This Month
Did she or didn’t she? The true crime obsession with Erin Patterson
The public can’t get enough of the mushroom chef’s murder trial, with no fewer than five daily podcasts following the case.
Why the end of ABC Q+A was inevitable
Many journalists at the public broadcaster think their job is to be a taxpayer-funded counterweight to Rupert Murdoch.
Blackbird-backed marketing start-up Tracksuit hits $400m valuation
The New Zealand-headquartered business helps small companies analyse their advertising spending. It will also ditch its co-chief executive model.
ABC cuts 50 roles as Hugh Marks swings axe on digital, Q+A
The new managing director of Australia’s public broadcaster said the cuts came from areas that “no longer align with our priorities”.
Can Network Ten make current affairs work a decade since its last try?
The broadcaster has cut the program from its prime-time line-up after 16 years, opting – again – for a news show that will compete with its larger rivals.
ABC to axe Q&A after two decades
The decision ends speculation about the future of the show which had struggled with declining ratings.
US network suspends reporter for calling Trump a ‘world-class hater’
Terry Moran made the comments as he also described deputy White House chief of staff as “a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred”.
Why Taylor Swift’s catalogue win is a masterclass in business
The star’s massive financial victory hopefully signals a paradigm shift for other musicians, inspiring them to be business-savvy in a cut-throat industry.
BBC-owned Britbox renews big bet on the British niche viewer
Britbox is relaunching after five years in Australia after the BBC took full ownership of the British content platform.
Michael Stutchbury appointed to lead Centre for Independent Studies
The Financial Review’s former editor-in-chief said he was excited to join a think tank that had made major contributions to policy from housing to education.
CoStar sizes up Jason Pellegrino for return as Domain chief executive
The American property giant acquiring the Nine-controlled property platform told investors it would consider re-hiring the company’s former managing director.
May
How Bondi Rescue became a YouTube and social media money spinner
For almost two decades, Bondi Rescue has been entertaining TV viewers. It has found an enormous new following after embracing YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok.
Adman Droga looks ahead after stepping down as Accenture Song CEO
The veteran creative advertising executive will become Accenture’s vice chair, which David Droga says means he can work on whatever he wants to do.
Germany seeks to levy 10pc tax on online platforms like Google
The German culture ministry is drafting a legislative proposal while also seeking talks with platform operators that the minister accused of “cunning tax evasion”.
Competition watchdog confirms it is investigating REA Group
Agents say the price to list properties has increased every year, and REA subscription fees are jumping as much as 110 per cent from July.
State of Origin clash the most-watched TV event of the year
Television broadcast ratings released on Thursday morning reveal the first game in the 2025 series had an average audience of 3.8 million people.
What’s in a name? A lot, according to Apple, as it rebrands iOS
The next operating systems for the iPhone maker will be identified by year, rather than with a version number, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
REA slugged real estate agents with 78pc price hike amid ACCC probe
Word of an investigation by the competition watchdog spread quickly in the real estate sector days after REA introduced new price rises.
ACCC probing REA Group over price gouging concerns
After the AFR put questions to the News Corp-controlled real estate listings giant, the company told the market the ACCC had demanded information about its pricing.
Seven’s flagship news loses ground amid departures, scandals
After a decade winning the news ratings across Australia’s five major capital cities, a gap is opening up between Seven and Nine news.