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The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig – who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his children, loved ones, and sunflowers” – was the closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet. By turns over his long career, he was a poet, a prophet and a provocateur.

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Morning Mail: Gisèle Pelicot’s message of hope, Michael Leunig dies aged 79, ‘bonjour’ causes a stir

French rape victim inspires supporters after her ex-husband and 50 other men are found guilty; Australian review says bird flu will kill most pregnant women

The Guardian - AU

Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist, dies aged 79

During his final days the artist was surrounded by his children, loved ones, classical music and sunflowers, his studio says on social media

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Australia’s media movers and shakers on who survives in Australian journalism

From Jordan Baker to Justin Stevens, we asked 200 of the nation’s most influential media figures who will survive in this media climate and what they have to do to tough it out.

Crikey

Albanese government gets an ‘F’ from voters on housing, wages

New polling shows voters are scathing of the government’s attempts to address the cost of housing and wage growth, and a new register will be set up requiring telcos to recognise and block scam texts.

Crikey

Morning Mail: voters mark Labor down on housing, Hague hears climate case, News Corp’s gas-splash ‘exclusive’

Guardian Essential poll shows government ranked badly for action on housing and wages; some supporters criticise president’s pardon for his son

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Bolt gloats as News Corp columnists delight in Donald Trump’s victory

‘Good riddance to woke,’ Peta Credlin says, while Tim Blair urges country to ‘Drill, Australia. Drill’

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Victorian woman wins $30,000 in case that recognised right to privacy in Australian law

Court found man co-authored true-crime book, appeared on Seven Network and gave interviews to Marie Claire, the Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The Guardian - AU

Here’s who American newspapers (minus The Washington Post) are backing this election

Following The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a candidate, papers around America are nailing their colours to the mast.

Crikey

Hold the front page: Sydney Morning Herald forgoes Lidia Thorpe protest in favour of sneezing alpaca

Herald and the Age opt not to use photograph of Thorpe wearing possum-skin cloak and shaking her fist at King Charles on page one. Plus: The Australian fails to read fine print

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming created ‘extreme’ political problem akin to ‘lobster with a mobster’ incident, defamation trial told

John Pesutto had to ‘cauterise the damage’ to the Victorian Liberal party caused by MP’s conduct, lawyer argues

The Guardian - AU

Disruptions by conspiracists forced some Victorian councils online. Will they affect local elections?

Experts raise concerns about lack of disclosure of affiliation and point to success in NSW and Queensland of candidates from ‘fringe’ groups

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: platforms could escape social media age ban, mortgage rates ease, Nadal to retire

Sites will be asked to show that they pose a ‘low risk’ of harm to children; expectation of rate cuts prompts lenders to lower rates

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Albanese marks 7 October anniversary, coalmine damages Indigenous art site, Panthers claim NRL title

Anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel marked; rock falls at NSW place bearing ‘culturally significant’ artwork; Penrith make it four in a row

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Crikey

Labor’s primary vote falls in hung Parliament power race

New polling shows Labor’s primary vote is continuing to fall, and Peter Dutton is standing by his nuclear pitch (but continues to withhold the project’s costing).

The Guardian - AU

Seven’s Andrew O’Keefe coverage turns ugly as goading cameraman crosses a line

Viewers lash out at ‘harassment’ of former TV star. Plus: AFR parts ways with Rowan Dean

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Hezbollah targeted by pager explosions, the ‘rent-tech’ burden, and night of the supermoon

At least 11 killed and thousands injured in a simultaneous attack in Lebanon

Crikey

‘People will swim through shit for a dollar’: A list of AFL stars and journos on the gambling payroll

You can’t escape sports gambling advertising, especially in football. How deep does it go? Crikey lists as many AFL media personalities as we could find who are publicly involved in the betting industry.

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Crikey

Abbott influences the global far right, AUKUS Forum courts Trump, Downer investigates cover-ups

Former sex addict Hillsong minster has a lot of friends in the Liberal Party, and Tony Abbott wins praise from a man (repeatedly) convicted of using a Nazi slogan.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: social media to get age limit, more voters blame Labor for interest rates, Princess of Wales ‘cancer free’

Anthony Albanese will launch bill to regulate the use of apps; Essential poll shows more voters blaming the government over economic woes

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: the 48-hour DVO danger period, pregnancy drug shortage, au revoir to the Paralympics

And global heating sparks fears of a potential chaotic future for the tourism industry

Crikey

Yes, we should mourn the axing of Leunig — he’s the last of the Magnificent Seven

‘His work was a soft and comforting relief from most of the day’s news. I cannot remember censoring a single Leunig cartoon and nor would I have censored any of the cartoons that upset his recent editors.’

Crikey

The Bill comes due: Shorten’s exit is the end of a quarter-century battle for Labor

The Albo-supporting Left and the Conroy-Marles Right have been taking Shorten’s outfit apart for months. Today they got him.

The Guardian - AU

Times are tough in the media – just not for Australia’s TV network executives

Amid scandals, industrial disputes and profit downgrades, the Seven and Nine leadership was still rewarded handsomely. Plus: Sammy J’s ratings win

The Guardian - AU

Nine executives’ bonuses take a hit as profits plummet 31% in soft ad market

Drop in revenue in broadcasting and publishing partly offset by increase in income from Stan and Domain

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