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Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Television and radio stations will pay lower tax bills for the next two years, while news outlets will get funding increases to navigate a changing industry.

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Antony Catalano's full assault charges have been made public after the media boss was excused from attending court in person because of mental health concerns.

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at the age of 87

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at the age of 87

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at the age of 87

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at the age of 87

Jane Fonda has paid tribute to Ted Turner, her ex-husband and the founder of US news network CNN, after his death aged 87.

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Ten's mammoth Lisa Wilkinson legal bill brawl locked in

Ten's mammoth Lisa Wilkinson legal bill brawl locked in

Thousands of legal costs claimed by journalist Lisa Wilkinson after defending Bruce Lehrmann's defamation suit will be combed over during a lengthy court clash.

Activist group takes aim at media with fresh campaign

Activist group takes aim at media with fresh campaign

An open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, signed by a list of prominent Australians, argues for tougher media accountability.

US WHCA shooting suspect took photo with knife: police

US WHCA shooting suspect took photo with knife: police

A suspect charged with trying to kill US President Donald Trump took a photo of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, authorities say.

Tech platforms reject push to pay for news content

Tech platforms reject push to pay for news content

Social media platforms will have to strike deals with media organisations or pay more under a proposal which has been poorly received by the tech giants.

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Higgins' relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever

Higgins' relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever

Higgins' relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever

Higgins' relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever

A refusal by Australia's highest court to hear Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against his defamation loss brought finality to a painful chapter, Brittany Higgins says.

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Renowned broadcaster Dennis Cometti will receive a state memorial service in Western Australia, giving the public a chance to say farewell.

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.

The fake political news pages fooling countless Aussies

The fake political news pages fooling countless Aussies

The fake political news pages fooling countless Aussies

The fake political news pages fooling countless Aussies

Foreign-run Facebook pages are masquerading as Australian news publications and spreading false information about politicians to drive engagement.

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Can the small alpine community where Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers, sparking a seven-month manhunt, shake off the stigma of the notorious murders?

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

After a months-long stalemate over pay, union officials have hinted there's been positive signs from their meeting with the head of the national broadcaster.

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

ABC staff are leaving the door open to more strikes, as union figures say their message about job security and wages is not getting through to management.

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Ex-Google executive becomes BBC's new director-general

The BBC has announced former Google executive Matt Brittin will become the director-general of the broadcaster.

'Agonising cycle': ABC journos to strike over pay offer

Thousands of ABC staff have voted to walk off the job, rejecting an enterprise bargaining agreement offer that featured a below-inflation pay rise.

Media warned to chase truth, not clickbait and outrage

Democracy shouldn't be taken for granted in an age of misinformation and public distrust, a veteran journalist has warned as he urges media outlets to adapt.

Media mogul placed on leave after violence allegations

A regional newspaper mogul has been placed on leave after being arrested and charged with violence offences against a woman.

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'Misleading': top judge rejects court secrecy claims

A study claiming open justice laws have failed to keep suppression orders in check has used incomplete data, a law academic says.

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

A veteran journalist who relentlessly attacked a spiritual leader with meritless claims has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

Stan a standout for boosting Nine's first-half earnings

Media company Nine Entertainment says earnings for its streaming business Stan climbed 24 per cent to a record figure in the first half.

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Members of Nancy Guthrie's family have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance but police say a backpack captured in CCTV vision might provide clues.

FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Guthrie search

FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighbourhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home as the search for the 84-year-old continues.

'Be sensitive': Bondi stabbings a wake-up call to media

Changes in the way newsrooms report on mass casualties have been proposed after the loved ones of victims of a stabbing spree were re-traumatised by coverage.

Crocodiles in the moat: media giant lays out AI defence

News Corp, which owns news media, publishing and multiple data and information assets, has set guardrails against AI theft as it looks to a strong second half.

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