It was a day of exclusives at The Daily Telegraph yesterday, with the front page featuring a magnificent picture of a shark at Newcastle beach, along with news of the drop (or lack thereof) in violence due to the controversial lockout laws. Andrew Clennell’s yarn got the red ink treatment, and was continued on page 2. The story quoted Bureau of Crime Statistics numbers and the agency’s boss, Don Weatherburn. As soon as 2GB got Weatherburn on air though, he poured cold water on the idea that the Tele had given its readers a scoop. “This information was made public six weeks ago in a big public seminar,” he said. Better save that red ink.
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