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In 1986, the cutthroat world of commercial television news throws ambitious reporter Dale and newsreader Helen together.

In 1986, the cutthroat world of commercial television news throws ambitious reporter Dale and newsreader Helen together.
As Dale hosts coverage of Australia Day 1988, in one of the longest broadcasts of the decade, both he and Helen hit personal and professional crossroads.
Geoff and Evelyn's daughter Kay Walters approaches The News at Six, offering her story of addiction for a price, plunging Helen and Dale into an ethical dilemma.
A telethon protest thrusts an Aboriginal activist into the spotlight.
With international stock markets in free fall, Helen experiences a crisis as a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past; feeling hunted, she turns to embattled CEO Charlie Tate for help.
Coverage of a mass shooting in Clifton Hill sparks backlash.
Dale and Helen anchor Election '87 as rival Geoff returns.