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Q A affair has become theatre of the absurd

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imageCommunications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is still unsure if he will be able to appear as scheduled on Q&A next Monday.AAP/Stefan Postles

Has Q&A put some spell of madness over the government and their media mates?

A straightforward case of the public broadcaster making a mistake (in my view), acknowledging it, and getting a blast from...

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