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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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Ratings fallMedia

Q+A tanks to lowest-ever ratings

ABC chatfest Q+A failed to make the top 20 programs on Thursday and the show could move timeslots in weeks.

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Media acquisitionMedia

20/11/2019 Antony Catalano speaking at a Thorney investment presentation in Melbourne . Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian

ACM gets go ahead to raise stake in Prime

Regional media company ACM has purchased another stake in Prime Media Group but it comes amid concerns over outdated media ownership laws.

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NUMEROUS COMPLAINTSMedia

Actress, Shareena Clanton in Melbourne. Pic Jay Town

Neighbours launches racism probe

TV drama Neighbours will be subject to an independent review after fresh claims emerged of racism, sexism and misogyny on set.

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defamatory broadcastMedia

Must Credit Pic: Chloe Elrich. 19/07/2020. Indigenous Alice Springs Councillor, Jacinta Price pictured today . Must Credit Pic: Chloe Elrich

ABC apologises to Jacinta Price

Subsequent court action taken by the Alice Springs deputy mayor against the public broadcaster has also been settled.

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Radio legendMedia

The funeral for John Brennan was held at St MaryÃ¢â¬â¢s Cathedral in Sydney today . Mourners arrive for the service .picture John Grainger

Media’s biggest guns salute legendary ‘Brenno’

Broadcasting legend John Brennan was remembered by some of media’s biggest names as he was farewelled at his funeral service in Sydney.

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‘I’m not alone speaking up’Media

Toxic racism, sexism and misogyny rife in Ramsay St

Actor Shareena Clanton expects more cast and crew will speak out about the toxic culture on the set of television drama Neighbours.

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Company hackingMedia

Nine’s cyber hack ‘still far from over’

Media giant Nine Entertainment is still battling the fallout from a sophisticated cyber attack that continues to hamper the company’s ability to produce content.

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