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‘Crushing and terrifying’ midterms result leaves media in fear of civilisation and capitalism crumbling

Australian media outlets reacted dramatically to the US midterm results, with some commentators warning about the end of western civilisation.

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What happened

Australian newspapers and TV commentators gave wall-to-wall coverage to the US midterm results, each finding a different angle to run with.

The detail

Sky News commentator Sharri Markson called the Michigan result the most crushing and terrifying of the evening, repeating a claim about the winner's alleged links to the Muslim Brotherhood.

And then

The ABC flew 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson to Washington for live coverage, though the article questions whether the network got value for the investment.

Full story at The Guardian

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