21 Of The All-Time Greatest TV News Moments In Australia

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1. When an unsuspecting reporter asked someone what they did on the long weekend and they replied: "punched some cones".

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2. When a newsreader got tooted by a car and she quickly responded with "thanks, fuckwit".

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3. When newsreaders Mike Amor and Rebecca Maddern called Novak Djokovic a "lying, sneaky asshole" off-air...but still on-mic.

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4. This guy who was interviewed for the news and has the most infectious laugh ever.

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5. This drunk guy on a scooter in Bali who said "I'm fucking blind" when asked if he was safe to drive.

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6. When this newsreader absolutely OWNED her co-host who said: "I don't understand how something so small can be so impressive."

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7. In 2008 when the recession hit, and Sunrise thought it'd be a good idea to just...reject it, with a song and dance.

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PLEASE watch this video. I cannot believe it's real. 

9. And that time someone found a wallet at the Melbourne Cup and used a live broadcast to try and find the owner.

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10. When this guy was talking about the wild dogs in his neighbourhood and felt the need to REALLY explain what they're like.

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And his wife is just so chill about the whole thing. 

11. The "chk chk boom" girl's re-enactment of a shooting in Kings Cross, complete with accents and sound effects.

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12. That time Andrew Rochford accidentally called Kitty Flanagan "clitty" on The Project.

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She did have the perfect response though. 

13. Oh, and let's not forget Carrie Bickmore calling Qantas "cuntas".

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14. When Karl Stefanovic hosted Today the morning after The Logies...while still drunk.

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15. When Grant Denyer flew in a stunt plane while reporting the weather and passed out for a good minute.

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16. And the poor weatherman who got scared by the giant rooster at the Easter Show.

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17. When the two most Aussie guys ever accidentally foiled a robbery and their recount of the whole story had Karl in stitches.

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Honestly, do yourself a favour and watch the whole video. One highlight: "The only gym I do is Jim Beam".

18. When Kristin Davis gave the most awkward interview on Sunrise, where she literally begged Kochie to not ask about Sex and the City.

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She was in town to talk about her activist work, but Kochie interrupted her saying: “Yep, alright, get on to Sex and the City." 

Then, they made her re-enact a scene from the show, even though she told them: “I don’t know that this is a great idea, frankly.”

19. When that newsreader went OFF on her co-host for wearing a white shirt.

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20. When Lee Lin Chin got caught out thirsting over a hot journo.

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21. And finally, when a giant seagull strutted behind one newsreader like it was nbd.

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"I, for one, welcome our new bird overlords."

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