Today
Billionaire Richard White spends $11m on Rolling Stone’s local owner
The WiseTech founder, worth an estimated $10.5 billion, will bankroll ASX-listed Vinyl Group’s acquisition of The Brag Media.
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- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Yesterday
ABC cuts Q+A schedule by 40pc in 2024
After a tumultuous year involving the departure of host Stan Grant and contentious discussions about Israel and Gaza, the show has been cut to 24 episodes for next year.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This Month
Higgins said ‘I don’t want to’, lip-reader tells court
Giving evidence in Federal Court, witness Tim Reedy said CCTV footage suggested Bruce Lehrmann had been “plying” Ms Higgins with alcohol that night.
- Miklos Bolza
The ABC’s new chair faces a big audience problem
For the first time in its measured history, fewer than two in three Australians interact with the ABC each week.
- Nick Bonyhady and Sam Buckingham-Jones
Google, Meta warned: Negotiate new media deals or face mediation
Many of the News Media Bargaining Code deals struck in 2021 are up for renewal next year. The government says it will designate platforms like Meta and Google.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Seven Network’s Spotlight goes all in with Bruce Lehrmann
It’s hard to find a good hairdresser today. So it was match made in heaven when one of the broadcaster’s exclusive interviewees, Anthony Koletti, met another.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Home-deposit-lending start-up digitally altered news article in ads
OwnHome has wiped CBA, its own backer, from ads it is running on Facebook and Instagram, which feature a digitally manipulated version of a Financial Review story.
- Nick Bonyhady
Wilkinson points to Ten’s lawyers: ‘I trusted the advice’
Giving evidence in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial, journalist Lisa Wilkinson says she deferred to Network Ten’s legal advice.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Nine publishing boss James Chessell to depart
The executive oversaw a period of hard-hitting investigative journalism across the company’s mastheads.
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- Nick Bonyhady
Wilkinson denies ‘pride and ego’ drove Logies speech praising Higgins
Former Ten journalist Lisa Wilkinson hit out at Bruce Lehrmann’s barrister over questions she says made her sound like a “cheap tabloid journalist”.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
James Packer buys up $US80m stake in Ten owner, Paramount Global
Mr Packer returned to the world of media earlier this year as an investor in broadcaster Alan Jones’ Australian Digital Holdings.
- Primrose Riordan
Morry Schwartz steps back as publisher of The Monthly, Quarterly Essay
The wealthy publisher and property developer has told staff he will step down as Schwartz Media chairman to give his publications space to grow.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Major retailers threaten to siphon away $1.1b in advertising spend
Morgan Stanley says Coles, Woolworths and Amazon are taking market share from media groups. But publishers and broadcasters are fighting back.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Morrow Sodali shakes up corporate PR with Citadel-Domestique merger
Christian Sealey, the firm’s international boss, said it worked with almost all the country’s largest listed companies and there was plenty of room for growth.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Lachlan Murdoch cancels Christmas bash
The Murdochs aren’t having a Christmas party at their Bellevue Hill estate this year; Nine cuts jobs; ABC political editor’s questionable job ad placement.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Alan Jones steps down from government talent program after allegations
After allegations of indecent assaults emerged, broadcaster Alan Jones says he will stand aside from the Talent Development Project.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Opinion
A lesson in branding from Sir Richard Branson
Our intrepid reporter was given 15 minutes to get an exclusive from the irrepressible 73-year-old.
- Tony Davis
$400,000 for hurt and distress: Higgins’ government deal released
Brittany Higgins’ settlement deed with the Commonwealth of Australia has been released by a Sydney court, revealing the details of the government’s payment.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Alan Jones intends to sue after indecent assault allegations
2GB’s Ray Hadley says he has cut off contact with Alan Jones, whose lawyers say there are inaccuracies in a detailed story of alleged inappropriate conduct.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Seven boss James Warburton succeeded by CFO Jeff Howard
Chairman Kerry Stokes has announced the CEO will hand the reins to his deputy before June 30.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
