Today
Nine board meets hours after Costello incident with journalist
Nine Entertainment’s board is meeting on Friday morning to discuss an altercation between its chairman and a journalist the night before.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This Month
The ABC’s version of Love Island? Don’t adjust your TV set
Leaked memo reveals ambitions for public broadcaster to launch reality TV shows.
- Mark Di Stefano
The execs behind an equity sale to save Australia’s ‘surfing bible’
Tracks Magazine has been published since 1970, and was sold to three corporate surfing enthusiasts in 2021. Now they’re selling equity to raise $2 million.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
Global digital platforms have failed us
Now is the time for decisive government action to safeguard Australia’s democratic values and prevent these platforms from further eroding the information and media landscape.
- Nick Shelton
News Corp on edge as redundancies roll out after major restructure
The publishing giant’s state-based tabloid editors have been the winners in the latest internal overhaul despite their readership records.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
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Rupert Murdoch hosts secret wedding as he eyes trip home
Rupert Murdoch tied the knot for a fifth time on Sunday. He could be visiting Australia as soon as next month.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Maurice Blackburn eyes tsunami of TV news lawsuits amid Nine strife
The law firm has put out a call for people in the commercial TV industry to share their stories of sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Directors at Network Ten owner Paramount back merger with Skydance
The global media company, which owns Network Ten in Australia, is up for sale by its billionaire owner Shari Redstone.
- Christopher Palmeri, Lucas Shaw and Michelle F. Davis
May
Lehrmann files appeal without lawyers
Bruce Lehrmann has told the Federal Court he will appeal against the finding at his defamation trial that he raped former colleague Brittany Higgins.
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- Michael Pelly
Nine Entertainment executives begin review that could backfire on them
An external review of Nine Entertainment’s TV business and an anonymous tip-line have the potential to reshape power atop Australia’s largest media company.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Kanye West, private equity and the Aussie firm caught in concert feud
In industries of excruciating insularity, one’s owners can end up being as much of a constraint as one’s competitors.
- Myriam Robin
Nine Entertainment backs CEO, says TV newsroom needs culture rebuild
After a three-hour board meeting, Peter Costello co-signed a note to staff announcing a set of initiatives to improve the media giant’s workplace culture.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Laura Tingle rebuked by ABC for calling Australia racist
The chief political correspondent for the ABC’s 7.30 program has released a statement explaining the context for her comments describing Australia as racist.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Stan’s publicity chief took six-figure payout on exit
Adrian Foo left the Nine Entertainment-owned streaming service last year amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Footy stars make for interesting faces at lotteries challenger
The Lottery Office is the latest innovative gambling company, getting interesting faces for its nationwide advertising push.
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- Mark Di Stefano
News Corp unveils major restructure, with editors shown the door
The restructure is aimed at saving up to $65 million, will likely result in north of 100 redundancies, in one of the biggest overhauls of the Murdoch family’s publishing and broadcast empire in decades.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Kerry Stokes bought a public road. Now sky’s the limit!
The mogul made the unprecedented purchase of a public laneway linked to his private office last year. Now, the council’s mulling removing all height limits.
- Mark Di Stefano and Max Mason
Catalano taps Barrenjoey, ABL to push Southern Cross deal
Media entrepreneur Antony Catalano wants Southern Cross Austereo to buy his and partner Alex Waislitz’s regional media business.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Stan executive left Nine’s streaming business after workplace claims
The departure followed complaints from multiple staff, and was months before another executive left the media group amid separate sexual harassment allegations.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
