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Media’s all-time low, press won’t sing for Matilda, and a mysterious disappearance

This week’s Media Briefs brings a Matildas-flavoured case of tall poppy syndrome, an index of media profits, and a memory-holed article.

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Tesla slams Australian auto lobby

Tesla has accused Australia’s main auto lobby group of making false emissions policy claims, houses in some capitals are overvalued by more than a third, and some West Australians are waiting more than 200 days for disability support.

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Nine backs reports of corruption by consulting firm, MP

Nine has hit back against a defamation lawsuit by Synergy 360, saying reports of corruption between the consulting firm and former MP Stuart Robert were true.

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Meta faces down a media more obsessed with peddling influence than public interest

Governments should fund public interest journalism, rather than slug foreign tech companies to prop up our dying media oligopoly.

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Nine sued over 'highly damaging' reports on Liberal MP

Reports that ex-federal MP Stuart Robert gave secret advice about government contracts to consulting firm Synergy 360 will be defended by Nine in court.

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After Meta’s exit, where to next for Australia’s news media bargaining code?

The Australian government is set for a second-round showdown with Meta after the tech company dumped funding deals with news publishers. Labor’s key weapon is the news media bargaining code. But what is the code, exactly?

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Mardi Gras, police and yet another culture war get the Sydney media excited

Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ community should decide who participates in Mardi Gras, but the murder of a Sydney couple has led to a culture war by a desperate media.

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Foxtel boss decries 'murkiness' between free, paid TV

Blurred vision between free-to-air channels and the paid services owned by their parent companies could undermine attempts to improve sports access.

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Nine saved by Stan, bursting a Hubbl, and corrections galore

This week’s Media Briefs brings you Nine’s lifeline in a tough ad market, corrections galore, and a burst Hubbl.

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Australians paying twice to watch Bluey on smart TVs

Deals between tech giants has caused Australians to shell out more for their favourite homegrown shows, including hit children's cartoon Bluey.

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Foxtel claimed the government was trying to control your TV – now its Hubbl set top box will do that for you

Hubbl will cost $99 not including subscriptions, while hardware is being marketed without mention of Foxtel in apparent distancing move

The Guardian - AU

Nine dials down profit, wants social media to pay more

Media giant Nine blamed a 21 per cent decline in first-half profit on weaker advertising and called on social media giants to better compensate news outlets.

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Meet Australia’s most anonymous but important politicians

Get ready to do some googling as we celebrate the most anonymous politicians and more in Tips and Murmurs.

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ABC warns staff of agenda-driven criticism after News Corp pounces on Aboriginal land comment

Newsroom director decries The Australian’s ‘constant’ swipes at individual ABC employees. Plus: a mushroom misstep

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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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My transparency is your doxxing: Hypocrisy and power on display from Labor and the media

‘Anti-doxxing’ laws are only the latest example of a reflex to silence pro-Palestinian voices and criticism of Israel.

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'One interpretation': Roberts-Smith judge queries death

A judge overseeing a defamation appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith has asked how else an elderly Afghan man could have been killed unless by unlawful execution.

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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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Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

A finding Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of a prisoner after the discovery of a weapons cache was alarming and should be rejected, a court has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Smart TVs must showcase Australian free-to-air channels alongside streaming services under proposed legislation

New devices would need to provide easy access to free-to-air networks, pre-install their video-on-demand apps and present separate tiles

The Guardian - AU

Georgie Purcell photoshop scandal shows why transparency is crucial when it comes to AI

Nine News editing blunder on MP’s image a harbinger for media world increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence

The Guardian - AU

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

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How did Channel Nine 'sex up' photo of female MP?

Innocent mistake or deliberate sexualisation of a female MP?

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Nine’s Photoshop nightmare, Basil’s hot mic, and the ABC’s war on facts

This week in Media Briefs, Nine learns how to edit photos the hard way, and Basil has a brush with a hot mic.

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