James Madden

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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Michael Miller Executive Chairman News Corp Australia, QUT Business Leaders Forum, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

Miller: Handouts will not solve news crisis

News Corp boss Michael Miller says while ‘government handouts’ might sustain smaller, digital outlets that don’t create news content, they would not help mainstream media in the long term.

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Anthony De Ceglie is the director of news and current affairs and editor-in-chief at Seven West Media. Picture - Supplied

Seven boss slams government for not supporting media

The Albanese government has failed to follow through on its promise to hold social media platforms to account for the damage they have done to journalism, Anthony De Ceglie says.

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Nine Entertainment's director of news and current affairs Fiona Dear

Nine staff outrage at news boss ‘anger’

The head of Nine Entertainment’s TV news division has voiced her fury after the exit of Darren Wick and said she felt ‘cheated’ after taking over from him.

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Nine news boss Fiona Dear sent an after-hours email to staff and said: “I know you’re hurting” after company’s review handed down.

‘I know you’re hurting’: Nine’s news boss addresses staff

The head of Nine’s news and current affairs division has sent an after-hours email acknowledging the pain employees are suffering following reports of bullying, sexual harassment and misconduct.

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Nine boss confirms multiple ‘investigations’ under way

Acting CEO Matt Stanton has revealed it’s been a ‘tough couple of days’ amid findings of extensive misconduct including sexual harassment and bullying at the business.

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Nine’s skeletons won’t stay in the closet forever

Nine chair Catherine West is said to be working on ways to overcome the shortcomings of the review’s findings, but will need a fair dose of goodwill from staff to establish a genuine reset.

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Local Cairns author Jilinda Lee interviews prominent feminist and author Clementine Ford at the Cairns Tropical Writers Festival, held at Crystalbrook Flynn. Picture: Brendan Radke

Planet Clementine: Ford’s terrorist hot take sets tongues wagging

Ford’s ‘troubling’ social media monologue on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar from the front seat of her car raises questions.

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Ex-Nine junior staffer: boss raped me

An investigation is under way after a former employee at the media company claims she was raped by a male manager after a Christmas work event.

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Wild at West: Nine staff ‘misled, betrayed’

Senior staff in Nine’s broadcast division say they feel ‘betrayed’ by the outcome of the review into the network’s workplace culture.

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Enough words; action now vital

This is a mess for Nine. The workplace review ripped off the scab, but the bleeding remains.

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