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Daily Mail’s ‘aggressive’ reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan ‘irreparably damaged’ press briefings Publication broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal couple’s movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visit

Daily Mail’s ‘aggressive’ reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan ‘irreparably damaged’ press briefings
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Murdoch mastheads at odds as sexual assault survivor speaks up about The Australian’s podcast | The Weekly Beast News.com.au clocks up numbers its stablemate can only dream of with stories critical of Shadow of Doubt. Plus: union access curtailed at the ABC

Murdoch mastheads at odds as sexual assault survivor speaks up about The Australian’s podcast
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Australia news live: cheers as Fran Kelly addresses striking ABC staff; inflation eases ahead of fuel price shock Follow updates live

Broadcasting great Fran Kelly, who was at the ABC during the last strike 20 years ago: "I’ve stayed because I love it, I’m committed to public broadcasting, which is why you’re all here." Follow ABC strike at the Guardian Australia live blog

ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike Managing director Hugh Marks is defiant the ABC will not back down on staff demands despite severe disruption to television, radio and digital

ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike
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ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM Triple J will air without presenters while ABC News Breakfast is not expected to air as staff walk off the job to protest pay and conditions

ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM
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ABC says nothing to see here after senator lines up with News Corp over Iran war coverage | Weekly Beast Liberal senator Sarah Henderson, backed by Sky News, demands the ABC ‘shut down’ John Lyons for his analysis. Plus: pity the Mail’s Jackie O reporter

ABC says nothing to see here after senator lines up with News Corp over Iran war coverage
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It is definitely worth watching

Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard Guilliatt

Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast
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Kyle Sandilands sacked and top-rating radio show cancelled as host vows to fight to return to air Kiis FM radio host was suspended from work after an on-air argument with co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson

Kyle Sandilands sacked and top-rating radio show cancelled as host vows to fight to return to air
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ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s charges

ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman
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Kiis FM banned from airing strong sexual content on Kyle and Jackie O shows for five years Kiis FM could face cancellation of radio station licence if ban breached, regulator says

Kiis FM banned from airing strong sexual content on Kyle and Jackie O shows for five years
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Amanda Meade takes us inside the Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ bust-up – podcast Reged Ahmad talks to Amanda Meade about the on-air bust that could be the shock jocks’ final controversy

The Kyle and Jackie 'O' on air break-up has been the source of huge interest more than two weeks after it happened. @meadea.bsky.social brings her formidable experience and insight into why it's made such a splash. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Kyle Sandilands traded in shocking listeners, but this time he was the one to get a shock At first it seemed like another fake fight, but Jackie ‘O’ Henderson decided her partner’s attack on her obsession with astrology was the final straw

Kyle Sandilands traded in shocking listeners, but this time he was the one to get a shock
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Riding the rightwing algorithm to success: is Karl Stefanovic Australia’s Joe Rogan? Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and Anthony Albanese have appeared on news host’s breakaway podcast, which has climbed to No 2 in Australian charts

'“My whole career has been about balance but [the media is] becoming beige,” Stefanovic said ...signalling his abandonment of middle-ground journalism ... to join a thriving community of anti-woke podcasters.'

This, by Amanda Mead, is grim.

#auspol #journalism
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The Australian throws 4,000-word tantrum at press council ruling as Drumgold waits for just one: sorry | Weekly Beast Murdoch newspaper spits the dummy at press watchdog. Plus: some odd headlines about Michael Rowland’s ABC departure

This is an excellent edition of 'The Weekly Beast" by @meadea.bsky.social

Especially if you enjoy seeing the Murdochracy hoist on their own petard

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‘Inhaled with my groin’: The Australian’s Wuthering Heights review makes a splash | Weekly Beast Reviewer Nikki Gemmell gives an enthusiastic five stars, meanwhile job cuts at the Oz are starting to show. Plus: Asio’s email fail

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‘Inhaled with my groin’: The Australian’s Wuthering Heights review makes a splash | Weekly Beast Reviewer Nikki Gemmell gives an enthusiastic five stars, meanwhile job cuts at the Oz are starting to show. Plus: Asio’s email fail

Pseudoscience features the same characters repeating the same lies and half-truths year after year, often boosted by the same media.

Not surprising the "Climate Study Group" ran dodgy ads in News Corp papers that breached advertising standards (again).

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‘Inhaled with my groin’: The Australian’s Wuthering Heights review makes a splash | Weekly Beast Reviewer Nikki Gemmell gives an enthusiastic five stars, meanwhile job cuts at the Oz are starting to show. Plus: Asio’s email fail

‘Inhaled with my groin’: The Australian’s Wuthering Heights review makes a splash
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Lenore Taylor resigns as Guardian Australia editor after 10 years of leadership Australia’s longest-serving editor credited with transforming a fledgling news organisation into the fourth most-read news website

New from @meadea.bsky.social: Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief and Australia's longest serving editor, Lenore Taylor, has resigned after 10 years in the role, credited with taking the fledgling news organisation from a tiny startup to the fourth most-read news website in the country.

Do you have video from the Sydney protest? Email guardian.australia.video@guardian.co.uk

Broadcaster James Valentine retires from ABC after nearly 40 years due to cancer ‘I need to focus on getting better, on being with family and friends and making sure that I’m giving my health my best shot’, Afternoons host says

Broadcaster James Valentine retires from ABC after nearly 40 years due to cancer
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The six names awaiting approval by IP Australia are: Australian News Channel, Australian Agenda, Agenda, Australia Channel, Australian Election Channel, and our favourite, Lefties Losing It. Australia Channel seems likely because it already has a website, although it is currently for an international subscription service ($6 a month). Lefties Losing It is a program hosted by Rita Panahi that has gained some popularity on YouTube with overseas viewers. The brand is facing some opposition to the registration, though – fashion retailer Zara has registered an objection because it has a well-established brand called LEFTIES. According to the Spanish fast fashion giant, LEFTIES “brings fashion closer to everyone with an accessible approach that offers contemporary, essential, quality and timeless pieces for every stage of life”.

I was hunting around Sky News' trademarks to see if they were looking at a new name and found they are trying to register "Lefties Losing It" but the owner of Zara has opposed it lol www.theguardian.com/media/commen...

Australian journalism ‘sidelined’ in AI-generated news summaries on Copilot, research shows Exclusive: Experts say AI is likely to create more news deserts, fewer independent voices and threaten the viability of Australian journalism

Australian journalism ‘sidelined’ in AI-generated news summaries on Copilot, research shows
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AFP freelancer among three journalists killed by Israeli strike in Gaza.

Abd Raouf Shaat and two other journalists were killed, Gaza's civil defence agency said, while the Israeli military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone. Shaat had contributed to AFP as a photo and video journalist

Daily Telegraph unveils Sydney’s Power 100 list. You won’t believe who’s on it | Weekly Beast Sky News host Sharri Markson among the News Corp luminaries to make the grade. Plus: ABC boss faces hostile Coalition duo in Senate

Weekly Beast: Daily Telegraph unveils Sydney’s Power 100 list. You won’t believe who’s on it
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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal What the appeals judges said about the former Liberal staffer’s knowledge of Brittany Higgins’ lack of consent and the reasonableness of Lisa Wilkinson’s journalism

Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
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Anthony Albanese’s reading list: which books should the PM pick up this summer? At the end of each year, Grattan Institute compiles a list of must-reads for the prime minister. Here’s what it recommends in 2025 As we limp towards the end of the year, many of us are daydreaming of long summer days spent reading a book at the beach – or on a honeymoon, in the case of the prime minister. But in between Christmas shopping, family get-togethers and weddings, it can be tough to find the energy to pick the perfect book. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese’s reading list: which books should the PM pick up this summer?

Climate activist Ben Pennings has triumphed in the 5+ year long battle with Adani dropping its SLAPP suit against him.

Fantastic win for Ben Pennings in Queensland as Adani drops it 5+ year long SLAPP suit against him

Guardian Australia win Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series Christopher Hopkins also named the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year for work published in Al Jazeera, The Age, and the Guardian * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Guardian Australia has won a Walkley award for excellence in journalism for a series on Australians facing the truth of their family’s involvement in frontier violence. Guardian Australia won the Walkley Indigenous affairs at Thursday night’s ceremony for the The Descendants series, which built on Guardian Australia’s 2019 Walkley award-winning series The Killing Times. The series explored the deeply personal process of truth-telling about some of the most horrific incidents in Australia’s past, from both sides of the frontier. Continue reading...

Guardian Australia win Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series