September 11, 2026 — 8:00pm

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Back in 2001, the Tuesday night ritual for those of us working in the Canberra Press Gallery was to settle back with a cup of tea and watch our favourite US political drama. The Senate wing of Australia’s parliament, which is home to the press gallery, was not nearly as exciting as The West Wing , but we related to the fictional drama nonetheless.

Tuesday, September 11, had been a particularly busy day. We’d been reporting news that one of Australia’s two main airlines, Ansett, was on the brink of collapse; it…

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