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A TikTok tax fraud, advertisers desert journalism, and… Lehrmannheimer?

This week’s Media Briefs brings you an unusual pop culture crossover, a viral TikTok fraud, and the dire state of financial affairs in our industry.

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Dutton likely unscathed by damning Home Affairs revelations, thanks to the media

It’s apparently of little significance to News Corp and the ABC that the alternative leader of the country is neck-deep in scandals care of Home Affairs.

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Can you replace News Corp’s columnists with AI?

News Corp is very proud of its push for AI in newsrooms. But what does it mean for the job prospects of people like Andrew Bolt and Peta Credlin?

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Shady dealings: Australia’s offshore detention

A former ASIO director has found that our offshore detention centres were run by companies linked to corruption and bribery.

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Rupert Murdoch met Rishi Sunak five times in 12-month period

Media mogul met government representatives 12 times in 2022-23 when he was chair of News Corp

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No laughing matter: the context missing from a Sky News report on Steven Miles and youth crime

A combination of persistent questioning and an inexperienced premier sparked a media feeding frenzy in Queensland. Plus: end of an innings for Peter Lalor

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News Corp working hard to add to the cost of living crisis

Which company is benefiting from repeatedly lifting prices? It wouldn’t be the one that’s constantly complaining about inflation, would it?

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News Corp’s fires start to work, Bolting to conclusions, and McIlveen reassures Nine

Media Briefs goes deep into News Corp’s strong Q2 results, and Andrew Bolt is at it again.

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When it comes to the Middle East, hypocritical Minns wants MPs to do what he says, not do as he does

Chris Minns says NSW MPs have no business talking about Israel. But it’s okay when he does it.

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The office commute: The journalists that went to the dark side

Katharine Murphy’s departure from Guardian Australia ruffled feathers, but she’s not alone in crossing over to politics from the media.

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New boss Luke McIlveen’s reverence for Ray Hadley unnerves SMH and Age staff

Past praise of shock jock and mockery of serious journalism causes shudder as Nine newsrooms divided. Plus: Phillip Adams puts Late Night Live to bed

The Guardian - AU

The ABC and Nine are showing their hand with their new appointments

Kim Williams chairing the national broadcaster and ex-News Corp editor Luke McIIveen running Nine flag big changes on the way.

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Old problems of failure to handle lobbying recurring at the ABC

The ABC is once again in deep trouble for how it handles external efforts to sway coverage and get personnel sacked — it clearly hasn’t learnt from experience.

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Who is Kim Williams, the new chair of the ABC?

Let’s look at the history of the former News Corp and Fox executive who will replace Ita Buttrose as head of the national broadcaster.

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How the Outrage Right uses January 26 as a weapon of division

Increasingly, Invasion Day is used as a deliberate tool of division by the right, in which the performance of jingoism is made compulsory.

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Ex-Fox Executive: N.Y. Court’s Smartmatic Ruling Buttresses Philadelphia License Challenge

Manhattan judge finds sufficient evidence of malice; won't dismiss complaint against Fox

The Guardian - AU

Kim Williams must marry ABC’s need for diversity with objective journalism, former Media Watch host says

Jonathan Holmes believes incoming ABC chair knows it is a ‘very live debate’ amid upheaval over impartiality at the broadcaster

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Fatter wallets for 84% of Australians

Average-wage earners will pocket more than $1,500 in tax relief under Labor’s changes to the stage three tax cuts, and Alex Zverev thoroughly defeated dual grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz last night, leaving the Australian Open race wide open.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Labor to amend stage-three tax cuts; and former News Corp boss appointed ABC chair

New Hampshire primary result suggests smooth path to GOP nomination for Donald Trump

The Guardian - AU

Kim Williams is more than just a former Murdoch boss, but his new role does not make it his ABC

The public broadcaster is under siege. Williams must focus on bringing staff and management together again

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Kim Williams will be a quite different ABC chair, and is no Murdoch stooge

Don’t expect business as usual from new ABC chair Kim Williams. He brings extensive broadcasting and arts management expertise to the role.

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Aunty gets a new boss, while Aussies look abroad for news

Briefs this week sees a new boss christened at the ABC, while the national broadcaster remains in turmoil over the sacking of Antoinette Lattouf.

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Scott Morrison, an inflection point between old and new forms of rotten politics

The former prime minister was the worst of both worlds when it comes to the new era of grievance politics.

The Guardian - AU

Kim Williams, former News Corp CEO, to replace Ita Buttose as ABC chair

Prime minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement follows union members’ vote of no confidence in managing director David Anderson

The Guardian - AU

Former News Corp and Daily Mail editor Luke McIlveen appointed executive editor of Nine newspapers

McIlveen was previously editor-in-chief of news.com.au and founding editor of Daily Mail Australia. He takes on Tory Maguire’s former role at the Age and SMH

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