Miss Universe Australia
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Sep 1, 2026
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Tonight, from across Australia and around the world, it's time to look back and unpack the week from the cheap seats with special guests, comedian Ben Knight and Miss Universe Australia, Katie Worthington.
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And now, here are your hosts, Melanie Gracewell and Tim McDonald.
Melanie BracewellHOST
If you're new here, welcome to our weekly look back on the headlines.
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Melanie BracewellHOST
Can we get Nigel? Where's Nigel? We've got a great show for you.
Melanie BracewellHOST
Mel Trusina, Ben Knight.
Melanie BracewellHOST
We're live next, Miss Universe Australia.
Melanie BracewellHOST
Right after this.
Melanie BracewellHOST
Welcome back.
Georgie KavanaghGUEST
Yeah, so I ended up back in Melbourne doing my degree and while intern, then I was an intern at a public relations agency.
Georgie KavanaghGUEST
So, you know, managing PR for Miss, what was it, Miss Universe Australia.
Georgie KavanaghGUEST
You know, so it was...
Georgie KavanaghGUEST
From Donald Trump, oh, God, Donald Trump, you know, gave the rights to this lady and I ended up doing the public relations for Miss Universe to put that Australian girl on the map and get her a Channel 7 contract pretty much.
Rita PanahiHOST
Australia is about to be represented on the world stage by an impressive young woman who has displayed rare courage, more courage than men and women double or triple her age.
Rita PanahiHOST
I was there on Wednesday night at Crown's Palladium Ballroom in Melbourne when Katie Worthington became Miss Universe Australia.
Rita PanahiHOST
And she got the title after making the principal decision to answer a contentious question with honesty.
Rita PanahiHOST
when most in her position would have opted for a safe, politically correct response or an on-the-fence response.
Rita PanahiHOST
This may be an 80-20 issue, you might even say it's a 90-10 issue, but that small minority are loud, disproportionately influential and over-represented in the media.
Rita PanahiHOST
It takes rare courage to be honest in a time of hysteria.
Rita PanahiHOST
On Thursday on my program on News 24, Miss Universe Australia, Katie Worthington, refused to back down.
Rita PanahiHOST
Because
Ben FordhamHOST
See you on the field." The decision means Bangar will be available to compete in the Women's Big Bash next year.
Ben FordhamHOST
Meanwhile, the newly crowned Miss Universe Australia has given her own take on male-born athletes in women's sport.
Ben FordhamHOST
Brisbane-based radiologist Katie Worthington has been asked, "Do you believe banning biological males from women's sport is common sense or discrimination?"
Katie WorthingtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[whooshing] Coming from a medical background, uh, I'm sure we can all agree, and this is definitely my view, is that human biology does not lie.
Katie WorthingtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[whooshing]
Ben FordhamHOST
Yeah, and it was a question without notice.
Ben FordhamHOST
She did a pretty good job of answering it, and that is the newly crowned Miss Universe Australia, the Brisbane-based radiologist, Katie Worthington.
Ben FordhamHOST
And we've got an update on a situation we told you about yesterday.
Ben FordhamHOST
See you on the field." The decision means Bangar will be available to compete in the Women's Big Bash next year.
Ben FordhamHOST
Meanwhile, the newly crowned Miss Universe Australia has given her own take on male-born athletes in women's sport.
Ben FordhamHOST
Brisbane-based radiologist Katie Worthington has been asked, "Do you believe banning biological males from women's sport is common sense or discrimination?"
Katie WorthingtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[graphics whoosh] Coming from a medical background, uh, I'm sure we can all agree, and this is definitely my view, is that human biology does not lie.
Katie WorthingtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[laughs]
Ben FordhamHOST
Yeah, and it was a question without notice.
Ben FordhamHOST
She did a pretty good job of answering it, and that is the newly crowned Miss Universe Australia, the Brisbane-based radiologist, Katie Worthington.
Ben FordhamHOST
And we've got an update on a situation we told you about yesterday.
Rita PanahiHOST
My panel will discuss that and the day's other top headlines.
Rita PanahiHOST
The winner of Miss Universe Australia, Katie Worthington, will join me at the desk, and Josh Hammer will be here t- with the latest from the US, including the person he nominates as the greatest living American.
Rita PanahiHOST
Might surprise you.
Rita PanahiHOST
And Harry and Meghan have moved back to the UK.
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Rita PanahiHOST
Louise Roberts, Michael Kroger, thank you so much for your time tonight.
Michael KrogerGUEST
Thank you, Rita.
Rita PanahiHOST
Now, the Miss Universe Australia final took place at Crown's Palladium Ballroom in Melbourne last night, and it was another win for Queensland, with 28-year-old Brisbane radiographer Katie Worthington crowned the winner.
Rita PanahiHOST
And I'm pleased to say she joins me now in the News 24 studios.
Georgie TunnyHOST
You did
Abbey GelmiHOST
have, you did however have your betrothed host Miss Universe last night, which I think takes a certain level of stability given that he would just be surrounded by women in bikinis.
Abbey GelmiHOST
How did he go?
Georgie TunnyHOST
He did.
Georgie TunnyHOST
He did.
Georgie TunnyHOST
He hosted Miss Universe Australia.
Abbey GelmiHOST
Which is a Miss Vanity throwback.
Abbey GelmiHOST
He went really well.