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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
What the appeals judges said about the former Liberal staffer’s knowledge of Brittany Higgins’ lack of consent and the reasonableness of Lisa Wilkinson’s journalism
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/03/bruce-lehrmann-appeal-defamation-case-key-takeaways-ntwnfb
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Weekly Beast: Daily Telegraph unveils Sydney’s Power 100 list. You won’t believe who’s on it
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Daily Telegraph unveils Sydney’s Power 100 list. You won’t believe who’s on it | Weekly Beast
Sky News host Sharri Markson among the News Corp luminaries to make the grade. Plus: ABC boss faces hostile Coalition duo in Senate
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/dec/05/daily-telegraph-sydney-power-100-list-sharri-markson-news-corp-abc-hugh-marks-coalition-senate-estimates
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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
What the appeals judges said about the former Liberal staffer’s knowledge of Brittany Higgins’ lack of consent and the reasonableness of Lisa Wilkinson’s journalism
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/03/bruce-lehrmann-appeal-defamation-case-key-takeaways-ntwnfb
13 days ago
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15 days ago
Anthony Albanese’s reading list: which books should the PM pick up this summer?
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Anthony Albanese’s reading list: which books should the PM pick up this summer?
At the end of each year, Grattan Institute compiles a list of must-reads for the prime minister. Here’s what it recommends in 2025 As we limp towards the end of the year, many of us are daydreaming of long summer days spent reading a book at the beach – or on a honeymoon, in the case of the prime minister. But in between Christmas shopping, family get-togethers and weddings, it can be tough to find the energy to pick the perfect book. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/01/anthony-albaneses-reading-list-which-books-should-the-pm-pick-up-this-summer?CMP=aus_bsky
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Mary Debrett
20 days ago
Fantastic win for Ben Pennings in Queensland as Adani drops it 5+ year long SLAPP suit against him
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Guardian Australia win Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series
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Guardian Australia win Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series
Christopher Hopkins also named the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year for work published in Al Jazeera, The Age, and the Guardian * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Guardian Australia has won a Walkley award for excellence in journalism for a series on Australians facing the truth of their family’s involvement in frontier violence. Guardian Australia won the Walkley Indigenous affairs at Thursday night’s ceremony for the The Descendants series, which built on Guardian Australia’s 2019 Walkley award-winning series The Killing Times. The series explored the deeply personal process of truth-telling about some of the most horrific incidents in Australia’s past, from both sides of the frontier. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/27/guardian-australia-win-walkley-award-for-indigenous-affairs-for-the-descendants-series?CMP=aus_bsky
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Kerry O’Brien sounds the alarm for Australian media in thunderous Walkleys address
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Kerry O’Brien sounds the alarm for Australian media in thunderous Walkleys address | The Weekly Beast
Former 7.30 host takes Labor government to task for record on press freedom and pays tribute to Palestinian journalists. Plus: a roo in the news
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/nov/28/kerry-obrien-sounds-the-alarm-for-australian-media-in-thunderous-walkleys-address
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20 days ago
All-male lineup take top slots at ABC Sydney after Chris Bath’s shock departure
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All-male lineup take top slots at ABC Sydney after Chris Bath’s shock departure
Director of audio concedes ‘there is always more to do’ on diversity as station staff express dismay at dearth of female presenters * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here ABC radio’s chief, Ben Latimer, says “there is always more to do” on diversity after Chris Bath was replaced with a male presenter on ABC Sydney, leaving the station with an all-male lineup from Breakfast through to Drive in 2026. Bath, who announced her resignation after only one year on Monday, will be replaced by Thomas Oriti in the key Drive slot, which was vacated by the veteran broadcaster Richard Glover after 26 years. Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/26/chris-bath-leaving-abc-sydney-all-male-lineup?CMP=aus_bsky
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Jenna Price
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The fabulous Chris Bath is moving on from Drive ABC Sydney. She will be replaced by Thomas Oriti, also fabulous. I’m assuming there will be some movement during the rest of the schedule so we don’t have wall-to-wall blokes. 🤷🏻♀️ is that right?
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Hebden Bridge, west Yorkshire, 1975, photo by Martin Parr.
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Ita Buttrose airs unapologetic views on immigration as Albanese returns to ABC Hard Chat a decade on
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Ita Buttrose airs unapologetic views on immigration as Albanese returns to ABC Hard Chat a decade on | Weekly Beast
Former ABC chair says Australia has allowed ‘divisive groups’ into the country. Plus: national broadcaster unveils plans for more short-form news video
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/20/ita-buttrose-airs-unapologetic-views-immigration-albanese-abc-hard-chat
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Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral
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Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral
John Howard, billionaire Lindsay Fox and Dawn Fraser among mourners at service for broadcaster known as ‘the Golden Tonsils’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/19/john-laws-state-funeral-tribute-from-russell-crowe-for-radio-star
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The ABC has been attacked in News Corp outlets for its editing of Trump’s Capitol speech. Did it do the same as the BBC?
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The ABC has been attacked in News Corp outlets for its editing of Trump’s Capitol speech. Did it do the same as the BBC?
The ABC has vehemently denied allegations of unethical practice over a 2021 Four Corners program. Here’s what Trump said, and what it said
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/18/abc-trump-capitol-speech-news-corp-bbc
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ABC NEWS has maintained its spot as Australia’s No 1 digital news provider in September for the tenth consecutive month. According to the latest Ipsos data, @news.com.au is 2nd, @nine.com.au is third, @7NewsAustralia is 4th,
@australia.theguardian.com
is 5th and @SMH is 6th.
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News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’ Amanda Meade
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News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’ | Weekly Beast
Daily Telegraph editor says the campaign aligns with the values of its backers, which include RM Williams, Qantas and Bunnings. Plus: Stokes defiant on BRS
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/oct/31/news-corp-books-in-advertisers-in-campaign-for-a-self-reliant-australia-that-made-things-here#comments
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Lachlan Murdoch’s top adviser Siobhan McKenna resigns from News Corp
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Lachlan Murdoch’s top adviser Siobhan McKenna resigns from News Corp
Company’s Australian broadcast chief, who was involved in negotiations over Murdoch family’s succession plans, to depart media giant
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/30/lachlan-murdoch-top-adviser-siobhan-mckenna-resigns-from-news-corp
about 2 months ago
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Yes … er, no: The Australian backflips after signing on to Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reporting rules
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Yes … er, no: The Australian backflips after signing on to Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reporting rules | Weekly Beast
News Corp’s broadsheet was one of very few publications to agree to restrict reporting to authorised material before it changed its mind. Plus: a super blooper
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/oct/17/australian-newspaper-backflips-pete-hegseth-pentagon-reporting-rules#comments
2 months ago
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Lattouf unlawful termination case has cost ABC at least $2.5m, Hugh Marks tells estimates
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Lattouf unlawful termination case has cost ABC at least $2.5m, Hugh Marks tells estimates
Public broadcaster failed to follow its own processes, boss says, and it was ‘not a good reflection on the organisation’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/08/lattouf-unlawful-termination-case-has-cost-abc-at-least-25m-hugh-marks-tells-estimates
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Sky News Australia gives neo-Nazi centre stage with uninterrupted press conference Amanda Meade
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Sky News Australia gives neo-Nazi centre stage with uninterrupted press conference | Weekly Beast
News Corp channel puts to air statement from extremist just days after alleged attack on Indigenous protest site. Plus: 4BC’s typo to end all typos
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/sep/05/sky-news-australia-gives-neo-nazi-centre-stage-with-uninterrupted-press-conference
3 months ago
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ABC should be fined up to $350k after Buttrose’s ‘pressure’ on staff to sack Lattouf, federal court hears
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ABC should be fined up to $350k after Buttrose’s ‘pressure’ on staff to sack Lattouf, federal court hears
One of Lattouf’s barristers, Philip Boncardo, tells the court the former ABC chair placed ‘significant pressure’ on Chris Oliver-Taylor
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/03/abc-should-be-fined-350k-after-buttroses-pressure-on-staff-to-sack-antoinette-lattouf-federal-court-hears-ntwnfb
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The unlawful termination case brought by Antoinette Lattouf against the ABC returns to court this morning for a pecuniary hearing. You can watch it on YouTube:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAMUU1raiLs
3 months ago
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An Australian institution: ABC’s The Science Show marks 50 years on-air with Robyn Williams
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An Australian institution: ABC’s The Science Show marks 50 years on-air with Robyn Williams
The legendary broadcaster is still doing what he began in 1975 – revealing science as ‘an exciting journey of discovery, and sometimes a funny one’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/30/an-australian-institution-abcs-the-science-show-marks-50-years-on-air-with-robyn-williams
4 months ago
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Patrick Stokes
4 months ago
Kind of astonishing how Pavlou went from being an undergraduate wanker hassling academics about China to "I will disembowel myself rather than have women friends." That took, what, seven years?
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Katter's behaviour was not ok
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Nine demands Bob Katter apologise for ‘aggressive behaviour’ towards reporter and considers legal action
Media company mulling defamation action after independent MP calls reporter Josh Bavas ‘a racist’ for asking a question about Katter’s Lebanese heritage
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/29/bob-katter-nine-journalist-comment-lebanese-heritage-family
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Bruce Lehrmann has become a ‘national joke’ and can’t afford barrister for defamation appeal, his lawyer says
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Bruce Lehrmann has become a ‘national joke’ and can’t afford barrister for defamation appeal, his lawyer says
Former Liberal staffer’s lawyer begins three-day appeal hearing by apologising to justices for her client’s failure to appoint an experienced barrister
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/20/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-appeal-lisa-wilkinson-network-10-court-ntwnfb
4 months ago
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Wolfcat 🥄
4 months ago
Mark Butler doesn't seem to understand that you don't grow out of being autistic.
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4 months ago
Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government
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Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government
Access changes to the NDIS will begin from mid-2027 once the Thriving Kids program has been fully rolled out, Mark Butler says The federal government has announced it will provide $2bn to fund a program designed to divert hundreds of thousands of children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism from the NDIS by mid-2027. In a speech to the National Press Council on Wednesday, the health minister, Mark Butler, said many children had been placed on the NDIS - which was designed for permanent disability – and were being “over-serviced”, putting strain on the scheme’s financial sustainability. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/20/children-with-autism-to-be-diverted-off-ndis-under-2bn-program-announced-by-albanese-government?CMP=aus_bsky
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Antisemitism envoy denies involvement in major donation by husband’s company to rightwing group Advance
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Antisemitism envoy denies involvement in major donation by husband’s company to rightwing group Advance
Records show company co-directed by Jillian Segal’s husband donated $50,000 in 2024 to lobby group which campaigned against Albanese and pro-Palestine protests
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/14/jillian-segal-antisemitism-envoy-denies-involvement-henroth-donation-advance-gaza-palestine-greens-ntwnfb
5 months ago
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Tony Martin
5 months ago
Binge are doing their best to keep it a secret - nervous about some of the content? - but 2 more brilliant episodes of
@mitchmctaggart.bsky.social
's 'The Back Side of Television' have gone up today.
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As this week’s weather headlines prove, one term offers media the biggest bang for their buck: bomb cyclone Amanda Meade
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As this week’s weather headlines prove, one term offers media the biggest bang for their buck: bomb cyclone | Weekly Beast
‘Very, very old’ meteorological term garners 8,500 mentions in a week. Plus: the ABC announces Toxic, a primetime series
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/04/shock-and-spore-bomb-cyclone-delivers-bang-for-buck-as-abc-banks-on-mushroom-drama-ntwnfb
6 months ago
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Antoinette Lattouf v ABC: federal court to hand down judgment on unlawful termination legal battle
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Antoinette Lattouf v ABC: federal court to hand down judgment on unlawful termination legal battle
Highly charged 18-month dispute over casual radio presenter’s Gaza social media post to end on Wednesday
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/24/lattouf-v-abc-unlawful-termination-case-federal-court-judgment-ntwnfb
6 months ago
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News Corp bets big on AI tools but journalists voice concerns Amanda Meade
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News Corp bets big on AI tools but journalists voice concerns | Weekly Beast
Company says in-house NewsGPT tool part of a look into how AI tech will ‘enhance our workplaces rather than replace jobs’. Plus: Seven West’s Origin dummy spit
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/20/news-corp-bets-big-on-ai-tools-but-journalists-voice-concerns
6 months ago
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Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?
Coroners across Australia say they have issued the same warnings to prisons for years. Families say governments have put a price on their loved ones’ lives
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/10/australia-hanging-cells-inmates-prison-jail-suicide-ligature-points-ntwnfb
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The first stories from our five-month investigation: Scouring coronial findings from 248 deaths, we found a staggering 57 Australians have killed themselves in the past two decades using hanging points in prisons that authorities knew about but failed to remove
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‘Astounding’ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds 57 inmates across Australia killed themselves using ligature points that authorities knew about but failed to remove
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/10/astounding-negligence-revealed-governments-turn-blind-eye-to-staggering-prison-death-toll-hanging-points-ntwnfb
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ABC investigates defence correspondent for allegedly not disclosing trip paid for by German shipbuilder
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ABC investigates defence correspondent for allegedly not disclosing trip paid for by German shipbuilder
Andrew Greene, who has worked for the public broadcaster for more than 10 years, filed a story from Germany about business booming at naval shipyards
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/17/abc-investigates-defence-correspondent-for-allegedly-not-disclosing-trip-paid-for-by-german-ship-builder
6 months ago
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Justice Darryl Rangiah will deliver his judgment in the unlawful termination case brought by former radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf against the ABC in the federal court on 25 June at 10.15am.
6 months ago
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6 months ago
ABC confirms Q+A to be axed amid wider changes and scores of redundancies across the broadcaster
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ABC confirms Q+A to be axed amid wider changes and scores of redundancies across the broadcaster
The political and current affairs discussion program is being cut, alongside the ABC’s Innovation Lab * Australia news live: latest politics updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The ABC’s Q+A program has been cancelled after 18 years, the broadcaster has confirmed, amid wider changes that will result in scores of redundancies across the public broadcaster. The round of changes will fund new programming at the ABC under reforms yet to be announced by the new managing director Hugh Marks. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/11/abc-confirms-qa-to-be-axed-amid-wider-changes-and-scores-of-redundancies-across-the-broadcaster?CMP=aus_bsky
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The late ABC journalist Matt Peacock has been honoured with an AM in the King’s birthday honours list for significant service to the broadcast media. Matt played a pivotal role in uncovering the corruption and spin of the asbestos industry over three decades.
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WTF SBS
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RanTLaw
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Insight might not be THE bad show but it is a bad show
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SBS’s Insight accused of betraying people living with chronic fatigue syndrome who appeared on program
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SBS’s Insight accused of betraying people living with chronic fatigue syndrome who appeared on program
Broadcaster receives hundreds of negative comments including claims it presented a potentially harmful and unscientific narrative
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/09/sbs-insight-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-cfs-complaints-ntwnfb
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New Weekly Beast. David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation
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David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation | The Weekly Beast
After a flattering invite to its student journalism conference, the University of Sydney newspaper changed its tune. Plus: Michael Stutchbury’s new gig
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/jun/06/david-marr-follows-sam-maiden-to-the-exit-after-honi-soit-withdraws-speaking-invitation-ntwnfb
6 months ago
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7 months ago
In some exciting news,
@crikey.com.au
have cross-published my investigation with
@drilledmedia.bsky.social
using new National Archives docs to look at how budget cuts, a private sector fetish and bureaucratic turf wars created the economic modelling that fuelled climate-denial in the 90s. Thread:
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Bad maths: How economic modelling paved the way for AI on climate change
Before billionaires were using AI to justify not phasing out fossil fuel, governments and business were using economic modelling to do the same.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/03/climate-change-ai-economic-modelling-inaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1748934842-2
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
I'm no big-talking city lawyer, but this seems a bit of an oops.
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well okay then. new from
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Sky News and Andrew Bolt to defend defamation claim from Sydney lawyer by arguing ‘Jew hater’ imputation is true
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New Australian free-to-air TV rules could allow alcohol ads from 10am, even on weekends and school holidays
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New Australian free-to-air TV rules could allow alcohol ads from 10am, even on weekends and school holidays
Media authority mulls revised code of practice proposed by Free TV Australia which expands daytime hours when M programming is permitted
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/21/new-australian-free-to-air-tv-rules-alcohol-ads-advertising
7 months ago
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Judges on Nick McKenzie: "We reject the submission that he should be treated as a witness of no credit and generally accept his evidence. He acknowledged his limited recollection of events and conversations and answered the questions put to him with care."
#BRS
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Poor PETER VAN ONSELEN can't get over the loss of his beloved Dutton.
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Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’ Amanda Meade
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Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’ | Weekly Beast
Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson’s attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie’s departure from Seven written in the stars
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2025/may/16/sky-after-dark-host-launches-furious-spray-at-abc-for-broadcasting-far-left-activist-spouting-partisan-rubbish
7 months ago
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