Nine’s sales boss suddenly calls it quits
Nine Entertainment has lost another senior executive – the seventh high-profile departure in 2024 – with long-serving sales boss Michael Stephenson leaving after 18 years.
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Marks won’t be ‘afraid of making changes’ in ABC relevance mission
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Is Hugh marking time for the ABC’s top job
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News Corp boss hits back at Albanese
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Trump’s hit, Kamala’s miss, Olympic glory, Assange’s bliss
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Another 2GB host heads for the door
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Just pay the rent … It’s the right thing to do
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Labor sends tech giants back to negotiating table
Big tech companies will potentially face fines of hundreds of millions of dollars if they refuse to strike commercial agreements with Australian news businesses for the use of their content.
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