Today
‘Mission finally accomplished’: How Seven got its Lehrmann exclusive
After a four-month mission, thousands of dollars, and allegations of prostitutes and drugs, Seven finally secured a tell-all interview with Bruce Lehrmann.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Spotlight’s Mark Llewellyn, in Bruce Lehrmann’s reflection
The explosive affidavit now at the centre of the Lehrmann saga details the alleged involvement of Seven’s TV producer extraordinaire.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
News-powered hedge fund raises $100m to trade on reporters’ scoops
Hunterbrook Capital places trades based on scoops uncovered by reporters at its affiliated newsroom, Hunterbrook Media, which is separated by a layer of compliance.
- Kate Duguid and Joshua Franklin
- Analysis
- Defamation
Ten flips the Higgins narrative against Seven
Judge Michael Lee must decide if a man who may have lied to his lawyers, judges and the public has a reputation worthy of being protected.
- Aaron Patrick
Seven allegedly paid thousands for drugs, prostitutes for Lehrmann
In three explosive affidavits, a former Seven producer claims the network paid for housing, meals and drugs to score a tell-all interview with Bruce Lehrmann.
- Updated
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Yesterday
- Analysis
- Lehrmann trial
Lehrmann judge to test ‘lipstick on a pig’
Justice Lee knows that if he leaves anything out there – even a late affidavit by an ex-staffer at Spotlight – that could be an asterisk over his judgment.
- Michael Pelly
Ten wins bid to reopen Lehrmann case
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann allegedly leaked thousands of pages of confidential documents to Seven, then lied about it under oath, a court has heard.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March
- Opinion
- Social media
It’s time to stop the smartphone experiment on our children
China has been way ahead of the west in seeing the dangers of raising a generation of zombies.
- Camilla Cavendish
REA ditches deal ACCC warned could ‘significantly harm’ competition
The real estate industry and smaller rivals had raised concerns that the acquisition of Dynamic Methods, a provider of transaction forms, would hurt the sector.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Scene of Lehrmann Thai massage snafu uncomfortably close for Murdochs
Rupert Murdoch’s eldest daughter Prudence MacLeod has been trying to buy a new home in Sydney; Southern Cross Austereo’s bankers ask for a stay of execution.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Disarm Meta’s nuclear option for news, indie publishers say
Should Facebook and Instagram be legally required to host news on their sites? A group of small and diverse news outlets believes so.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Google’s secret meeting warns of AI threat to ad jobs
The tech giant hosted about 10 independent advertising agencies to underline that AI would start doing the more menial tasks automatically.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
The Bruce Lehrmann saga is a radioactive snowball
The sordid scandal around the former staffer keeps claiming victims and ruining reputations.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
Bruce McWilliam, the man you never want in the other corner, retires
Billionaire Kerry Stokes’ corporate fixer and media executive is leaving the group. A sometimes divisive figure, he has advised the country’s most influential moguls.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Kerry Stokes lieutenant Bruce McWilliam departs Seven
The billionaire’s corporate fixer and media executive is leaving the group. A sometimes divisive figure, he has advised the country’s most influential moguls.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Spills and thrills in Australia’s biggest listed radio deal
When nearly half the company’s investors publicly back a chairman’s removal, you can be sure change is coming. In this case, it is a long-mooted M&A deal.
- Anthony Macdonald
NSW police turns to Bruce Lehrmann producer for top PR role
NSW police sacked the state’s powerful PR chief. It will turn to Spotlight’s Steve Jackson to help run the force’s media apparatus.
- Mark Di Stefano
Radio market overhaul as Southern Cross says it may accept ARN bid
The deal would merge the Hit and Triple M networks with the owner of the KIIS and Pure Gold stations in a major shakeup of the $700 million sector.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
The ABC loses more in the Meta v media and government standoff
The more decisive the Albanese government is in its war with Meta, the more the ABC will lose in its Meta deal; Tentative open season for AI at News Corp.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Alan Jones breaks silence on absence, saying he is in poor health
The veteran broadcaster has returned from London, months after several men accused him of using his position of power and acting inappropriately.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
