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Kerry O’Brien sounds the alarm for Australian media in thunderous Walkleys address

Former 7.30 host takes Labor government to task for record on press freedom and pays tribute to Palestinian journalists. Plus: a roo in the news

The Guardian - AU

Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here

Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered

The Guardian - AU

This man wants to lead Queensland. Has David Crisafulli done enough to become the state’s 41st premier?

He was the early favourite in the state election, but campaign cracks emerged over abortion and a pledge to get crime numbers down. Will voters still give him a shot?

The Guardian - AU

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My friend George Negus was the same generous guy on and off screen – whether interviewing leaders or grabbing a beer

The TV natural was driven to expand his horizons. But it was his essential generosity that was at the core of his strength

The Guardian - AU

Guide to Indigenous voice to parliament wins Abia book of the year

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O’Brien’s The Voice to Parliament Handbook hailed ‘a poignant’ referendum reminder, winning alongside controversial sex education book Welcome to Sex

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Matildas coach says he was blindsided by Kerr charge; PM dismisses push for ICC to investigate Australia’s role in Gaza; and NBN to boost speeds

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says he was blindsided by an allegation of racially aggravated harassment made against Sam Kerr

The Guardian - AU

Kerry O’Brien criticises ABC, saying management needs ‘clarity of thought’ as Ita Buttrose departs

Former 7.30 and Lateline host uses interview ahead of chair’s final day to argue ABC in danger of losing its way and drifting closer to commercial model

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Auckland shooting hours before Women’s World Cup opener; Kathryn Campbell suspended; and HIV rates in Australia fall

Match between New Zealand and Norway to proceed after city rocked by shooting standoff

The Guardian - AU

Kerry O’Brien says Indigenous voice no campaign’s conduct has been an ‘open invitation to racists’

Former ABC host and co-author of The Voice to Parliament Handbook says language used by Peter Dutton could encourage racist messages to spread

The Guardian - AU

Minister orders briefing on $33m grant – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Sinister’, ‘bonkers’, ‘meta’: the best Australian books out in June

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU

ABC’s lack of ambition on coronation coverage left Stan Grant to shoulder outsized burden

What looks like objectivity to white journalists looks very different to those who are, to quote Grant, ‘on the other side of history’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: home builds stalled, Harry and Meghan in paparazzi pursuit, offices eyed for social housing

Construction projects shelved over surging costs; vacant offices could be converted; duke and duchess experience ‘relentless’ car chase

The Guardian - AU

Kerry O’Brien and Thomas Mayo join forces on ‘truth-telling and myth-busting’ voice guide

Pair aim to explain in simple terms what proposal is all about to counter ‘noise’ and ‘confusion’ sown by opponents

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A massive search for 3 missing American sailors off Mexico coast has been called off

After scouring roughly 200,000 square miles with no sign of the three and their sailboat, the Mexican navy and U.S. Coast Guard have suspended the search. They've been missing for more than two weeks.

Tribune News Service

Search suspended for 3 American sailors missing off the coast of Mexico

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for three missing American sailors just more than two weeks after they disappeared during a sailing expedition from Mexico to San Diego.

Los Angeles Times

Search continues after 3 sailors on Mexico-to-San Diego trip go missing amid rough seas

Three American sailors with decades of experience who went missing during a trip around Mexico's Baja California peninsula would have been battling strong winds and 15-foot waves from the outset, officials said Monday.

WEKU

U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican navy are searching for 3 missing American sailors

The U.S. Coast Guard said three sailors identified as Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William Gross were last heard from on April 4. They were aboard a 44-foot boat due to stop in Cabo San Lucas.

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The Guardian - AU

Kerry O’Brien gives impassioned defence of Indigenous voice to parliament at hearing

Former ABC journalist tells joint select committee on voice wording that it is a ‘simple and unambitious and unthreatening’ proposal

The Guardian - AU

How the ABC bid farewell to ‘famously unflappable’ 7.30 host Leigh Sales

Journalist praised for her ‘remarkable strength and resilience and perseverance’ after 12 years as anchor of flagship show

ABC News

Leigh Sales reflects on 12 years hosting 7.30, her favourite interviews, the pressure to be perfect and trying not to cry on air

Preparing for her final week hosting 7.30, Leigh Sales reflects on the memorable moments over the past 12 years, the challenges of the job and dealing with trolls.

ABC News

Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, to share mental health insights at Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice

Deeply kind and always curious is how Zak Williams remembers his dad, acclaimed actor and comedian Robin Williams, as he uses his lived experience of loss to advocate for mental health.

The Guardian - UK

Shine on! Why we’ve fallen back in love with lip gloss

Gleaming 90s-style lips are everywhere, just like shiny fabrics. Is it simply because we’re in the mood for a party?

The Guardian - AU

‘Technically more difficult’: ABC analyst Antony Green on the challenges of calling the 2022 election

As well as the national broadcaster, Seven, Nine, 10 and Sky News Australia are all also offering live panels and analysis

ABC News

From Michael Charlton to Leigh Sales: The evolution of ABC election-night broadcasts over more than 60 years

From handpainted figures on a tally board to instant results on a touchscreen, here's how the ABC's coverage of federal elections has developed over more than 60 years.

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