When Halley's Comet passed Australia in 1986 | The Newsreader

In 1986, Halley's Comet once again passed Earth, and Australia was hit with comet fever. #TheNewsreader Subscribe now: http://ab.co/subscribe ___________________________________________ The Newsreader takes us back to 1986 – when Halley’s Comet was a must see, the AIDS crisis was taking hold and the Challenger explosion shocked the world. Amongst it all, newsreader Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is determined to build her credibility, while her colleague Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) is desperate to become a newsreader. From messy beginnings, they will form an unlikely bond that will transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin. The Newsreader also stars Robert Taylor, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson, Stephen Peacocke, Chai Hansen, Chum Ehelepola and Marg Downey. Stream now on ABC iview: https://ab.co/TheNewsreader ___________________________________________ Like ABC TV:   / abctv​​​​​   Follow ABC TV:   / abctv​​​​​   Follow ABC TV:   / abctv