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Newstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at 10:00 pm on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from 1 October to 3 December 2008. The show was developed by Micallef, Gary McCaffrie, Michael Ward and Jason Stephens, with McCaffrie and Ward working as writers on the programme. A fourth series in 2009 was planned, but cancelled due to production clashes with Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. The show's contributors include Matt Cameron, Doug MacLeod, Dave O'Neil, Tony Moclair and Richard Marsland.

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

17 September 2025

Country

Cast

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Julie Eckersley

Julie Eckersley

Kat Stewart

Kat Stewart

Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef

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