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Calum Jaspan Media Writer October 3, 2025 — 12.30am

In this edition of On Background, Network Ten’s news reckoning amid wider company malaise, the media merger post-credit scene, and the ABC recognises Palestine.

Déjà vu at 10

It could be a case of history repeating itself at Network Ten. In 2011, Ten poached legendary anchor George Negus from SBS to host 6.30 with George Negus, spending $20 million in the process. The half-hour program lasted just nine months, cancelled due to poor ratings. After its fall, a little show called The 7PM Project was extended to one hour, renamed The Project, and went on to blitz it for a decade.

When The Project was dumped in June, the hour-long 10 News+ was subbed in. We think it’s f

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