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The ABC walked into a Murdoch ‘culture wars trap’, says former 7.30 host
The ABC walked into a News Corp culture wars trap by publicly admonishing Laura Tingle over her “racist country” remarks, says former 7.30 host Quentin Dempster.
- by Calum Jaspan
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‘You assaulted me’: Nine chairman Peter Costello appears to shove journalist to ground
Video released by The Australian newspaper shows Costello hastening his steps before he appears to drop his shoulder into the reporter at Canberra Airport.
- by Anthony Segaert, James Massola and Calum Jaspan
Peter Costello appears to knock over reporter
Nine Chairman Peter Costello appears to confront a reporter at Canberra Airport. Vision: The Australian/Liam Mendes
Ban fossil fuel ads to prevent ‘climate hell’, says UN chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres branded oil and gas companies the “godfathers of climate chaos” and said they should face an advertising ban, similar to those rolled out against tobacco.
- by James Warrington
News Corp boss defends $376m AI deal amid looming job cuts
Michael Miller rebuked the likes of Facebook, X and TikTok for refusing to subscribe to Australian rules and values.
- by Calum Jaspan and Olivia Ireland
ABC boss condemns ‘unacceptable’ sexual harassment survey findings
An internal survey found 13 per cent of respondents reported they had been sexually harassed in the past two years, and one-quarter said they were bullied.
- by Calum Jaspan
Breakfast wars heat up as Fordham reclaims crown from Kyle and Jackie O
ABC Radio has rebounded from its worst-ever result with strong growth in its flagship shows.
- by Calum Jaspan
Kyle and Jackie O struggle in Melbourne, ABC hits new low
The Kyle and Jackie O show has struggled to grab an audience in Melbourne, their first ratings survey in Victoria has revealed.
- by Calum Jaspan
Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by ABC, Fair Work rules
The Fair Work Commission has ruled against the public broadcaster in its attempts to have the unlawful dismissal case thrown out.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch’s new wife, Elena Zhukova, excited about Australian visit
Those who have met the Russian expat describe her as intelligent and someone “who knows her way around the corridors of extreme wealth and power”.
- by Andrew Hornery
The grey zone of misinformation: Iran, Russia’s payments to US media outlet revealed
Legal experts say US journalists who were paid by sanctioned Iranian media entities could be in legal jeopardy.
- by Joseph Menn