The editor of Nine’s most read news masthead, The Sydney Morning Herald, is enjoying an extended holiday in New York during the height of the federal election campaign, staying in former PM Malcolm Turnbull’s apartment.
Federal elections only come around once every three years, so for journalists, the election campaign is a rare month of big stories. Why then has SMH boss Bevan Shields decided to jet off on a vacation?
The good news for broadcasters is evening bulletins have reversed the trend of declining free-to-air TV audiences with some of the best ratings figures since 2022.
The ABC’s plan to move 75 per cent of its Sydney-based staff to Parramatta by early 2025 has been met with significant resistance from employees.
The Sydney Writers’ Festival is pumping up this year’s drawcard political panel with Barrie Cassidy and friends, but we can’t help feeling the discussion will be a bit one-sided.
In an address to the Melbourne Press Club to mark his one-year anniversary as chairman, Kim Williams bemoaned the fact that the ABC’s funding has dwindled over the past decade.
The sale marks the end of News Corp’s 30-year ownership of Foxtel, which was launched as a pay-TV service in 1995 and evolved into an integrated subscription streaming operation.
Just days after launching defamation action against his one-time employer, the former TV producer’s Wikipedia page has been given a serious makeover by a mysterious fan.
Nine Entertainment appears certain to sell its stake in real estate business Domain after receiving an improved bid from US suitor CoStar.
The disastrous ratings for Radio National will be of deep concern to Kim Williams, who this month marked his first anniversary as ABC chairman.
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