:15:59.480 --> 00:16:03.360 and you are going to take over all her updates starting tomorrow. 00:16:56.920 --> 00:16:58.936 And the social studies teacher says 00:16:58.960 --> 00:17:02.536 she plans to conduct two lessons live from space. 00:17:02.560 --> 00:17:05.736 Just being able to, see the planet in reality 00:17:05.760 --> 00:17:07.376 is gonna be wonderful. 00:17:07.400 --> 00:17:09.976 Dale Jennings, News at Six. 00:17:10.000 --> 00:17:14.376 To sport now. And, Rob, a difficult day for the Australian cricket team. 00:17:14.400 --> 00:17:16.416 That's right, Geoff. Dear, dear. 00:17:16.440 --> 00:17:18.936 Captain Allan Border is again under pressure 00:17:18.960 --> 00:17:22.516 as Australia was bowled out for just 70 on a perfect batting pitch 00:17:22.540 --> 00:17:25.819 in today's World Series Cup match at the Adelaide Oval. 00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:29.736 Walters residence. 00:17:29.760 --> 00:17:31.096 You saw? 00:17:31.120 --> 00:17:33.536 Is she unwell again? No. 00:17:33.560 --> 00:17:36.456 It all came to a head this afternoon. She's gone. 00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:39.096 What? Permanently? Well, according to Lindsay. 00:17:39.120 --> 00:17:40.856 Apparently, they had another screaming match 00:17:40.880 --> 00:17:42.759 and he finally drew a line in the sand. 00:17:43.761 --> 00:17:46.736 When will the network announce it? I don't know. 00:17:46.760 --> 00:17:49.556 They need to say something quickly. She'll give interviews. 00:17:49.580 --> 00:17:51.696 She courts those women's magazines. 00:17:51.720 --> 00:17:52.776 Evie... 00:17:52.800 --> 00:17:54.696 Geoff, you need to speak to Lindsay. 00:17:54.720 --> 00:17:59.816 You need to make sure he abandons the whole idea of the second reader. 00:17:59.840 --> 00:18:01.536 No. I think I'll leave it tonight. 00:18:01.560 --> 00:18:03.336 I'll speak to him in the morning. 00:18:03.360 --> 00:18:05.576 He'll have another girl in the wings, 00:18:05.600 --> 00:18:07.856 some game show girl... 00:18:07.880 --> 00:18:10.679 Why don't you pick out a nice bottle of red? I'm leaving now. 00:18:12.040 --> 00:18:14.600 I love you. I love you, too, darling. 00:19:06.800 --> 00:19:07.800 Helen! 00:19:11.000 --> 00:19:12.816 It's Dale Jennings from work. 00:19:12.840 --> 00:19:16.696 I've got your, um... your bag and your book. 00:19:16.720 --> 00:19:18.200 You left it behind. 00:19:22.120 --> 00:19:25.240 Sorry, Helen, I just wouldn't mind if you'd let me know you're alright. 00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:36.120 Hello? 00:19:39.720 --> 00:19:41.080 Helen? 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:13.160 Hello? 00:20:16.320 --> 00:20:17.776 Helen? 00:20:17.800 --> 00:20:19.000 Helen. 00:20:22.280 --> 00:20:23.416 Helen? 00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:25.336 Can you hear me? 00:20:25.360 --> 00:20:26.680 Helen. 00:20:35.860 --> 00:20:38.056 Emergency. Police, fire or ambulance? 00:20:38.080 --> 00:20:39.240 Ambulance. 00:20:40.880 --> 00:20:42.639 Yeah. Emergency. 00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:51.216 OK. The ambulance is here. Alright? 00:20:51.240 --> 00:20:52.816 They're coming now. 00:20:52.840 --> 00:20:54.960 Yes! Yes! 00:20:56.520 --> 00:20:58.040 I can't go to the... 00:20:59.680 --> 00:21:01.520 I can't go to the hospital. 00:21:05.880 --> 00:21:07.400 I can't... 00:21:10.160 --> 00:21:11.376 She's just this way. 00:21:11.400 --> 00:21:12.640 She's conscious? Yes. 00:21:19.320 --> 00:21:21.896 I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. 00:21:21.920 --> 00:21:24.639 We might just take a quick look at you. 00:21:25.641 --> 00:21:27.240 Do you remember what happened? 00:21:30.280 --> 00:21:33.296 I just think that I took too many pills. 00:21:33.320 --> 00:21:35.176 You know, from before. 00:21:35.200 --> 00:21:37.736 You're boyfriend? Husband? No. 00:21:37.760 --> 00:21:39.456 A work colleague. 00:21:39.480 --> 00:21:41.880 If you could just focus on my finger, please. 00:21:51.160 --> 00:21:53.536 Anything like this has happened before? 00:21:53.560 --> 00:21:55.256 I wouldn't know, sorry. 00:21:55.280 --> 00:21:57.400 Any reason to think it was intentional? 00:21:59.760 --> 00:22:01.696 I'm not sure. 00:22:01.720 --> 00:22:03.856 I'd prefer it if she came into the hospital, 00:22:03.880 --> 00:22:05.896 but she's very resistant to that. 00:22:05.920 --> 00:22:08.616 She's a public figure. Yeah. 00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:11.296 Anywhere else she could stay? She's... says there's no family. 00:22:11.320 --> 00:22:13.216 I'm sorry. I don't know. 00:22:13.240 --> 00:22:15.016 I mean, I could stay here for a while. 00:22:15.040 --> 00:22:16.836 We want to get her away from here, 00:22:16.860 --> 00:22:20.336 away from any medication she might have lying around. 00:22:20.360 --> 00:22:22.000 Can you think of anywhere else? 00:22:52.960 --> 00:22:54.280 Helen? 00:23:01.600 --> 00:23:02.856 Morning. 00:23:02.880 --> 00:23:04.760 How are you feeling? 00:23:05.960 --> 00:23:08.936 I'm fine. I'm just gonna do this and then I'm gonna get out of here. 00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:12.176 You're welcome to stay just for the day, for a bit of rest. 00:23:12.200 --> 00:23:14.816 I'm fine, Dale. I just had a mix-up with my pills. That was it. 00:23:14.840 --> 00:23:16.896 OK. But why don't you stay? 00:23:16.920 --> 00:23:19.279 You know, I've got tea, coffee. 00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:26.720 Chicken loaf, bread, cheese. 00:23:28.400 --> 00:23:30.816 The tape player's set to record 00:23:30.840 --> 00:23:33.360 if you don't mind just watching the telly, but... 00:23:35.600 --> 00:23:37.920 The midday movie is The Music Man. 00:23:40.840 --> 00:23:43.336 I'll call home during the day, if you promise me you'll answer. 00:23:43.360 --> 00:23:46.336 And then I will bring home some dinner 00:23:46.360 --> 00:23:48.680 and we can come up with a plan. 00:23:50.080 --> 00:23:51.616 What kind of plan? 00:23:51.640 --> 00:23:53.440 To get you home. 00:23:59.320 --> 00:24:00.296 OK. 00:24:00.320 --> 00:24:01.320 OK. 00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:04.960 Better get ready. 00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:09.400 Don't know why I did that. You're not a captain. 00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:12.280 I kind of liked it. 00:24:15.440 --> 00:24:16.560 OK. 00:24:24.720 --> 00:24:27.736 Good morning. A very busy news day today. 00:24:27.760 --> 00:24:29.416 The News at Six. 00:24:36.360 --> 00:24:38.816 De... Dale. 00:24:38.840 --> 00:24:40.936 Dale Jennings. 00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:43.176 Dale Jennings. 00:24:43.200 --> 00:24:46.240 Dale Jennings, the News at Six. 00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:55.656 Is that future Gold Logie winner Dale Jennings? 00:24:55.680 --> 00:24:57.376 Yes! Look out! 00:24:57.400 --> 00:25:00.936 Making your big move, are you, mate? No. Just broadening experience. 00:25:00.960 --> 00:25:02.576 He is! 00:25:02.600 --> 00:25:04.336 Look at him - he's got a little spark in the eye. 00:25:04.360 --> 00:25:06.416 Don't hide it, mate. 00:25:06.440 --> 00:25:07.816 Don't listen to Robbo. 00:25:07.840 --> 00:25:09.276 He said 'expecially' instead of 'especially' 00:25:09.300 --> 00:25:10.956 for his first year on the desk. 00:25:10.980 --> 00:25:11.876 Right... 00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:14.416 Um, I'm imagining that Thatcher's going towards the lead? 00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:17.876 And we'll probably do, Dire Straits arriving in Australia. 00:25:17.900 --> 00:25:18.900 OK. 00:25:19.880 --> 00:25:21.496 Are you right? Yeah. 00:25:21.520 --> 00:25:23.256 Sleep OK? Yep. 00:25:23.280 --> 00:25:26.336 Maybe, give yourself a little bit of extra time in make-up? 00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:32.296 That's not about the update, is it? 00:25:32.320 --> 00:25:36.096 Nah. Last night's ratings - fell off a cliff without Helen. 00:25:36.120 --> 00:25:37.416 Right. 00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:38.760 Good luck. 00:25:44.800 --> 00:25:46.040 Make-up. 00:26:58.440 --> 00:27:01.040 Can I just do a white balance check? 00:27:06.840 --> 00:27:09.200 We're starting with Dire Straits. 00:27:24.160 --> 00:27:26.176 Can you read it all clearly? 00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:28.416 There's water under the desk, if you get dry mouthed. 00:27:28.440 --> 00:27:29.896 Thanks. 00:27:29.920 --> 00:27:32.136 Just relax into it, mate. Yeah. 00:27:32.160 --> 00:27:34.176 And remember, there's only, what is it, 00:27:34.200 --> 00:27:37.176 three or four full MCGs watching. 00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:39.400 Just hold still for me. 00:27:44.080 --> 00:27:46.336 Val! 00:27:46.360 --> 00:27:48.336 How is he? Have you spoken to him? 00:27:48.360 --> 00:27:51.296 No. I'm sure she's nervous enough without hearing from me. 00:27:51.320 --> 00:27:52.800 Come in. Come in. 00:27:54.560 --> 00:27:57.879 Might need to pump up the bass a bit for Jennings' voice. 00:27:59.480 --> 00:28:02.400 And we are on in 15. 00:28:04.800 --> 00:28:06.640 Ten. 00:28:08.800 --> 00:28:10.096 On my hand... 00:28:10.120 --> 00:28:11.200 Five... 00:28:16.500 --> 00:28:18.976 Good morning. Dale Jennings here with the latest news. 00:28:19.000 --> 00:28:20.976 UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:23.036 is steadfastly refusing to resign 00:28:23.060 --> 00:28:25.856 in the face of the Westland helicopter crisis. 00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:28.096 The embattled PM poses an emergency debate in the House of Commons. 00:28:28.120 --> 00:28:30.296 Truth is often stranger than fiction... 00:28:30.320 --> 00:28:32.156 Yeah. You need to slow down, fella. 00:28:32.180 --> 00:28:34.856 Ask me these questions of course I will reply them. 00:28:34.880 --> 00:28:35.857 He's so handsome. 00:28:35.881 --> 00:28:38.096 They must reply to them, first to members of parliament... 00:28:38.120 --> 00:28:39.097 We are back in... 00:28:39.121 --> 00:28:40.816 Three... 00:28:40.840 --> 00:28:44.296 I will do my best to get precise answers to them. 00:28:44.320 --> 00:28:46.316 The biggest rock band in the world, Dire Straits 00:28:46.340 --> 00:28:49.636 have commenced their Australian tour amidst a ticket scalping controversy. 00:28:49.660 --> 00:28:51.256 With $27 seats fetching up to $400. 00:28:51.280 --> 00:28:52.236 Come on. Slow it down. 00:28:52.260 --> 00:28:55.500 Lead singer Mark Knopfler advises fans not to spend that kind of money. 00:28:56.760 --> 00:28:59.256 Just don't do it. The other thing that I'll say is that... 00:28:59.280 --> 00:29:01.936 You need to slow down or there'll be dead air at the end. 00:29:01.960 --> 00:29:03.776 I'll try to move the autocue a little slower. 00:29:03.800 --> 00:29:05.160 Try and follow me. Sorry. 00:29:06.640 --> 00:29:09.416 ...is... is that... We are back... in... 00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:12.840 ...we're gonna make a limited amount of tickets available. 00:29:14.360 --> 00:29:18.280 To sport now, and Australian cricket captain, Allan Broader... 00:29:19.760 --> 00:29:22.816 ...Border, has threatened to resign 00:29:22.840 --> 00:29:26.096 in the wake of Australia's worse... worst ever. 00:29:26.120 --> 00:29:28.696 World Cricket score... Series score. 00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:31.136 Put it to the blokes... 00:29:31.160 --> 00:29:33.616 He's finding his rhythm, I think. 00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:37.256 ...should have a better performance level... 00:29:37.280 --> 00:29:39.376 OK. You're gonna need to pad out to the wrap up 00:29:39.400 --> 00:29:41.216 because you're still 10 seconds ahead. 00:29:41.240 --> 00:29:43.656 ...good performances, not necessarily winning... 00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:45.296 We're back, in... 00:29:45.320 --> 00:29:47.736 ...just the performances have been very, very poor. 00:29:47.760 --> 00:29:49.096 And I've just had enough. 00:29:49.120 --> 00:29:50.616 To weather now. 00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:53.500 Fine today with a top of 28. 00:29:56.360 --> 00:29:58.760 This has been Dale Jennings from the newsroom. 00:30:00.320 --> 00:30:01.976 We'll have more updates... Poor bugger. 00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:03.600 ...for you throughout the day. 00:30:06.760 --> 00:30:07.880 Thank you. 00:30:12.040 --> 00:30:13.080 We're out. 00:30:20.960 --> 00:30:21.960 Tea? 00:30:28.080 --> 00:30:31.176 Perhaps tomorrow it might be worth coming in a little early? 00:30:31.200 --> 00:30:32.936 We can do another practice. 00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:33.960 Great. 00:30:35.960 --> 00:30:37.320 Good. 00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:22.720 Mate, if it's any consolation... 00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:26.576 ...you could really have a future 00:31:26.600 --> 00:31:28.136 ...calling horse races. 00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:30.960 Chin up. 00:31:37.520 --> 00:31:41.359 Just so you know, Lindsay didn't see it. He was in some meeting. 00:31:43.920 --> 00:31:46.160 I don't know what happened. The rehearsal tape was fine. 00:31:48.160 --> 00:31:50.216 It's different live. 00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:52.000 You'll get there. 00:31:56.760 --> 00:31:57.960 Anyone else? 00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:11.936 Hello. You've reached Dale Jennings. 00:32:11.960 --> 00:32:13.536 I can't take your call right now, 00:32:13.560 --> 00:32:15.936 but if you leave me a message with your details, 00:32:15.960 --> 00:32:17.336 I'll get back to you. 00:32:17.360 --> 00:32:19.480 Helen, if you're there, can you pick up the phone? 00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:22.880 Helen, you promised. Just pick up. 00:32:24.560 --> 00:32:25.760 Please? 00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:46.336 Helen? 00:32:46.360 --> 00:32:48.296 Hi! I'm so sorry. 00:32:48.320 --> 00:32:50.056 I've taken over your kitchen. 00:32:50.080 --> 00:32:53.256 Hey, I called the girls on reception and they told me about the ratings. 00:32:53.280 --> 00:32:55.656 They said that they had about a hundred phone calls. 00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:58.136 Did Lindsay say anything? 00:32:58.160 --> 00:33:00.096 You promised me you'd answer the phone. 00:33:00.120 --> 00:33:03.800 Yeah, but I... I wanted to make dinner just to say thank you. 00:33:06.040 --> 00:33:07.496 I rang four times. 00:33:07.520 --> 00:33:09.480 Yeah, I was only at the shop for an hour. 00:33:11.800 --> 00:33:13.136 Right. 00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:14.599 What's wrong? 00:33:16.400 --> 00:33:18.576 Did my first update on the desk today. 00:33:18.600 --> 00:33:20.336 It just didn't go very well, that's all. 00:33:20.360 --> 00:33:21.560 You... What? 00:33:36.680 --> 00:33:38.840 Good morning. Dale Jennings here with the latest... 00:33:40.120 --> 00:33:42.336 I said don't, um, touch the VCR! 00:33:42.360 --> 00:33:44.496 Why didn't you tell me that you were on the desk today? 00:33:44.520 --> 00:33:46.880 You weren't in any fit state to tell you that. 00:33:49.520 --> 00:33:50.736 Can I watch it? 00:33:50.760 --> 00:33:51.800 No. 00:33:53.600 --> 00:33:55.656 The first time that I ever read, 00:33:55.680 --> 00:33:58.096 I froze for like a solid ten seconds, 00:33:58.120 --> 00:33:59.696 and then the second time I kept stumbling 00:33:59.720 --> 00:34:01.336 over the word 'phenomenon'. 00:34:01.360 --> 00:34:03.080 Took me three goes at it. 00:34:05.120 --> 00:34:06.440 Let me watch it. 00:34:09.520 --> 00:34:10.680 It's really bad. 00:34:11.720 --> 00:34:13.896 The biggest rock band in the world, Dire Straits, 00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:17.216 have commenced their Australian tour amidst a ticket scalping controversy 00:34:17.240 --> 00:34:20.056 with $27 seats fetching up for $400. 00:34:20.080 --> 00:34:22.096 Lead singer Mark Knopfler 00:34:22.120 --> 00:34:24.476 advises fans not to spend that kind of money. 00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:26.136 Just don't do it. 00:34:26.160 --> 00:34:27.816 The other thing that I'd say is that, 00:34:27.840 --> 00:34:31.016 quite apart from the fact that our shows are not worth $400... 00:34:31.040 --> 00:34:33.736 It's a little bit fast, but we can work on that. 00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:35.119 ...is that... 00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:37.576 Is he in? 00:34:37.600 --> 00:34:39.016 Christ. 00:34:39.040 --> 00:34:43.159 Lindsay, I need a quick word about the numbers. 00:34:44.680 --> 00:34:47.696 I am on my way out. Are upstairs worried? 00:34:47.720 --> 00:34:49.240 Mate... 00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:52.776 Mate, they're not thrilled. 00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:55.296 Well, they were always going to dip, but they will go up again. 00:34:55.320 --> 00:34:57.996 Yeah, mate... Now, we used to have a huge audience. 00:34:58.020 --> 00:35:00.456 We still do. A serious news audience. 00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:02.496 And we lost them because, at a certain point, 00:35:02.520 --> 00:35:04.856 and I'm certainly not blaming you... Big of you. 00:35:04.880 --> 00:35:07.659 ...we started serving them glamour instead. 00:35:07.661 --> 00:35:10.096 Now, we can get those viewers back, Lindsay. 00:35:10.120 --> 00:35:11.676 Let's get me back into the field. Yeah. 00:35:11.700 --> 00:35:14.196 When I was a reporter in Vietnam, Lindsay, 00:35:14.220 --> 00:35:15.816 people were riveted, riveted! 00:35:15.840 --> 00:35:17.856 No, yeah, Vietnam was terrific for telly. 00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:22.920 But, mate, you and I both know the numbers, they go up, they go down. 00:35:23.440 --> 00:35:25.216 Probably all change tomorrow. 00:35:25.240 --> 00:35:26.576 Right. 00:35:26.600 --> 00:35:28.256 OK. 00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:31.520 Whatever happens, you and I must stay the course. 00:35:32.520 --> 00:35:33.760 Agreed? 00:35:35.560 --> 00:35:37.200 Of course. 00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:40.096 Good. 00:35:40.120 --> 00:35:42.616 Just taking some time out. Hi, Jean. 00:35:42.640 --> 00:35:44.816 She's perfectly well, 00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:46.239 she's just having some time. 00:35:47.241 --> 00:35:49.616 I can promise you, Helen will be back on your screen very soon. 00:35:49.640 --> 00:35:52.400 She's absolutely still part of the News at Six team. 00:35:53.520 --> 00:35:55.079 Thank you. Thank you for calling. 00:35:57.320 --> 00:35:59.120 Newsroom. Noelene speaking. 00:36:01.040 --> 00:36:03.296 After two decades of rule, Philippines... 00:36:03.320 --> 00:36:05.896 You're doing something to your voice. 00:36:05.920 --> 00:36:08.896 I speed up if I don't try and control the sound. 00:36:08.920 --> 00:36:11.856 OK, well, just try one just in your normal voice. 00:36:11.880 --> 00:36:13.096 After two decades of rule, 00:36:13.120 --> 00:36:15.576 Philippine strongman Phil... Ferdinand Marcos... 00:36:15.600 --> 00:36:17.636 Yeah, but you've got to talk to me. Sorry. 00:36:17.660 --> 00:36:19.676 You've got to impart the information to me. 00:36:19.700 --> 00:36:20.896 I'm the audience. 00:36:20.920 --> 00:36:22.376 After two decades of rule, 00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:24.256 Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos 00:36:24.280 --> 00:36:27.240 is facing an election challenge... Take a little sip of your drink. 00:36:33.160 --> 00:36:34.280 OK. 00:36:39.881 --> 00:36:42.296 After two decades of rule, Philippine strongman... 00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:44.016 Now you sound like you're attacked. 00:36:44.040 --> 00:36:46.016 Well, I actually feel a little bit like I'm under attack. 00:36:46.040 --> 00:36:47.296 Where did you grow up? 00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:48.496 Bendigo. 00:36:48.520 --> 00:36:51.856 So imagine that you're there and you're talking to your parents. 00:36:51.880 --> 00:36:53.136 It's just my mum. 00:36:53.160 --> 00:36:55.656 OK, so imagine that you're talking to your mother 00:36:55.680 --> 00:36:57.960 just calmly and clearly. 00:36:58.480 --> 00:37:01.736 You're imparting the information. You want her to understand it. 00:37:01.760 --> 00:37:04.256 And she loves you. 00:37:04.280 --> 00:37:06.880 And she wants to understand the story too. 00:37:08.080 --> 00:37:09.280 OK. 00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:15.936 After two decades of rule, 00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:18.416 Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos 00:37:18.440 --> 00:37:21.296 is facing a fierce election challenge 00:37:21.320 --> 00:37:23.836 from a political novice, Corazon Aquino. 00:37:23.860 --> 00:37:24.896 Keep going. 00:37:24.920 --> 00:37:27.776 Ms Aquino, the first woman to run for president, has accused Marcos 00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:30.316 of being merely a front man for his wife, Imelda, 00:37:30.340 --> 00:37:34.256 declaring, "May the better woman win the election." 00:37:34.280 --> 00:37:35.440 Keep going? 00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:39.840 I'd really like to get my hands on your hair. 00:37:41.040 --> 00:37:45.440 Like, just... just just to kind of shape it a little bit. 00:37:46.560 --> 00:37:49.536 OK. OK, so subtle, nothing too much. 00:37:49.560 --> 00:37:52.456 You know, 80% of what people actually see is your hair. 00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:54.056 What kind of statistic is that? 00:37:54.080 --> 00:37:55.736 They've done studies. What studies? 00:37:55.760 --> 00:37:58.936 You know, um, Geoff actually spends more time in the make-up chair 00:37:58.960 --> 00:38:00.296 than he does behind the actual desk. 00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:02.736 And I gotta get a two hour dye job once a fortnight. 00:38:02.760 --> 00:38:04.056 Really? Yeah. 00:38:04.080 --> 00:38:06.096 See? Go take a look. 00:38:06.120 --> 00:38:07.256 OK. 00:38:07.280 --> 00:38:09.816 I think at least 15% more attractive. 00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:12.640 I'm getting very suspicious of your statistics. 00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:27.600 Actually, more like 20%. 00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:05.936 This is ABC News for Wednesday, 29 January. 00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:10.096 The highly publicised NASA mission Challenger has ended in disaster. 00:39:10.120 --> 00:39:13.536 At approximately 3:30 Australian time, the Challenger Shuttle... 00:39:13.560 --> 00:39:15.496 ...exploded soon after take-off, 00:39:15.520 --> 00:39:17.736 killing everyone on board. 00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:20.596 It was the first space mission to carry a civilian - 00:39:20.620 --> 00:39:23.660 school teacher and mother of two, Christa McAuliffe... 00:39:30.240 --> 00:39:31.336 Hello? 00:39:31.360 --> 00:39:33.256 Is this...? 00:39:33.280 --> 00:39:34.696 I was after Dale. 00:39:34.720 --> 00:39:36.776 He's still asleep. 00:39:36.800 --> 00:39:39.736 Um, can you tell him that it's Noelene from work? 00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:42.656 Tell him to turn on the ABC Radio right now. 00:39:42.680 --> 00:39:44.376 The Shuttle, with the teacher... Who is it? 00:39:44.400 --> 00:39:46.456 ...exploded. Can you turn the radio on? 00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:48.776 OK, we're doing it. Thanks, Noelene. 00:39:48.800 --> 00:39:50.119 Helen? 00:39:52.200 --> 00:39:55.396 The disaster was watched live by millions of Americans 00:39:55.420 --> 00:39:57.056 and the families of the mission crew 00:39:57.080 --> 00:39:58.936 who had assembled at the Kennedy Space Center... 00:39:58.960 --> 00:40:00.616 You still on the updates? I think so. 00:40:00.640 --> 00:40:02.279 Yeah, so you should go! Right. 00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:12.496 Is the comms in yet? Comms feed will be in any minute. 00:40:12.520 --> 00:40:14.896 I reckon I've got four good library stories. 00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:16.956 I've got the NASA training videos, the interviews with the family... 00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:18.196 Have you done something to your hair? 00:40:18.220 --> 00:40:19.197 Jesus. Gel? 00:40:19.221 --> 00:40:20.596 Are you doing the updates? Yes, I am. 00:40:20.620 --> 00:40:22.856 And I'm very well across the story... Rob! Where you going? 00:40:22.880 --> 00:40:24.696 VFL Morning Show. No, you're not, mate. 00:40:24.720 --> 00:40:26.456 Get yourself into make-up - you're doing the first update. 00:40:26.480 --> 00:40:27.956 I understand I struggled the other day... 00:40:27.980 --> 00:40:29.116 Dale, I saw it. It was a train wreck. 00:40:29.140 --> 00:40:31.596 You are a very good producer. You're an OK reporter. 00:40:31.620 --> 00:40:33.416 You're not a newsreader. It's just not you, alright? 00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:35.000 Comms feed is in! 00:40:41.840 --> 00:40:45.536 Lift-off of the 25th Space Shuttle mission, 00:40:45.560 --> 00:40:47.976 and it has cleared the tower. 00:40:48.000 --> 00:40:51.096 Houston, Challenger - roll program. 00:40:51.120 --> 00:40:52.720 Roger - roll, Challenger. 00:40:54.920 --> 00:40:57.576 Good roll program confirmed. 00:40:57.600 --> 00:41:00.840 Challenger now heading down range. 94%. 00:41:02.040 --> 00:41:04.576 Engines throttling up. Three engines now at 104%. 00:41:04.600 --> 00:41:06.776 Challenger, go at throttle up. 00:41:06.800 --> 00:41:08.440 Roger - go at throttle up. 00:41:14.520 --> 00:41:16.456 Look at that. They're the parents. 00:41:16.480 --> 00:41:18.736 Bugger me. Jesus Christ. 00:41:18.760 --> 00:41:21.856 Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation. 00:41:21.880 --> 00:41:23.319 Major malfunction. 00:41:24.560 --> 00:41:25.976 What else you got there, Murray? 00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:29.856 There's... profiles with the astronauts, and... some other stuff. 00:41:29.880 --> 00:41:31.456 Alright. Look, I'm... 00:41:31.480 --> 00:41:33.376 ...I'm a sports reporter. 00:41:33.400 --> 00:41:35.056 I've never done breaking news. 00:41:35.080 --> 00:41:39.639 I know this story. I've reported on it. I know it inside out. 00:41:46.560 --> 00:41:47.856 Walters Residence. 00:41:47.880 --> 00:41:50.176 Yeah, I'm just wondering if, if Geoff is there. 00:41:50.200 --> 00:41:52.096 No. It's his golf morning. 00:41:52.120 --> 00:41:53.576 Can I assist in any way? 00:41:53.600 --> 00:41:56.856 Well, um... we've got some breaking news, Evelyn, 00:41:56.880 --> 00:41:58.736 and we need to extend the updates. 00:41:58.760 --> 00:42:01.616 Well, I could get the club to dispatch a groundsman - 00:42:01.640 --> 00:42:02.976 they're usually very efficient. 00:42:03.000 --> 00:42:04.376 Well, how long will that take? 00:42:04.400 --> 00:42:06.816 He'd... be with you before midday. 00:42:06.840 --> 00:42:09.480 Well, that'd be great. Thanks very much, Evelyn. 00:42:13.520 --> 00:42:14.600 Dale! 00:42:17.040 --> 00:42:18.776 You know this story inside out? 00:42:18.800 --> 00:42:20.120 Yes. 00:42:23.520 --> 00:42:25.136 Noelene... 00:42:25.160 --> 00:42:26.976 ...get me Helen's home number. 00:42:27.000 --> 00:42:28.360 B-but she's... 00:42:29.400 --> 00:42:31.240 ...at your place, isn't she? 00:42:33.600 --> 00:42:34.976 Yeah. Um... 00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:37.016 I'll call her. I'll get her in. 00:42:37.040 --> 00:42:38.040 What? 00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:46.696 Hi. Noelene will be on the autocue. 00:42:46.720 --> 00:42:48.156 I'll be on the floor beside you. 00:42:48.180 --> 00:42:50.016 We've got three minutes of the launch footage, 00:42:50.040 --> 00:42:51.836 we've got the US story about the astronauts, 00:42:51.860 --> 00:42:53.576 we've got the story from the other day about the teacher. 00:42:53.600 --> 00:42:55.996 Do you wanna see the footage? No, no, no. I'll watch it on air. 00:42:56.020 --> 00:42:57.936 I wanna react the same time as the audience does. 00:42:57.960 --> 00:42:59.456 Good on you for coming in, Helen. 00:42:59.480 --> 00:43:01.416 We really appreciate it, don't we? It's fantastic. 00:43:01.440 --> 00:43:04.096 OK, so, I think that this should be more than an update - 00:43:04.120 --> 00:43:05.996 I think that we should stay with it for the hour. 00:43:06.020 --> 00:43:07.216 We don't have the footage. 00:43:07.240 --> 00:43:08.996 No, we just rotate the same footage. 00:43:09.020 --> 00:43:11.256 People have been listening to the radio, calling their friends - 00:43:11.280 --> 00:43:12.996 they're gonna to be heading to their televisions 00:43:13.020 --> 00:43:15.016 and we need to be the ones playing it. 00:43:15.040 --> 00:43:15.996 We will be, Helen. 00:43:16.020 --> 00:43:18.176 There's a report coming in - apparently, Reagan's made a speech. 00:43:18.200 --> 00:43:19.696 OK. So... 00:43:19.720 --> 00:43:21.856 ...would it be safe to call this the... 00:43:21.880 --> 00:43:23.896 ...the worst disaster in space history? 00:43:23.920 --> 00:43:25.216 We're on in 15. 00:43:25.240 --> 00:43:27.056 How many died in the Apollo explosion? 00:43:27.080 --> 00:43:28.296 I think only three? 00:43:28.320 --> 00:43:29.536 So, yes, it's the worst. 00:43:29.560 --> 00:43:30.680 In ten. 00:43:32.000 --> 00:43:34.376 Thanks, Cheryl. 00:43:34.400 --> 00:43:35.856 Okey-dokey. 00:43:35.880 --> 00:43:37.919 And five, four... 00:43:42.080 --> 00:43:44.696 Good morning. I'm Helen Norville. 00:43:44.720 --> 00:43:46.256 We interrupt our programming 00:43:46.280 --> 00:43:48.856 to bring you breaking news from the United States, 00:43:48.880 --> 00:43:52.536 which has just seen the worst accident in space history - 00:43:52.560 --> 00:43:55.696 the tragic explosion of the Shuttle Challenger 00:43:55.720 --> 00:43:58.376 just a minute after launch. 00:43:58.400 --> 00:44:00.596 All seven astronauts aboard the Shuttle 00:44:00.620 --> 00:44:03.936 are believed to have perished in the disaster. 00:44:03.960 --> 00:44:05.736 The mission attracted special attention 00:44:05.760 --> 00:44:08.896 because it involved the first civilian sent to space - 00:44:08.920 --> 00:44:14.096 schoolteacher and mother of two Christa McAuliffe. 00:44:14.120 --> 00:44:16.616 Lift-off of the 25th... 00:44:16.640 --> 00:44:18.696 The next story's gonna be about Christa. 00:44:18.720 --> 00:44:20.096 ...cleared the tower. 00:44:20.120 --> 00:44:22.456 Houston, Challenger - roll program. 00:44:22.480 --> 00:44:23.960 Roger - roll, Challenger. 00:44:25.320 --> 00:44:27.896 Engines throttling up. Three engines now at 104%. 00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:30.296 Challenger, go at throttle up. 00:44:30.320 --> 00:44:32.279 Roger - go at throttle up. 00:44:39.880 --> 00:44:43.296 We are back in five... 00:44:43.320 --> 00:44:45.800 What are her parents' names? Um... 00:44:47.120 --> 00:44:49.280 Grace and Ed. Grace and Ed Corrigan. 00:44:50.240 --> 00:44:51.720 Watching there... 00:44:52.760 --> 00:44:56.416 ...Grace and Ed Corrigan, Christa McAuliffe's parents. 00:44:56.440 --> 00:45:00.176 Just months earlier, the McAuliffe family were jubilant 00:45:00.200 --> 00:45:03.656 when Christa was selected from over 11,000 teachers 00:45:03.680 --> 00:45:07.376 for an opportunity that seemed like a dream come true. 00:45:07.400 --> 00:45:09.976 And we're... again in 30 seconds. OK. 00:45:10.000 --> 00:45:11.656 Can I grab some water, Noelene, or...? 00:45:11.680 --> 00:45:13.896 Noels, can we get some water? Thank you. 00:45:13.920 --> 00:45:17.336 So, the next story's... story's about the six astronauts. 00:45:17.360 --> 00:45:18.816 Thank you. No, no, no, no. 00:45:18.840 --> 00:45:20.976 We... we wanna show the... the footage of the explosion again. 00:45:21.000 --> 00:45:23.616 We don't wanna ever go more than a few minutes without showing it. 00:45:23.640 --> 00:45:25.736 Can you give me something...? Give me another intro. 00:45:25.760 --> 00:45:27.636 Like, something about the... I think the... 00:45:27.660 --> 00:45:29.656 ...explosion? ..the main fuel tank exploded. 00:45:29.680 --> 00:45:30.616 In five... Yep, yep. 00:45:30.640 --> 00:45:32.536 The-the flames coming from a defect in the booster. 00:45:32.560 --> 00:45:34.816 The flames couldn't be seen from the observers on the ground, 00:45:34.840 --> 00:45:38.216 but they were picked up by slow-motion footage from the launch. 00:45:38.240 --> 00:45:39.776 OK, thank you. 00:45:39.800 --> 00:45:42.256 Official sources have now confirmed 00:45:42.280 --> 00:45:47.016 there is no hope the Shuttle's crew survived the fireball explosion. 00:45:47.040 --> 00:45:49.736 It was the main fuel tank that exploded, 00:45:49.760 --> 00:45:54.216 with the flames appearing to come from a defect in the booster. 00:45:54.240 --> 00:45:57.896 The flames couldn't be seen by observers on the ground, 00:45:57.920 --> 00:46:01.176 but they were picked up by slow-motion footage. 00:46:01.200 --> 00:46:04.376 Aboard the shuttle were Mission Commander Dick Scobee... 00:46:04.400 --> 00:46:07.656 Breaking children's television to show the deaths of seven people. 00:46:07.680 --> 00:46:10.896 Well, we have, broken into children's programming before, 00:46:10.920 --> 00:46:14.336 when there's been a bushfire or... Yes. Yes. For public a service. 00:46:14.360 --> 00:46:15.416 CFA warnings. 00:46:15.440 --> 00:46:18.336 But we would never, ever show footage of people dying, Lindsay. 00:46:18.360 --> 00:46:20.256 Yeah, the kiddies wouldn't really understand it. 00:46:20.280 --> 00:46:23.816 Well, you've got her out there explaining it in very basic terms. 00:46:23.840 --> 00:46:25.416 ...excitement for Christa McAuliffe... 00:46:25.440 --> 00:46:27.176 Does just means she's reinstated? 00:46:27.200 --> 00:46:29.016 ...and parishioner, who had become... 00:46:29.040 --> 00:46:30.880 I don't know, mate. I don't know. 00:46:32.080 --> 00:46:33.136 It's, um... 00:46:33.160 --> 00:46:34.636 We dropped again last night. 00:46:34.660 --> 00:46:36.976 A social studies teacher at Concord High School, 00:46:37.000 --> 00:46:38.656 Mrs McAuliffe taught... Badly. 00:46:38.680 --> 00:46:40.936 ...American history, law, economics, 00:46:40.960 --> 00:46:44.936 and a course that she designed herself - The American Woman. 00:46:44.960 --> 00:46:48.296 Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has sent a telegram of condolence 00:46:48.320 --> 00:46:50.656 to the United States President, Ronald Reagan. 00:46:50.680 --> 00:46:51.696 OK. 00:46:51.720 --> 00:46:54.216 The telegram read, "We partake of your grief..." 00:46:54.240 --> 00:46:56.256 So, Reagan made a speech. 00:46:56.280 --> 00:46:59.916 He spoke directly to schoolchildren, saying that the tragedy was... 00:46:59.940 --> 00:47:02.096 ...part of the process of exploration, 00:47:02.120 --> 00:47:07.096 and he pledged that the Shuttle program will absolutely continue. 00:47:07.120 --> 00:47:08.896 I've always had great faith in 00:47:08.920 --> 00:47:10.576 and respect for our space program. 00:47:10.600 --> 00:47:12.076 ...cut out for 30 seconds. Cut out for 30. 00:47:12.100 --> 00:47:14.276 What happened today does nothing to diminish it. 00:47:14.300 --> 00:47:16.376 OK. OK. We don't hide our space programs. 00:47:16.400 --> 00:47:18.416 We don't keep secrets... And, back in five... 00:47:18.440 --> 00:47:19.376 ...and cover things up. 00:47:19.400 --> 00:47:21.596 United States President Ronald Reagan there 00:47:21.620 --> 00:47:25.096 putting into words some of the horror that we all feel. 00:47:25.120 --> 00:47:29.256 The impact of this tragedy will be felt for months, years. 00:47:29.280 --> 00:47:33.456 But right now, our thoughts must be with those children tonight, 00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:37.776 going to bed, having tragically lost a parent. 00:47:37.800 --> 00:47:39.656 For the McAuliffe family, 00:47:39.680 --> 00:47:44.936 their beloved daughter, wife, mother - Christa. 00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:47.560 When that Shuttle goes, there might be one body... 00:47:50.920 --> 00:47:53.376 ...but there's gonna be 10 souls that I'm taking with me. 00:47:53.400 --> 00:47:54.479 Thank you. 00:47:57.400 --> 00:47:58.576 This has been Helen Norville. 00:47:58.600 --> 00:48:01.056 We'll return now to our regular programming. 00:48:01.080 --> 00:48:04.799 Geoff Walters will be back with the next update, on the hour. 00:48:07.400 --> 00:48:08.736 And we're out. 00:48:12.160 --> 00:48:13.679 You're incredible. Thanks. 00:48:14.840 --> 00:48:16.479 You're incredible! 00:48:16.660 --> 00:48:19.136 Well done, pulling all that together so quickly. Quite a feat. 00:48:19.260 --> 00:48:21.356 Well, I mean, it wasn't just me. 00:48:21.380 --> 00:48:24.500 But, um... working up emotion like that. 00:48:26.100 --> 00:48:27.596 I wasn't working up anything. 00:48:27.620 --> 00:48:30.316 We both know you were. 00:48:30.340 --> 00:48:32.676 Look, some people will probably applaud you for it, 00:48:32.700 --> 00:48:33.956 but I think... 00:48:33.980 --> 00:48:37.316 ...most would prefer that that sort of thing is preserved for... 00:48:37.340 --> 00:48:40.060 ...soap operas, not the news bulletin. 00:48:43.740 --> 00:48:45.220 We'll see. 00:48:49.580 --> 00:48:51.556 Thank you, guys. Thank you. 00:48:51.580 --> 00:48:55.100 Brilliant, Helen. Brilliant. 00:49:03.660 --> 00:49:05.636 Absolutely. Absolutely. 00:49:05.660 --> 00:49:08.996 Well done, you. Well done, Helen. 00:49:09.020 --> 00:49:12.676 Would you, consider staying for the evening bulletin? 00:49:12.700 --> 00:49:15.476 I'm sacked. Aren't I? 00:49:15.500 --> 00:49:17.556 Well, you know - 00:49:17.580 --> 00:49:19.779 you did... walk out on us. 00:49:23.100 --> 00:49:25.036 I'll consider it. 00:49:25.060 --> 00:49:28.996 If you let me do an extended update at 5:30, solo. 00:49:29.020 --> 00:49:32.316 And then I'd like to read the lead at the 6:00pm bulletin. 00:49:32.340 --> 00:49:36.156 And I'd like to alternate the lead story every other day. 00:49:36.180 --> 00:49:37.876 And then, every Monday, I'd like to do 00:49:37.900 --> 00:49:39.516 the special report of my choosing - 00:49:39.540 --> 00:49:41.139 with Dale. 00:49:43.460 --> 00:49:45.240 So, you put that in writing, and, yeah... 00:49:46.220 --> 00:49:47.700 ...I'll consider it. 00:49:58.540 --> 00:50:00.220 What's going on there, do you reckon? 00:50:01.260 --> 00:50:02.876 Dale Jennings? 00:50:02.900 --> 00:50:04.780 Who knew he had it in him? 00:50:24.980 --> 00:50:27.796 God, Helen - did I forget to lock your door? 00:50:27.820 --> 00:50:29.316 It... I don't care. I'm so sorry. 00:50:29.340 --> 00:50:30.956 It must've been in the rush of everything, 00:50:30.980 --> 00:50:32.396 and I just... No, it doesn't matter. 00:50:32.420 --> 00:50:34.716 Do you want to make sure that your jewellery and your electronics...? 00:50:34.740 --> 00:50:36.060 Dale, I don't care. 00:50:37.060 --> 00:50:37.976 Sorry. 00:50:38.000 --> 00:50:41.136 You're apologising for... for leaving my door unlocked 00:50:41.160 --> 00:50:43.116 after you saved my life. 00:50:43.140 --> 00:50:44.499 Thank you. 00:50:57.300 --> 00:50:59.140 Why DID you take those pills? 00:51:06.380 --> 00:51:08.500 It wasn't like I... No, I know. 00:51:20.460 --> 00:51:23.276 You know those nights when everything horrible 00:51:23.300 --> 00:51:26.356 that anybody's ever said to you, or about you, 00:51:26.380 --> 00:51:29.956 and all the, you know, awful things that you've ever done, 00:51:29.980 --> 00:51:31.996 just keep playing... 00:51:32.020 --> 00:51:33.500 ...over and over in your head? 00:51:38.500 --> 00:51:40.580 And I just wanted silence. 00:51:48.780 --> 00:51:50.259 You know, you're incredible? 00:51:51.460 --> 00:51:53.756 Wait till you get to know me. No, I mean it. 00:51:53.780 --> 00:51:56.220 And I could never do what you do. 00:51:58.260 --> 00:51:59.539 Yeah, you could. 00:52:01.340 --> 00:52:03.460 I think that ship has sailed. 00:52:10.860 --> 00:52:14.276 You know, I am a * disaster. 00:52:14.300 --> 00:52:16.220 But I'm also relentless. 00:52:17.220 --> 00:52:18.700 And I'm loyal. 00:52:19.860 --> 00:52:21.919 I think we can make you a newsreader. 00:52:23.340 --> 00:52:25.996 So, come on, pick a story. No. 00:52:26.020 --> 00:52:27.796 Yeah. Pick a story - read it. 00:52:27.820 --> 00:52:30.436 Helen, I have been up for 17 hours. 00:52:30.460 --> 00:52:33.036 Well, it's breaking news. You're on. Go! 00:52:33.060 --> 00:52:34.956 God. 00:52:34.980 --> 00:52:37.140 What story would you like? Any one. Just pick any one. 00:52:40.260 --> 00:52:41.740 Yeah? Yeah. 00:52:43.340 --> 00:52:46.236 "It's the toy line that's sold out all over the country - 00:52:46.260 --> 00:52:47.956 "the Cabbage Patch Kids are..." 00:52:47.980 --> 00:52:49.756 OK, so... 00:52:49.780 --> 00:52:51.020 ...you sound dead. 00:52:52.460 --> 00:52:55.236 Well, I feel dead. Just go again. 00:52:55.260 --> 00:52:57.716 "It's the toy line that's sold out all over the country - 00:52:57.740 --> 00:52:59.196 "the Cabbage Patch Kids are..." 00:52:59.220 --> 00:53:00.780 And now there's judgement in your voice. 00:53:02.980 --> 00:53:05.476 OK. Should I try it again? Yeah. 00:53:05.500 --> 00:53:08.196 "It's the toy line that's sold out all over the country - 00:53:08.220 --> 00:53:10.116 "the Cabbage Patch Kids..." 00:53:10.140 --> 00:53:12.076 "..The Cabbage Patch..." 00:53:12.100 --> 00:53:13.100 Yes! 00:53:14.400 --> 00:53:15.996 That was it. That was good. Yeah, OK. 00:53:16.020 --> 00:53:18.716 Well, let me try that again. I'm not quite sure what I did. 00:53:18.740 --> 00:53:20.500 Just relax. 00:53:22.100 --> 00:53:24.756 "It's the toy line that's sold out all over the country - 00:53:24.780 --> 00:53:26.860 "the Cabbage Patch Kids..."