Yesterday
How Westpac hit CBA for six in Cricket Australia sponsor deal
Commonwealth Bank held the rights to sponsor Cricket Australia for four decades – then Westpac CEO Anthony Miller stole it from under their nose.
This Month
Fake review scandal rocks Brisbane’s suburban real estate agents
Realtors in the city’s inner suburbs are at war over made-up testimonials. Now one agent is hitting back with a 12-minute video on YouTube.
Australian Traveller sells to independent media company
The Adelaide-based media company, which raised millions of dollars in March, is planning for rapid growth.
‘Turned down island visit’: Trump explains cutting ties with Epstein
The US president claimed the late paedophile financier poached staff who worked for him, as he steps up his defamation case against Rupert Murdoch.
The truly worrying thing about the Coldplay concert scandal
One of the most notable aspects of the incident was the spread of fabricated online statements purporting to be from those involved.
Where’s Lachlan? Trump’s lawsuit puts Murdoch succession in focus
As Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump go to war over the Epstein saga, the media tycoon’s son has remained out of the picture.
From sideline to street style: Sports merchandise is changing, fast
The RM Williams collectors’ edition is the latest example of a shift to leisure-like merchandise.
White House fury as South Park the latest to skewer Trump
Paramount shows have been lampooning their own company and the US president just weeks after the pair settled a multi-million dollar lawsuit.
Ellison’s $13b Skydance deal with Paramount approved (with a twist)
The merger of Skydance, owned by the son of Oracle boss Larry Ellison, and Paramount, which owns Network Ten has several strings attached by Donald Trump’s hand-picked regulator.
Google blasts study showing AI overviews slash web traffic
US think tank Pew Research Centre followed 900 adults’ Google searches for a month and found AI summaries vastly changed their behaviour.
Of course The Late Show’s death was about Trump, but also money
Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show has been cancelled after he poked fun at Paramount’s legal deal with Trump. But the art form was already in decline.
CoStar sees promise for Domain in competition watchdog’s REA probe
The American realty giant will complete the purchase of listings portal this year, and says it will be positioned as a “reasonable” rival to realestate.com.au.
REA tells realtors not to share ‘confidential’ pricing amid ACCC probe
But the News Corp-controlled real estate listings giant says the missive to its customers has no connection to the competition regulator’s inquiries.
Quadrant eyes ‘exit options’ for QMS Media as revenue grows
The outdoor advertising company says it is now writing almost as much revenue as its ASX-listed rival oOh!media after difficult years during the pandemic.
Airwallex inks sponsorship deal with English Premier League giant
Weeks after a capital raise that valued the company at more than $6 billion, Airwallex has become Arsenal’s official finance software partner.
Carsales chief bows out after 230pc growth record
Cameron McIntyre will hand the reins over to his chief financial officer, William Elliott, after nine years as CEO and almost two decades at Car Group.
Severance dominates Emmy nods as Apple challenges HBO and Netflix
The Netflix drama earned a swag of nominations but nothing came close to dystopian workplace series “Severance” from Apple, which achieved acclaim and audience buzz.
REA CEO race down to three amid power struggle with News Corp
The real estate giant’s chief executive, Owen Wilson, has flagged his departure later this year, kicking off a race for the top job that is nearing its end.
Sydney start-up scores $23m in US fund’s first Aussie deal
Chris Wirasinha has already had one successful company in Pedestrian, now he’s creating a new model of content marketing to benefit publishers and brands.
What I learnt as a Jew at Al Jazeera
Getting stories published as a freelancer is never easy, so I was grateful for Al Jazeera’s support. But that changed on October 7, 2023.