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Tory Maguire defends Nine CEO’s trip to Greece as reporters seethe over job cuts

Nine staff ask managing director of publishing if Mike Sneesby failed to ‘face the music’ after announcing job cuts. Plus: Andrew Probyn unloads on ABC

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal flag misappropriated for Palestine: Peris

Nova Peris says pro-Palestine protesters are misusing the Aboriginal flag, and the RBA says the stage three tax cuts won’t impact inflation.

Crikey

ABC cancels panel show The Drum over poor ratings

ABC news director Justin Stevens says decision to axe show is ‘no reflection on the achievements of the team over the years’

The Guardian - AU

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Andrew Probyn joins Nine after being made redundant by the ABC

Award-winning journalist takes on new role of national affairs editor at Nine four months after being ‘flabbergasted’ by ABC decision

The Guardian - AU

First Nations journalists brace for voice referendum coverage they can’t tap out of

Indigenous staff at the ABC say they’re proud of their work at the reporting unit but it continues to take a huge toll. Plus: The Australian wins big at News Corp’s in-house awards

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Matildas’ ratings win; Sydney art dealer found dead; and why the reality of global heating escapes us

Two million Australians watched the Matildas in their opening match against Ireland in the Women’s World Cup

The Guardian - AU

Nine confirms talks with Andrew Probyn as it begins building super bureau in press gallery

Sources say former ABC political editor may be up for dual newspaper and TV role. Plus: West Australian and 10 News First wrongly identify accused murderer

The Guardian - AU

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Linda Reynolds feels defamed (again)

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has threatened her former staffer Brittany Higgins with a defamation case, and former PM Scott Morrison will fly home from his holiday in Italy just in time for the robodebt report’s release.

Crikey

ABC taps David Speers for top political news job after showing Andrew Probyn the door

The broadcaster wouldn’t be drawn on possible crossover between the new role and the recently scratched political editor position left by Probyn.

Crikey

Insiders host David Speers takes on expanded role of national political lead at ABC

ABC says the move is unrelated to former political editor Andrew Probyn being made redundant several weeks ago

The Guardian - AU

Nick Cater blames Probyn’s sacking on ‘poisonous’ equity – but didn’t get the News Corp memo

The Australian’s columnist criticises ABC as political leaders also share thoughts on cuts at public broadcaster. Plus: Shannon Noll’s chicken zinger

The Guardian - AU

ABC restructure and redundancies: Absurd, Barmy and Catastrophic

The national broadcaster has a lot of fans among Crikey readers, and its management should duck now to avoid being hit by flying broadsides.

Crikey

Insiders the only ABC current affairs show to grow broadcast audience as Q+A numbers collapse

Exclusive: Program hosted by David Speers bucks trend of declining audiences for broadcast TV, according to internal documents

The Guardian - AU

ABC, Monique Ryan and Crikey roasted at Canberra’s Midwinter Ball

The prime minister and opposition leader both cracked jokes while the Canberra press gallery sipped wine and munched on striploin steak.

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Crikey

ABC considers recourse as it bristles against the Oz’s restructure reporting

A possible formal complaint is a sign of escalating tensions between the national broadcaster and The Australian.

Crikey

Playing with power

The energy regulator warns Australia is too slow investing in a new, clean electricity supply, and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten describes last week in Parliament as ‘worse than shambolic, it was toxic’.

The New Daily

ABC staff seething over job cuts for ‘digital transformation’

The ABC is embarking on a digital transformation, but with more than 100 jobs getting the chop, it's being described as a bloodbath.

The Guardian - AU

ABC’s quiet revolution behind sackings as viewers switch off TV and tune into TikTok

So called ‘legacy jobs’ are on the way out and digital reporters are being hired as national broadcaster reinvents itself. Plus: Ten’s team shakeup

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Crikey

‘Betrayal is a heavy word’: ABC reassures audiences as 120 staffers are shown the door

The ABC will nationalise its 7pm Sunday bulletin, bring back Stateline, and disband its arts team as part of its biggest restructure in six years.

Crikey

Former senator accuses Van of misconduct

Former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker alleges her then-Liberal colleague Senator David Van ‘inappropriately touched me … it was not accidental’, and a senior barrister says it could be impossible to find an impartial jury to try disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith with war crimes.

AAP

'Desperate' ABC staff redundant as axe falls on 120

Veteran journalist and political editor Andrew Probyn is among up to 120 staff being made redundant at the ABC.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Thorpe alleges being ‘inappropriately touched’ in parliament; NZ enters recession; and did Beyoncé bump Swedish inflation?

Thorpe tells Senate she had reported experiences to former Coalition government

The New Daily

Political editor Andrew Probyn among ABC redundancies

ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant by national broadcaster, as it unveils sweeping cuts.

The Guardian - AU

ABC political editor Andrew Probyn made redundant by national broadcaster

Probyn said he was told by the ABC they ‘no longer need a political editor and they want to reinvest the money into social and digital reporting roles’

Crikey

ABC looks at cost of living, NDIS and Voice ahead of budget as networks finalise plans

As Labor unveils its second federal budget, producers at Australia’s major free-to-air networks make their plans to win viewers.

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