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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at the Victorian Liberal Party rally in Melton in the seat of Hawke on Sunday.

Peter Dutton brands ABC and The Guardian ‘hate media’

The opposition leader blasted the national broadcaster and other media during an address to cheering supporters in a key seat in Melbourne.

  • Olivia Ireland and David Crowe

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Kim Williams enjoying himself at the Melbourne Press Club.

The day Elon Musk and Kanye West messaged ABC chair Kim Williams

An at times emotional Kim Williams told the Melbourne Press Club he’d learnt a lot about pile-ons in recent months.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Dutton campaigning in Victoria on Wednesday morning, where he repeated his line about cutting waste from the ABC.

Dutton tells ABC to show ‘excellence’ or he won’t ‘support the waste’

The opposition leader told ABC radio that taxpayers would not expect the government to support waste at the national broadcaster.

  • Olivia Ireland, Calum Jaspan, Natassia Chrysanthos and Matthew Knott
Shane Jacobson (left) and Mick Gatto at the Equal Access for Autism Gala.

Charlie Teo, George Calombaris and the others in Mick Gatto’s band of celebrity helpers

A charity gala for the underworld figure’s autism charity attracted some big names in an attempt to raise big bucks.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
David Sharaz and Brittany Higgins

Secret’s out for Brittany Higgins’ husband, David Sharaz

Despite the intense public gaze on Sharaz and Higgins, he’s managed to keep secret his new job ... until now.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Buttrose lobs bombshell David Anderson claims to ABC lawyers

The public broadcaster’s former chair is disputing key evidence provided by outgoing managing director David Anderson in the Antoinette Lattouf termination case.

  • Calum Jaspan
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This Lattouf saga is the worst ABC whodunnit ever

The national broadcaster is always under attack, but in this episode, the ABC’s management did its enemies’ work for them.

  • Malcolm Knox
Composite image by Aresna Villanueva.

When cancel culture goes this far, our democracy is in peril

An Australian human rights lawyer is the latest victim of a campaign to shut down Jewish people who dare to criticise Israel.

  • Josh Bornstein
Nathan Obst and his dog Chief in Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies

Why Muster Dogs’ new collies v kelpies contest is like Holden v Ford

The new season of Muster Dogs pits these two breeds against each other, but trainer Mick Hudson says it’s difficult to pick.

  • Nicole Elphick
Hugh Marks

New ABC boss has a steep learning curve ahead of him

Marks should be given a chance to prove his critics wrong by recognising that the ABC is not a commercial outfit, but a public broadcaster dedicated to producing independent, trustworthy and quality programming to a diverse audience, regardless of class or political persuasion.

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