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James Madden has worked for The Australian for over 20 years. As a reporter, he covered courts, crime and politics in Sydney and Melbourne. James was previously Sydney chief of staff, deputy national chief of staff and national chief of staff, and was appointed media editor in 2021.

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The Sydney Morning Herald editor Bevan Shields who was appointed on December 1, 2021. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen / SMH Dinkus for Bevan Shields . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Five strikes and you’re out: SMH editor faces exit

Multiple sources reveal Sydney Morning Herald’s first cricket-sceptic editor will not reach five years in the role, with a surprise successor already lined up.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 19, 2025: Managing Director of the ABC, Hugh Marks addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ABC boss: scrutiny is reasonable but we do things that no other media can

Hugh Marks warned of the dangers of ‘underinvesting’ in the ABC, saying the broadcaster has become better at ‘owning’ its mistakes following heavy scrutiny of recent editorial lapses.

James Madden and Jack Quail

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - Thursday, 13 November 2025 The Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, pictured in Sydney today at a press conference on the release of the News Bargaining Incentive Consultation Paper at Bligh st Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Labor says it won’t profit from its levy on big tech companies

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino insists the federal government’s plan to charge tech giants for sharing news content on their platforms has not been designed to raise revenue for Labor.

Elizabeth Pike and James Madden

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ABC managing director Hugh Marks is under pressure.

ABC’s Marks unravels eight months of goodwill in 14 words

ABC managing director Hugh Marks faces a credibility test when he submits himself before the National Press Club, after defending Four Corners’ own Donald Trump coverage.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - October 29, 2025: Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Daniel Mulino holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, to announce how Australians can access $19bn in lost and unclaimed superannuation. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

News bargaining incentive takes shape as US threats fade

The news bargaining incentive will apply to all digital platforms irrespective of whether they carry news content.

James Madden and Jack Quail

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - October 8, 2025: ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks appears at the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates 2025-26 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ABC boss ‘proud’ of Trump takedown

ABC managing director Hugh Marks has rejected any suggestion that Four Corners had ‘misrepresented’ Donald Trump’s speech on the day of the Capitol Hill riot.

ABC dodges review of Four Corners’ ‘Trump edit’

The broadcaster has rejected calls to investigate claims it selectively edited Donald Trump’s speech in a 2021 Four Corners episode, saying its ombudsman cannot review content before June 2022.

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Pricey Netflix ‘at tipping point’ with Aussie viewers

Subscribers ‘find it difficult to justify’ the streaming giant’s premium plan, now more than double what it cost when first offered to the nation in 2015.

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10/10/2025. Nine CEO Matt Stanton, photographed at their offices in North Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian

Nine boss calls for action on big tech

Speaking at Nine’s annual general meeting, the media company’s chief executive Matt Stanton urged the Albanese government to prioritise the implementation of the news bargaining incentive.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Karl Stefanovic attends Gold Dinner 2021 on June 10, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)

‘I don’t think Karl’s salary is $3bn’: departing Nine chair’s all-time blooper

Catherine West’s final statement of her chairmanship was a real attention-grabber when she sparked confusion in the room with her bizarre answer to a shareholder’s question about Karl Stefanovic’s salary.

James Madden and Steve Jackson

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