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Sophie is Europe correspondent for News Corporation Australia based in London. Her role includes covering all the big issues in Europe reporting for titles including The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, daily and Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail and Brisbane’s Sunday Mail and Adelaide’s The Advertiser and Sunday Mail as well as regional and community brands. She has worked at numerous News Corp publications throughout her career spanning more than 20 years and was media writer at The Australian, based in Melbourne, for four years before moving to the UK in 2024. She regularly appears on Sky News Australia.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos - MAY,25 2021 Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

PM helping Victoria with more vaccines, ADF

Scott Morrison says the next seven days will be challenging for the state as it heads into lockdown.

Adeshola Ore

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ABC managing director David Anderson speaking at Senate estimates on May 26, 2021.

ABC says staff free to post opinions

The ABC will not discourage staff from posting provocative personal opinions on social media, despite the recent resignation of a senior in-house lawyer who labelled the Coalition government as ‘fascist’.

James Madden and Sophie Elsworth

Change of tune on WuhanMedia

The ABC's Dr Norman Swan and Paul Barry. Pictures: File

ABC stars in about-face on lab leak

Paul Barry, Norman Swan concede there is now compelling evidence to suggest a Wuhan lab may be the virus source having dismissed the idea.

Sophie Elsworth

Lacklustre RatingsMedia

The Weakest Link with Magda Szubanski. Source: Nine

Magda’s weak return to TV for Nine

Magda Szubanski returned to TV screens as host of The Weakest Link but the show just made it into the top 20.

Sophie Elsworth

Technical issuesMedia

Nine News bulletin forced off air

Sydney viewers were suddenly left watching Nine’s Melbourne bulletin.

Sophie Elsworth

Regional newsMedia

31/08/2018: WIN TV chief executive Andrew Lancaster at MediaHub in Ingleburn. Sky News is launching a new service on WIN TV across regional Australia and Jaynie will host the new program. Hollie Adams/The Australian

WIN News axes local bulletins, sacks staff

Regional viewers are dealt another blow as the WIN Network confirms it will be moving to statewide news bulletins.

Sophie Elsworth

Media

Facebook pays just $20m tax on $700m

Social media giant Facebook generated more than $700m in advertising sales in Australia last year but has been left with a tax bill of just over $20m.

Sophie Elsworth

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An ABC advertisement seen at a tram stop in Melbourne's CBD in May, 2021.

ABC ads a ‘shameful use of taxpayer funds’

The ABC has doubled its spend on advertising in the past year to promote the taxpayer-funded public broadcaster.

Sophie Elsworth

Cyber attackMedia

31/05/2018: The Australian - BHP Competitive Advantage Forum in Sydney on Thursday. Jason Pellegrino, Managing Director, Google Australia. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Now Nine’s Domain has been hacked

Nine Entertainment has been hit by a second major cyber attack in two months — this time impacting its real estate advertising business.

Sophie Elsworth

SEVEN SPECIALMedia

WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING., Craig McLachlan special. images supplied. Craig McLachlan MUST CREDIT SEVEN

Actor’s ‘tell-all’ angers advocates

Seven Network’s tell-all interview with actor Craig McLachlan – the fourth-most watched program on Sunday night – has been met with criticism amid fresh allegations.

Sophie Elsworth

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