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A New Era

Episode 3.02
Sunday, February 09, 2025
Written by Michael Lucas
Directed by Emma Freeman

When news of an Alaskan oil spill breaks on the day of Public Eye's launch, Helen is pressured to rethink her show format, whilst combatting a brutal act of sabotage from Lindsay. Dale tries to land an interview with the PM.

Note: The Bob Hawke interview footage came from his 1989 interview by Clive Robertson on Channel 7’s Newsworld

Cast (in order of appearance):

  • Sam Reid as Dale Jennings
  • Peter Houghton as ABC Radio News Reporter [vo]
  • Anna Torv as Helen Norville
  • Daniel Henshall as Bill McFarlane
  • Dan Spielman as Vincent Callahan
  • Maria Theodorakis as Leonie Briggs
  • Chum Ehelepola as Dennis Tibb
  • William McInnes as Lindsay Cunningham
  • Caroline Lee as Jean Pascoe
  • Michelle Lim Davidson as Noelene Kim
  • Stephen Peacocke as Rob Rickards
  • Maria Angelico as Cheryl Ricci
  • Harmehar Singh as Sharon
  • Jackson Tozer as Ross McGrath
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  • Marg Downey as Evelyn Walters
  • Philippa Northeast as Kay Walters
  • Grant Piro as Wayne
  • Damian Callinan as Frank
  • Sam Clark as US Correspondent
  • Justin Smith as Doctor Gibbs
  • John Lloyd Fillingham as Professor Alan Tyndall
  • Christine Bartlett as News at Six Female Caller
  • Tom Wilson as Nick
  • Madelyn Leech as Baby Hana
  • Meewon Yang as Soon-Hee Kim
  • Joe Cho as Byung Ho Kim
  • Hugo Gutteridge as Public Eye Make Up Artist
  • Robin McLeavy as Marcia Evans