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Daily Tele en · PROPN

Etymology

Clipping of Daily Telegraph.

Meanings

1. (informal) The Daily Telegraph, an Australian tabloid newspaper.
   • Moore explains the mental maths she does when a “grumpy old man” answers the door when she is out meeting constituents. “I say to myself, now, does he listen to 2GB? Does he read the Daily Tele? Was it about my support for the gay and lesbian community, or was it about bike lanes? These things that go through my mind if someone’s really rude to me. It’s a type.” 2024 September 12, Tamsin Rose, “‘They’re all desperate’: Clover Moore on defying ageism, sexism and political enemies to seek a record sixth term”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2024:
   • The Daily Tele staffer who leaked embarrassing details about the paper's botched Undercover Jew sting to Crikey has been unmasked. 2025 February 26, Steve Jackson, Peter van Onselen, “A Current Affair rocked by nude photo scandal as Nine braces for explosive lawsuit from female ex-producer: […]”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
   • Naturally, for a Sydney tabloid, the Daily Tele produced the most copy: 20 print articles over the fortnight and 70 online pieces. 2026 March 5, Amanda Meade, “Pauline Hanson’s excited announcement about Karl Stefanovic prompts swift clarification”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2026:
   • We sought an answer from Daily Tele editor Steve Howard, who said, “I can only tell you that what Mr Rogers said was absolutely wrong. [A feud] was never even a factor.” 1999 August 19, “‘Feud’ furore”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, number 50,534, Sydney, N.S.W., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Stay in Touch” section (edited by Bernard Zuel), page 25, column 5:

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