Captions seems to be rather dramatic compared to Woolworth’s real position and is it a “Developing Story”
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It’s been taken way out of proportion but the media won’t shut up about it. Let’s move on already.
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Is this Seven’s biggest effort into Aussie Open news coverage (a major presenter on-location and every day so far now mid-week 2) since losing the rights after 2018’s?
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“Quick let’s take the presser live… Oh, it’s only about the ABC.” 
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No need for the snide remark.
Their commentary always says, “Labor this… Labor that”, rather than “the Federal Government.”
Today on 9 is the same.
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Live into Qld tomorrow with the cyclone crossing the coast overnight?
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Citation in Australia Day awards
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division
Mr David James Koch
For significant service to media as a television presenter, and to economic journalism.
Seven Network
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Co-host, Sunrise, 2002-2023.
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Presenter, Kochie’s Business Insider, 2007-2020.
Business
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Founder and Director, Kochie’s Business Builders, since 2007.
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Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AusBiz, since 2020.
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Director, New South Wales Small Business Development Corporation, six years.
Finance Media
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Co-Founder, Australian Financial Press, 1990.
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Presenter, 2GB Radio, 1990-2001.
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Journalist, Business Review Weekly Group, 1982-1990.
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Founder, Personal Investment magazine, 1985-1990
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Journalist, The Australian, 1980-1982.
Pinstripe Media
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Co-Founder, 2005.
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Executive Chairman, since 2005.
DonateLife - Organ and Tissue Advisory Committee
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Chairman, 2012-2015.
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Member, 2009-2015.
Other
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President and Chairman, Port Adelaide Football Club, since 2012.
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Koch Centre For Youth named in his honour, Macquarie Fields Facility, Youth off the Streets, 2011.
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Father of the Year, 2007.
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Congratulations Kochie. He made Sunrise into a morning institution for Australia and changed breakfast TV.
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Shirvo’s report on the Australia Day Awards incorrectly described recipient John Foreman as “musical director of 7’s Carols by Candlelight” with vision of Carols in the Domain.
Wonder when someone will realise the error? It’s aired at every newsbreak until 7.00 so far.
Edit: repeated until at least 8am. Do Nat and Shirvo not remember they were in the domain? And Chong Lim was musical director and John Foreman never has been?!
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Kochie appearing this morning, to celebrate his Australia Day Honours.
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Always good to see him on the show. Something I could’ve discussed before Christmas last year, but didn’t think of it - could he be up to present the show next summer, filling in for Shirvo and/or Matt Doran when they go away on their breaks?
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Can you imagine the headlines? I think not.
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I’d bring him back for a week for a special event when ratings get low, like NBC Today did with Merideth.
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Why would he want to?
They’re reading a script probably not even taking in what it says.
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I very much doubt it. He has his own empire to run, plus Port Adelaide. He doesn’t need to be a summer fill-in.
The attention turns to who else they bring in as fill-in and possible successor to, Doran I guess. If Usher were to leave 7 or move up to 6pm for some reason (I say IF, not speculating, just a hypothetical), Doran is likely to move to Spotlight and/or Latest alongside Ange. Problem is, 7 really doesn’t have a male to fill that void. My tip would be Tom Hartley, although he’s still quite young, and unknown within the “Sunrise family”. Liam Tapper also a possibility but untested as a host.
Reaso is out, I don’t see him wanting to return to those early hours. Paul Kadak is a capable reader but not overly engaging. Blake Johnson is entrenched in Melbourne, don’t see him leaving there.
The other option is to have a female duo host (Mon & Sal) WS and have a bloke read news. Then the options widen up more.
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If David Koch ever returned to regular TV, I think he would be excellent on his own current affairs / news show.
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