General News Events - Coverage Discussion

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Do other 10 journos tag CBS and CBS News in their tweets? Seems a bit unnecessary for something that’s not of real significance internationally.

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There was a lot of international interest on twitter last night.



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A coroner’s report is being released this morning (300 pages) in Queensland into the Deamworld Thunder Rapids Ride tragedy that received extensive media coverage. Long opening report on Seven. Very brief report to open Nine’s morning news.

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NBC has two US sources saying he’s “brain-dead.”

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Reports that three Victoria Police members have been killed after a truck collided into them on Melbourne’s Eastern Fwy in Kew this evening.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/horror-truck-crash-stops-traffic-on-the-eastern-fwy/news-story/6e8a001b7b8fddfbbd3cf302c2551a89?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=HeraldSun

Both Seven and Nine will have live updates from the scene throughout the evening.

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Extremely sad. I feel very sick thinking about it. Rest In Peace :pray:

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This happened up the road from my house - bloody awful news :pensive:

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Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has said that is the worst mass single casualty in Victoria Police history.

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The previous was Ned Kelly’s last stand when 3 officers were killed.

I’ve seen conflicting reports online about the cause or motive of the accident.

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I can’t believe this. People have died, show some sympathy
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Apparently that was someone mishearing him.
https://twitter.com/LukeDennehy/status/1252915139298209798

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Also:

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Appears Jayde has now deleted the tweet.

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Statement from Premier Andrews

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