November 2023
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
Rupert Murdoch gets the Fox News treatment
A brutal book on the cable channel argues that its founder came to exercise less influence over the network than the politician it created – Donald Trump.
- Tina Brown
October 2023
Wolff claims credit for Rupert Murdoch’s sudden retirement
The writer says his expose about the dire leadership situation at Fox Corporation, owner of Fox News, played a part in Rupert Murdoch’s decision to step back.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
December 2020
Charlize Theron: ‘My industry is embarrassed’
The actor is hoping Bombshell will remind audiences that sexual harassment and assault is a ‘non-partisan issue’.
- Abby Aguirre
February 2020
- Exclusive
- MeToo movement
Weinstein's secret weapon against his victims exposed
Harvey Weinstein's former assistant Rowena Chiu says the case has exposed the frailties of the legal system to deal with rape cases.
- Updated
- Natasha Boddy
January 2020
When spin is more important than the facts
Fox News supremo Roger Ailes’s deeds as a serial sexual harasser eventually brought him undone but the bigger issue in the film concerns the mechanics of power.
- John McDonald
Netflix leads Hollywood pack in Oscars race
A star powered line-up of films has propelled the streaming giant to the top of the Academy Awards nominations lists, with a tally of 24 for a range of movies.
- Max Mason
- Opinion
- Workplace
Watching a pathetic Weinstein enter court is already a win
The once fearsome producer whose sexual bullying helped fuel the rage behind MeToo now appears weak, pale and pathetic. It all feels very calculated.
- Robin Abcarian
Golden Globes stars' outpouring of support over bushfires
The Golden Globes winners had a political message for Australia.
- Mark Kennedy
Crowe uses Golden Globes stage for climate change message
Russell Crowe used a victory speech at the award ceremony to declare the bushfires are the result of climate change, as other celebrities voiced their support for Australia.