At the time Vincent spoke, the most recent episode of the show had attracted 321,000 metro viewers (across the five mainland capitals). The most recent episode, on July 7, attracted just 194,000 viewers in the capital and a national total (including regional audiences) of 274,000.
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Grant, a Wiradjuri man, is a hugely accomplished journalist, author, filmmaker and presenter, who has won three Walkley Awards, a US Peabody and an AACTA Award for the documentary Adam Goodes. The Australian Dreamwhich arose from a prayer he gave in early 2016.
He is occasionally a polarizing figure, accused by some on the left of leaning right (he has turned down bids from both the National Party and the Liberals to run for parliament, although he is said to , Labor has also tried to seduce him) and by some the right as too focused on identity politics.
He found himself at the center of a storm of criticism earlier this year when he expelled a young Melbourne man from the Q&A hearing on remarks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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by Grant China tonight takes the Monday slot it used to have Q&Awhich was later stylized Q&A.
The most recent episode of that show, which he will continue to host, was seen by 160,000 metro viewers and 222,000 nationally. This suggests that neither Grant’s appointment as sole host nor the move to Monday nights will necessarily provide a ratings fix. Q&A could do with
However, a permanent host could give the show a stronger sense of identity.
“Leader Q&A it’s a role that fits the breadth of his knowledge and talents,” ABC news director Justin Stevens said of Grant. “With Stan at the helm, we’ll continue to explore ways to further develop Q&Aincluding how to further engage the public.”
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