Tracy Grimshaw to depart A Current Affair after 17 years as host Grimshaw says decision is hers alone and she’s ‘not being shoved out the door by the boys club because I’m too old’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022
Chris Dawson verdict a big moment for the Australian’s podcast, but redundancies thin ranks Swathes of national broadsheet devoted to covering guilty verdict in Teacher’s Pet case, while behind the scenes many staff packed up their desks. Plus: date night for Morrison and Murray The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022
Sydney Morning Herald caught in the Crikey crossfire as letter to Lachlan Murdoch knocked back The SMH and Age refused to accept Crikey’s ad citing competition for subscriptions. Plus: Bolt gets behind Avi Yemini The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022
Nine launches buyback off record profits Nine will buy back up to 10 per cent of the company's shares after announcing record profits for 2021/22. AAP · Aug 24, 2022
Glasgow mountain biker Rab Wardell dies days after winning Scots championship He took home gold at the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway at the weekend. On Monday evening he appeared on BBC Scotland's The Nine chatting about his win despite enduring three punctures. Glasgow Live · Aug 23, 2022
First Resolve poll since election has huge Labor lead, and Labor also has massive lead in Victoria A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%). The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022
Australian-made children’s TV all but gone from commercial free-to-air networks Fall in amount of locally made children’s programming attributed to watering down of quota by Coalition government The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2022
Alan Cumming gives brutal verdict on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak SCOTTISH actor Alan Cumming launched a scathing attack on the Tory leadership candidates on the BBC’s The Nine show. The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2022
The sound of summer cricket is about to change as Ian Chappell retires after 45 years After calling his first game in 1976/77, cricket champion Ian Chappell officially retires after 45 years behind the microphone The New Daily · Aug 16, 2022
Nine publisher says he was not contacted by Peter Costello over Nine’s Crown coverage James Chessell sends email to staff after both he and the Nine chairman were the subject of an email attack by James Packer The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022
NDIS taskforce to hunt down organised crime groups 'robbing' billions from disability clients A police taskforce will be established to target organised crime groups allegedly intimidating and exploiting disability scheme participants and defrauding billions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. ABC News · Aug 14, 2022
Missing the mark: could AFL’s new deal leave fewer games on free-to-air TV? With Foxtel and other streamers involved in lucrative broadcast talks, more games could be making their way on to subscription services The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2022
The Peter FitzSimons interview with Jacinta Price that sparked a week-long culture war A Nine newspapers piece becomes a gift that keeps on giving for the Australian. Plus: small win for ABC archivists The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2022
Greens to seek treaty alongside voice Negotiations between the Greens and the government on an Indigenous Voice to parliament are set to begin, with the minor party calling for a treaty. AAP · Aug 8, 2022
ABC News · Aug 7, 2022 Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro told Dominic Perrottet, Stuart Ayres and Matt Kean he wanted US job, inquiry hears Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has told an inquiry he wishes he did not apply for a lucrative US role he was controversially awarded, describing the process as a "s**tshow".
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Australian streaming apps from TV brands chip away at Netflix dominance Nine, ABC, Seven and Stan among top 10 most downloaded entertainment apps as Netflix slips to fourth spot after Disney+, Amazon and TikTok
ABC News · Jul 29, 2022 'Stakes high for both sides' as Ben Roberts-Smith marathon trial comes to an end After 110 days of hearings and more than 40 witnesses, a judge has retired to consider his findings in the marathon defamation case, with high stakes for both public interest journalism and a highly decorated war veteran.
ABC News · Jul 27, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial concludes with judge's verdict likely months away The marathon defamation trial brought on by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith concludes after his lawyer tells a Sydney court he is the victim of a "war of words" by bitter, jealous ex-colleagues who fed lies to journalists.
ABC News · Jul 22, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith legal counsel says witnesses who gave evidence against the war veteran are liars Witnesses against Ben Roberts-Smith in his long-running defamation case are "liars, perjurers and gossips", a barrister tells the Federal Court in his closing address.
ABC News · Jul 20, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith prepared to 'lie under oath', judge told in defamation trial Ben Roberts-Smith and four of his witnesses gave "wholly implausible" evidence about one alleged war crime and "seriously damaged" his credibility, a judge hears.
ABC News · Jul 19, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial told SAS ignored 'breaches of the laws of war' A barrister for Nine Entertainment tells the Federal Court that SAS soldiers "were willing to turn a blind eye" over allegations two Afghan men were executed during a mission in 2009.
ABC News · Jul 18, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial begins hearing closing submissions after 100 days of testimony Ben Roberts-Smith's barrister tells a judge the war veteran was an exceptional soldier who was subject to a sustained campaign from newspapers to create a belief he was a war criminal.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2022 Qantas ditches Sky News from airport lounges as ABC takes flight on 90th birthday Passengers will see two bespoke bulletins a day from the national broadcaster. Plus: Aunty’s stars party at Ultimo
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 29, 2022 MAFS Has Released A Statement After Being Slammed For Allegedly Asking Widows To Sign Up The powers that be at MAFS have called bullshit.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2022 BBC Scotland under fire for platforming anti-abortion 'hate group' THE BBC has come under fire for handing a platform to an anti-abortion “hate group” on a Scotland news show.