@nationalnews jokes aside Kochie made a great point that probably every newsreader/host in the country would agree with.
He said
It is funny, we laugh at it,but l would hate for anyone to publicly show what we get up to during commercial breaks.
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Here are the highlights of the jokes made this morning:
Monique has done a great job with the Sunrise crew and perhaps should have got a permanent job earlier on after the weather gig.
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Denham Hitchcock co-hosting with Eddy and Angela Cox reading news this weekend.
Amanda Abate presenting weather this morning from the Gold Coast.
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Nah. She did well but she wasnât âthatâ good 
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Omg this will be interesting to watchâŚ
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I thought they handled this well. They certainly didnât go over the top and definitely didnât bag Amber Sherlock.
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I am going to start a crowdfunding project. It is going to raise money so Denham can have his lockjaw treated. He is pure awkward. I feel sorry for Eddy as the pressure is really on her to make the show work - she does a darn good job though.
The only person at Channel 7 who is enjoying Denhamâs efforts at hosting Sunrise this morning is Andrew OâKeefe.
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James Tobin has been on holidays for a long time.
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Talitha Cummins is in a legal battle with the network after unfair dismissal. Very disappointing to see her dumped from the network after 13 years.
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Denham needs to stop playing with the penâŚhe may be nervous, but itâs very irritating in the bottom of the screen
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@mirb very disappointing to read this about Talitha,reading another article it does say her casual contract with Seven had ended and she was offered a temporary role reading 5am Early News which wasnt workable for her because her husband works early hours.
Ange said on the show and twitter that she was only filling in for a few months and reading these different articles Talitha was suppose to return next month,obviously Angela will now be the permanent newsreader.
I really like Talitha and l hope she has a really good support network to cope with this situation.
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Iâm sorry but if she was on a casual contract and it ended then sheâs hasnât got a leg to stand on. They can choose to renew it if they want and they didnât want.
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@David of course youâre right about contract renewals and it is not the first time someones contract hasnât been renewed while on maternity leave.
My point is Seven will definitely cope a lot of flak because in my view her going public on ABC Australian Story about her alcoholism will come into play with her case against Seven. She gained a lot of public support from that interview and everyone will continue that support especially now to make sure she remains strong mentality.
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Cummins has been with the network for thirteen years. Is that really the attitude Seven takes to their own? She was on maternity leave FFS.
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[Monique] did well but she wasnât âthatâ good
[/quote] I wasnât suggesting should have replaced Mel but perhaps had Nuala Hafnerâs entertainment gig or something. I believe though she is still better with Kochie than Sam is.
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âŚI feel sorry for Eddy as the pressure is really on her to make the show work - she does a darn good job though. The only person at Channel 7 who is enjoying Denhamâs efforts at hosting Sunrise this morning is Andrew OâKeefe.
[/quote] You do have to remember this is Denhamâs first time co-hosting and just his second weekend on the show whereas Eddy has been with Sunrise for some 13 years. But I do agree Eddy does a great job co-hosting.
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Talitha Cummins [has been sacked]
[/quote] It is a real shame about Talitha and I hope she is picked up elsewhere. I expect Sally Bowrey to become WS newsreader when she returns from maternity leave.
I think Denham is doing a lot better as co-host this week than he did as a newsreader last week. He seems much better with banter and casual chat than just reading off the teleprompter.
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Seven might be in some trouble. This is from Fairwork:
[quote]
Long term casual employees
Some casual employees work regular hours or the same days each week for a long period and become âlong term casualsâ.
Long term casuals stay as casual employees unless they formally change to full-time or part-time employment. They donât automatically become permanent employees, even if they are called âpermanent casualâ. They get their casual entitlements regardless of how regularly they work or how long they work for.
After 12 months of regular employment, and if itâs likely the regular employment will continue, a casual employee can:
request flexible working arrangements
take parental leave.
They donât get paid leave or notice of termination, even if they work regularly for a long time.[/quote]
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Thatâs if Sally doesnât get sacked too, like Talitha has been while on maternity leave.
Think the different is one is a casual and one is employed permanently. Angela Cox coming back has created a surplus of presenters without enough gigs.
Not cool about Talitha. Casual contracts are by their nature more risky for this very reason.
I think Sally isnât a freelance right?
On another note, although Iâm still disgusted by the way Talitha was demoted without any warning, Iâm glad they found a role for Angela Cox, who many would agree deserve a permanent presenting role on the network.