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‘I am dismayed’: ABC boss apologises to Stan Grant after Q+A exit
The ABC will hold a review of how it tackles racism directed at its staff, while Indigenous broadcaster NITV announced it was abandoning Twitter because of abuse.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Explainers in, headlines out in Walkleys reshuffle
Australian journalism’s night of nights seems to have pulled off a coup: tweaking award categories without sparking a furore from the fractious industry.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Spotify executive who signed Harry and Meghan exits as hundreds of jobs cut
Dawn Ostroff, who signed a multimillion-dollar podcast deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will leave Spotify.
- by Matthew Field
‘Shaken trust’: Veteran CNN anchor rebukes network boss over Trump broadcast
With 18 months until the presidential election, the question of how to cover Trump – who is a ratings magnet but a known liar – will continue to confound the media.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Murdoch-backed Vice Media to get new owners as it files for bankruptcy
The move punctuates a precipitous fall for Vice Media, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 and was once valued at $8.5 billion.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Piers Morgan knew about phone hacking of Kylie Minogue, Prince Harry’s biographer tells court
“I am not going to take lectures on privacy invasion from Prince Harry,” the broadcaster has said on TV in response to the case.
- by Sam Tobin
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Radio
Radio was the ABC’s crown jewel, but new data shows how it has fallen
Five years of ratings data from the industry’s official provider shows the scale of the challenge faced by the national broadcaster as it deals with a generational shift in its ranks and audience.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Zoe Samios
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News Corp
Housing downturn blunts earnings at Murdochs’ News Corp
News Corporation says a previously announced cost-cutting drive will produce bigger savings than first thought, while income slides on weaknesses in segments such as real estate and Australian news publishing.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Clancy Yeates
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Ray Hadley
‘Bad luck’ to critics as Hadley signs up for another two years on air
The high-profile host said some people would be happy he was staying, and “bad luck” to those who would be disappointed.
- by Nick Bonyhady
‘Absolute disregard for truth’: Fox News hit with another defamation suit
Nina Jankowicz claims she was repeatedly demeaned and defamed on Fox over several months last year. Her lawsuit highlights the continued legal threats for Rupert Murdoch’s news network.
- by Jim Rutenberg and Steven Lee Myers
Opinion
Lachlan Murdoch
Murdoch’s landmines: Some you see, others you don’t
The trouble with landmines is that no one knows when they will explode and how damaging they can be, but Fox Corp investors should brace for more pain.
- by Elizabeth Knight