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Morrison gives the shrug to the National Press Club
A week out from the polls and Scott Morrison is yet to commit to a leader’s address at the National Press Club.
- by Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook
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Television networks urge government to beef up media code
Australia’s television sector wants additional measures added to landmark news media laws to ensure Google and Meta strike commercial deals for years to come.
- by Zoe Samios
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Could this be the election in which News Corp’s impotence is exposed?
All media outlets are guilty at times of outbreaks of stupidity, errors of fact and judgment and egregious omissions. News Corporation is in a different class. But is it having an impact?
- by Margaret Simons
‘Extraordinary and unprecedented’: Court order could have chilling effect on journalism
Investigative journalists warn a recent court order could have a chilling long-term effect on Australian media.
- by Zoe Samios
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ABC board told to appoint complaints ombudsman
The ABC board is considering one key change to the way it handles editorial complaints moving forward.
- by Zoe Samios
Court issues extraordinary order for Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes to hand over draft story
Nine, the publisher of the Herald and The Age, had the orders stayed pending an appeal but said it was alarmed by the decision.
- by Michael Koziol
Star food and wine critics exit WA’s only daily newspaper as Zempilas contemplates winding back radio
Rob Broadfield’s restaurant reviews were both loved and loathed, depending on how he rated the food, wine and service on offer when he dined out. Wine writer Ray Jordan is also out.
- by Cameron Myles
Tom Brady to join Fox in reported $US375m deal when NFL career ends
The seven-time Super Bowl winner will join Fox as its lead analyst when he retires after signing a long-term deal with the network.
- by Frank Pingue
Netflix tells employees ads may come by end of 2022
Netflix could introduce its lower-priced ad-supported tier by the end of the year, a more accelerated timeline than originally indicated, the company told employees in a recent note.
- by John Koblin and Nicole Sperling
Opinion
Opinion
Meghan Markle’s Netflix cancellation shows the streaming bubble has burst
Coming hot on the heels of Spotify’s decision to quietly shuffle Michelle and Barack Obama off its roster of high-profile podcasters, the move by Netflix rings alarm bells.
- by Matthew Lynn
The COVID blossom: Behind the scenes of Australia’s branding disaster
Members of a high-profile advisory council agonised over the decision to dump a golden wattle logo after it was likened to a coronavirus.
- by Sean Parnell