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Australia news live: Delta Goodrem hits the stage in Eurovision semi; Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog whistle’ budget reply
Key takeaways
- Of course, the judges are only half the equation – there’s also the public vote, where fans can vote by phone or SMS, up to ten times (but not for their own country).
- This is where the peculiar politics of Europe come in, because politically, culturally or geographically aligned nations will usually vote for each other.
- Given Australia’s distance, we might be disadvantaged here.
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Of course, the judges are only half the equation – there’s also the public vote, where fans can vote by phone or SMS, up to ten times (but not for their own country).
This is where the peculiar politics of Europe come in, because politically, culturally or geographically aligned nations will usually vote for each other.
Given Australia’s distance, we might be disadvantaged here. The top ten from tonight’s show go on to the grand final on Sunday (Austria, as hosts, automatically qualify).
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