Surprising amount spent to woo voters
The election campaign was hard fought, with parties making a slew of promises in a bid to woo voters. But it all came at a cost.
Media
‘Racist’: Two words trigger ugly legal fight
Two unfortunate words sparked a furious backlash against one man, with demands he pay “reparations” to atone for his “racism”.
Huge change for reality TV giant
In a major signal about how we watch reality TV, the biggest producer of Australian shows is making a surprising new move.
Sydney mogul gives own son $300k salary
Staff at one of Sydney’s top media companies are a bit unsettled after the rapid promotion of one employee.
‘Game on’: ABC chair hits back at Dutton
ABC Chair Kim Williams has hit back following Peter Dutton’s threats to cut the broadcaster’s funding as part of the Coalition’s pledge to scrutinise “wasteful spending”.
‘Juicy customer data’ leaked from Nine
Thousands of Aussies have been affected by a data breach that exposed personal identifiable information online.
Ex-Spotlight producer’s major legal move
The former Spotlight producer who gave bombshell evidence in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial has lodged shock legal proceedings against his former employer.
Former producer sues Seven for defamation
An ex-Spotlight producer who gave explosive evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case is now suing Channel Seven for defamation.
Pledge as US tech giants target Aussies
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
Ex-Woolies boss’ surprise new gig
Woolworths’ former chief executive Brad Banducci – who resigned days after storming out of a trainwreck TV interview on the ABC’s Four Corners – has landed a new gig.
Palmer sort of apologises for ad’s gender gaffe
Clive Palmer faced questioning from a journalist about his use of the term gender in an ad campaign for his political party Trumpet of Patriots.
Nine reveals new CEO
Nine Entertainment has officially appointed acting chief executive Matt Stanton to lead the company as CEO.
Why you might pay more for your phone bill
Customers with one major telco have been told prices will be hiked on this item as the company moves to ‘simplify’ its range.
Radical and abhorrent content on the all-powerful social media platforms is slipping through a series of gaps, a new Australian report finds.
Huge cost of ABC’s sacked host case
The ABC has revealed the eye-watering figure the national broadcaster has spent defending an unfair dismissal claim filed by a former presenter.
Nine tries to find way out of $100m hole
Nine Entertainment says it will try to save $100m in costs over the next two years, and there will be further restructuring of the business.
ABC heavyweight’s shock career move
A longstanding ABC political reporter has made a shock move at the prestigious National Press Club ahead of the federal election.
Another shock departure as Seven star quits
The weekend newsreader says it is “time for a new chapter” after joining the Seven network in April 2022, but she has already started in another job.
Seven West Media’s huge profit slump
An Australian media giant has posted a huge slump in profit but says it is making “solid progress” under a new operating structure.
Cover marks ‘beginning of the end’ for Musk
A Time Magazine illustration of the billionaire seated in the Oval Office could make him a threat in the eyes of the President, commentators have said.
TV star shares holiday tragedy
A former Channel 7 newsreader has shared heartbreaking news of her fiance’s sudden death while on a tour of India.
Veteran ABC journalist dies aged 85
A veteran ABC journalist and “trailblazing” presenter has been remembered as a “remarkable” woman and “treasured friend” following her death.
Russell Crowe makes surprise casting pick
The Aussie screen icon has made a surprising true-blue casting decision for his next flick Beast in Me.
Lambo guy’s shock offer for sacked Nine star
Billionaire Adrian Portelli has taken to Instagram with a vow to help an embattled Channel 9 presenter who stepped down over the fallout from a $50k payment.
Mass sackings at major 9News bureaus
Two major Channel 9 bureaus will be left with skeleton staff after the network announced massive changes.
‘Disgrace’: Albo cut short by Trump
ABC viewers have pointed out an interesting detail in the national broadcaster’s coverage of Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.
Tears as Nine star signs off after 17yrs
A Channel 9 anchor has broken down on air paying tribute to her colleague – a veteran journalist and news anchor who announced his retirement after 17 years at the network.
‘Zero’: Rogan unleashes on California leader
The podcaster and his guest Mel Gibson have laid into the state’s governor Gavin Newsom over claims he failed to protect LA.
Cult newspaper’s shocking new front page
10 years after having its offices attacked by Islamic terrorists, Charlie Hebdo is still at it, encouraging readers to participate in a controversial competition.
Legendary Australian author dies aged 74
A legendary Australian author who wrote more than 40 books over his distinguished career has died aged 74.
Meta agrees to huge payout for Aussies
Tech giant Meta has agreed to pay out a whopping sum to Australians who were impacted by a major privacy scandal.
Humiliating truth about freed prisoner
A supposed Syrian prisoner who was dramatically freed by a CNN journalist on-air was actually a notorious torturer in Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Treasurer won’t ‘second-guess’ ABC move
The Treasurer has defended the appointment of Hugh Marks as the ABC’s managing director after his controversial departure from Nine Entertainment.
Star, network’s $25 million Trump apology
A US news network will give Donald Trump more than $25 million and a grovelling apology over comments made about his sexual assault case.
Firebrand US pundit scores big visa win
Free speech advocates are celebrating a visa win for controversial right-wing American firebrand Candace Owens.
‘Should pay’: Albo’s tech company ultimatum
Tech giants will face hefty penalties if they don’t pay Australian media companies for news under a revised media bargaining code – with the Prime Minister saying they “should pay for journalism”.
Nine exec sacked after Christmas party
A Nine boss has been sacked after an alleged incident at a work Christmas party, marking the latest high-profile departure amid the network’s culture crisis.
Aussie music company’s huge move
A growing Aussie music company has just made a massive move, taking over a popular online travel guide website.
Shock twist in Jones’ Infowars saga
Polarising alternative news host Alex Jones and his company Infowars have been granted a big win following a rival company’s ploy to take over.
Albo’s huge blow to Meta after pay standoff
The social media giant will be forced to pay publishers for news content in an extraordinary intervention by Anthony Albanese, following an extensive standoff.
Huge change in Aussie workplaces revealed
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency says there has been some ‘positive progress’ in gender equality, even as major businesses are rocked with harassment scandals.
Ex-journo paid to watch kids being exploited
A former BBC foreign correspondent has been jailed for paying to watch live streams of children being sexually exploited.
Why Australia is in debt to Hugh and Ryan
It’s been a wild 2024 at the Aussie box office, but cinema operators say a new dawn is rising for the beleaguered movie business.
Most trusted Aussie brands revealed
Despite using privacy-invading facial recognition cameras, a major retailer has held its spot as the No.1 most trusted Australian brand.
‘Knock it on the head’: Major tech crackdown
The tech giants that dominate our app use could face large new fines and bans on anti-competitive dominance.
Teen news boss hits back at social media ban
The founder of an Australian news channel run almost entirely by teenagers has hit back at Labor’s social media ban, after the contentious laws passed parliament earlier this week.
Claudia Schiffer’s 20yo daughter stuns
Just when you think it would be impossible to find another celebrity lookalike offspring, another one pops up.
‘Disgusting’: Train ads spark controversy
An advertising campaign on Sydney trains has raised eyebrows, now the state government has taken notice.
SBS crew captures vile racist tirade
This is the shocking moment an Aussie interrupted an interview with a man from South Sudan who is struggling to find employment.
Alan Jones’ luxe apartment raided by cops
Police are combing through Alan Jones’ luxury apartment following his arrest over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching incidents.
Nine addresses fiery shareholders
Nine Entertainment’s board faces mounting pressure over the company’s toxic internal culture and gambling concerns.
Aussie shares surge on looming Trump shock
Aussie shares rallied on Wednesday as the US vote count rolled in showing former President Donald Trump on a clear pathway to victory.
ABC’s big call on ‘fake gunshot’ scandal
The ABC has released an interim report into a bombshell investigation in which the public broadcaster aired altered audio of an Australian soldier.
‘D**kheads’: Seven boss makes brutal call
The boss who took control of Channel 7 in the wake of the sex workers and cocaine scandal has declared he’s ushered in some tough new rules.
‘Cowardice’: Billionaire ignites huge furore
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is at the centre of political storm after blocking his newspaper, The Washington Post, from making a presidential endorsement.
‘Lots of NDAs’: Fresh scandal hits Nine
One of Australia’s leading employment lawyers has claimed Nine could be in the firing line over allegations for being a “hostile workplace”.
‘Groper’: Stars lash out after Nine bombshell
2GB host Ray Hadley has tackled “the elephant in the room” at Nine after a bombshell report on a toxic culture at the TV station, revealing “a groper” was once on the loose.
‘Courage’: Karl reacts to bombshell report
Today host Karl Stefanovic has reacted to a bombshell report detailing a toxic culture at his show’s network.
Warning over teen social media link
Fresh research revealed in parliament suggests a link between time spent on social media use and mental health in Aussie teens.
New 7 anchor named after brutal sacking
Channel 7 has appointed a new co-anchor months after the abrupt sacking of Sharyn Ghidella who worked for the network for 17 years.
‘Do better’: ABC sorry after racism review
An investigation into racism at the ABC found current and former staff experienced racial slurs, exclusion and being mistaken for other people of the same race.
Parents’ bold answer to social media ‘cancer’
Parents are begging to raise social media age restrictions even further than 16, warning that “tech companies now own our children”.
‘Inadequate’: Damning Optus outage finding
Optus has been slammed in a damning Senate report into last year’s massive outage, with a committee finding the Aussie telco “failed millions”.
New record high for Aussie shares
Growing jubilance around this week’s interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy propelled Aussie shares to a record high.
Nine chief executive officer quits
Nine boss Mike Sneesby will leave the top job at the end of the month, the network has revealed.
Tech giant’s bombshell admission
US tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
‘Lambo Guy’ reveals shock new investment
Self-made billionaire and Aussie car nut Adrian “Lambo Guy” Portelli has revealed his next big investment.
Aussies point finger at ‘harmful’ TikTok
No country in the world has successfully mandated age restrictions for social media, but a new survey shows Australians still want the age limit raised.
Meta: Total news ban still ‘an option’
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Major update on gambling ad bans
The Albanese government is believed to be planning to ban gambling ads canned from television screens in as little as two years.
Survivor’s call over controversial tour
The oldest living survivor of sick experiments at Auschwitz has added her voice to calls for US identity Candace Owens to be banned from Australia.
Sharemarket flat after profit slumps
The Australian Stock Exchange ended Wednesday flat after some of the country’s biggest companies reported some less than stellar results.
New leaked video of 7’s ‘sexy Santa’ meeting
New video of the now infamous meeting has been leaked online, as the embattled media company responds to the performance.
Channel 7 staff walk out over ‘sexy Santas’
Seven West Media has come under fire after footage of a dancing group of “sexy Santas” emerged from what has been described as a routine staff meeting.
ABC star ‘upstaged’ by boss on last day
The shock departure of ABC managing director David Anderson has “upstaged” another big change at the public broadcaster.
ABC boss quits $1.2m a year job
The ABC’s managing director David Anderson will depart the public broadcaster in early 2025, with staff informed of the news on Thursday.
Industry risks collapse as cost crisis bites
With the rising cost of living stretching budgets further than ever, cost-conscious Aussies are cutting back. It’s left one key industry in a battle to survive.
Aussie Hollywood star reveals big TV news
Hollywood star Sarah Snook has some exciting news for TV lovers everywhere.
TV star’s shock comeback after being dumped
One of Queensland’s most beloved TV presenters is making a comeback just weeks after her unceremonious axing by the Seven Network.
Seven profit slashed more than 60 per cent
Despite slashing jobs the dominant Aussie TV station has fallen deep into the red, buried by declining ad spend and losing the Olympics.
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