This Month
Witness in Roberts-Smith case threatened to sue Nine
The former mistress of Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to sue Nine and investigative reporter Nick McKenzie, who denies he received privileged information relating to the disgraced soldier’s defamation action.
Secret recording admitted as evidence in Roberts-Smith appeal fight
Journalist Nick McKenzie says he used fair, responsible and honest means to obtain material for his investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith.
March
Financial Review wins Gold Quill award
The Australian Financial Review’s David Marin-Guzman took out Victoria’s top journalism prize for his work on the Building Bad investigation.
November 2024
CFMEU-busting investigation winners laud whistleblowers, sources
The panel judging the Walkley Awards said the Breaking Bad series was “an incredible, courageous feat of investigative journalism”.
July 2024
Construction industry ‘much more respectful’ in WA
The Western Australian Labor government is unlikely to follow moves by eastern states to impose compulsory requirements for union agreements.
May 2024
Financial Review print and digital readership jumps
The Australian Financial Review has grown its print and digital readership for the year, while its News Corp rival The Australian went backwards.
February 2024
Nine CEO predicts gambling ads will be spared blanket ban
Mike Sneesby says the Albanese government is unlikely to block all online wagering advertising, which would be a $300m hit to TV networks.
January 2024
Nine’s bankers asked private equity if they were interested in Domain
Nine executives have privately discussed options for Domain, which has not grown at the same pace as rival REA Group. KKR and TPG were sounded out last year.
December 2023
BRS emails to stay secret after Stokes agrees to cover Nine’s costs
Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, meaning a cache of emails between the billionaire, his corporate fixer and the disgraced soldier’s legal team will stay secret.
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.
November 2023
Stokes, Seven lose fight to keep Roberts-Smith emails under wraps
Nine Entertainment is pursuing Australian Capital Equity and Seven for costs for the disgraced soldier’s failed defamation action.
Financial Review remains Australia’s most-read premium business title
Over the past four weeks, 1.1 million people read a print edition of The Australian Financial Review.
October 2023
Kerry Stokes, Bruce McWilliam, Seven emails ‘personally embarrassing’
Releasing thousands of emails between Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team, Kerry Stokes’ Australian Capital Equity and Seven could result in “substantial injustice”.
August 2023
Financial Review print readers flow back: Roy Morgan
The Australian Financial Review has recorded a solid recovery in print readership following the pandemic interruption, according to audience numbers released by Roy Morgan.
July 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith appeals major defamation loss
The Victoria Cross winner has lodged a notice of appeal after Justice Anthony Besanko found Roberts-Smith broke the rules of war and disgraced his country.
June 2023
Daniel Andrews yanks newspaper advertising as he turns to social media
The Victorian government will stop advertising in the printed newspapers of Nine and News Corp as the government pivots to online ads and social media.
Journalists, soldiers vindicated in Roberts-Smith case: Nine
Nine has spent years budgeting for the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case, including for a possible loss.
The battle of Ben Roberts-Smith
The Ben Roberts-Smith saga is far from over and is part of a broader, uncomfortable, look at how we prepare men and women for war.
Dismissed: War criminal, murderer, bully loses defamation case
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was complicit in the unlawful killing of four unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan, a Federal Court judge has found.
November 2022
Financial Review increases readership despite softer post-COVID market
The Australian Financial Review has increased its average monthly audience by 70,000 to 3.7 million readers across online and print during a period where overall news readership softened.