Today Queensland reporter Aislin Kriukelis has announced her first pregnancy. On that note, Lara Vella will be reporting for Today (in place of the MIA Chris Urquhart) before starting her new role as the anchor of the Early News mid-June.
Today flogs Sunrise by their third largest difference figure this year, in yesterday’s ratings.
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The Courier-Mail reports that Nine demanded the concert to be exclusive to Today only, forcing the Logan City Council to withdraw invitations to local TV stations and papers, which include The Reporter and Albert & Logan News. Since when Nine began interested in Dami after she was discovered by a Seven show? I hope Sony can organise Dami to do interviews for local media after the concert.
FYI the homecoming was promised to Nine as an exclusive. They then turned around and invited everyone.
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We Love Australia Tour (30.05.16-03.06.16)
Monday- With the entire team in Noosa, usurpingly Sunrise won the brekkie battle.
Tuesday- Tim Gilbert and Ross Greenwood were back at TCN presenting sport and backup presenter/finance respectively. Sylvia, Karl and Lisa were in Rockhampton while Richard Wilkins was in Logan for the Dami Im concert. However, Sunrise won the ratings for the second day this week.
Wednesday- The entire team were in Airlie with Ross Greenwood in studio. Sunrise and Today tied.
Thursday- Sylvia, Karl, Lisa, Dickie and Ross were doing the OB in the Hunter Valley with Tim Gilbert back in studio.
Friday- The entire team were in SA for the final day of the WLA Tour.
As it turned out, local papers Albert & Logan News and The Reporter were allowed inside the John Paul College grounds to cover the Dami Im concert and speak to the singer and Logan Mayor.
Not to mention Sunrise interviewing her after she performed.
Dami Im’s Today concert gatecrashed by Sunrise
The Daily Telegraph
Tim Gilbert celebrated 20 years at Nine this week.
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Always love a good ratings story (what it is accurate 
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We like you better when you stay home: Today on tour just doesn’t rate
Today has suffered two uncharacteristic early-week losses and a draw with rival show Sunrise in five-city ratings this week.
It seems breakfast TV viewers want their hosts doing their jobs in the studio, not hamming it up on holidays.
…the show’s ‘We Love Australia’ tour — a week-long road trip of areas including the Sunshine Coast, regional NSW and Tasmania, so far hasn’t resonated as much as Today has of late.
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Thanks for the article. I think viewers don’t mind either Today or Sunrise in particular getting out and about but the week-long ‘holiday’ really annoys me and by the looks everyone else.
Natalia Cooper is on holidays this weekend.
Chris Urquhart has updated his twitter and it does say contributor to @thetodayshow,so it seems he will be making appearances occasionally.
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Jessica Braithwaite from Nine News Adelaide is filling in for Natalia this weekend.
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looks nice, shame it’s not a proper image tho,
That backdrop does look much better, but the coffee table is too big and doesn’t match the chairs. A smaller one would be better and a rug of some sort to soften the overall look would go a long way.
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That backdrop does look much better, but the coffee table is too big and doesn’t match the chairs. A smaller one would be better and a rug of some sort to soften the overall look would go a long way
[/quote] Agree, but the elephant in the room (the bright contrast panels) are still there! The coffee table is suitable when there is more than two couches though.
With Today’s first loss of the year last week I wonder what the future of these weeks will be - seems Australia doesn’t really love them 
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WIN promo
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Lara Vella is the new Early News presenter, replacing Julie Snook. She will start in the coming few weeks.
[/quote] UPDATE: Lara Vella has been promoted to the permanent Today Sydney Reporter, replacing Chris Urquhart, earlier this month.
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