From Danny Weidler’s column in today’s SMH:
Albanese’s early May 3 victory
Anthony Albanese’s decision to call an election on the same weekend as Magic Round has already produced a positive result for the Rabbitohs tragic. Nine, the owners of this masthead, will be providing extensive election coverage that Saturday night, so it can’t show the game between Wests Tigers and the Dragons which kicks off at 7.35pm. Instead, and with the blessing of Peter V’landys, the channel will show the Bunnies clash with Newcastle live at 3pm.