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The Latest Breaking News from Hamish Macdonald

ABC cuts comments, the election billboards begin, and we follow the Australia Day money

Plus: what a prosthetic wang reveals about Italy’s history of fascism. Really.

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ABC names Hamish Macdonald as new Sydney Mornings radio host after dumping Sarah Macdonald

Decision not to renew former presenter’s contract triggered angry backlash from listeners and colleagues

The Guardian - AU

No summer break from politics as majors ‘toss out’ rulebook ahead of election

The government has announced a national autism strategy, as both major parties ‘toss out’ the political rulebook. But the Liberals still have a gender problem, with six men and just one woman selected for seats held by retiring MPs.

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From one Macdonald to another: Hamish set to replace Sarah as host of ABC Sydney Mornings

Exclusive: In a move widely tipped by media insiders, Hamish Macdonald will take over the ABC Sydney Mornings program after its controversial end to 2024.

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ABC radio bosses have ‘trampled’ on listener trust with Sydney presenter changes, staff say in angry letter

Exclusive: Letter to ABC board claims decision to remove well-liked presenters shows lack of ‘understanding’ of public broadcasting

The Guardian - AU

NSW housing minister defends ‘garbled’ radio remarks on cost of renting in Sydney

Rose Jackson says answer given during ‘hard’ live ABC radio interview pertained to what she thought people should pay, not what they paid on average

The Guardian - AU

NSW Minister Clarifies That She Didn’t Mean You *Could* Rent A 2-Bedder In Sydney For $200

It's one rental, Rose. How much could it cost? $200?

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Sherco 300 SEF Hamish MacDonald Is A Race-Replica Enduro For Mere Mortals

The new Sherco 300 SEF Hamish MacDonald Replica is ready to rip up the trails with Sherco Factory components and a fancy livery.

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New owner at Bank Corner Espresso cafe seems like a perfect fit

Community-minded with plenty of hospitality experience

Newcastle Herald

Fran Kelly to return to ABC Radio National in weekend role

Veteran broadcaster to host Saturday Extra in 2024, as the national broadcaster shuffles its radio lineup

The Guardian - AU

Dutton urges PM to put preventive detention on national cabinet agenda – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Another AUKUS deal on the table

Australia, the US and the UK would have a military-style free trade zone under the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023 introduced quietly last week, and ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott says the Australian dream of home ownership ‘has become the preserve of the rich’.

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Grounding of Taipan helicopters ‘can be dealt with’, Marles says; Morrison accuses Labor of ‘political lynching’ over robodebt – as it happened

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Q+A on life support as executive producer joins Stan Grant and heads for the door

Q+A’s executive producer, Erin Vincent, quits the ABC. Plus: News Corp staff told to pay for print copies of SMH and AFR

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Plibersek can’t say why Woodside gets a free pass to dodge petroleum tax

The PRRT hasn’t raised a dime yet, and reforms happen to exclude a major project from Australia’s biggest liquid natural gas producer.

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National Burger Awards 2023 names Bristol burger kitchen as one of best in country

The burger kitchen has recently moved to a pub in the city centre

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‘Smart, warm and fun’: The Project’s new co-host announced after exodus

Channel 10 has wasted no time filling one of the soon-to-be-empty chairs on The Project following the exodus of three presenters.

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The Guardian - AU

Sarah Harris to join The Project after Peter Helliar, Lisa Wilkinson and Carrie Bickmore quit

Studio 10 presenter will co-host Ten’s flagship news program with Waleed Aly in a move the executive producer says will ‘re-energise’ the show

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Can Q&A lead us out of the opinion wars it’s helped to fuel?

This week’s announcement that Stan Grant will be permanent host of the ABC’s Q&A follows widespread speculation about the future of the program. On some estimates, ratings have fallen by more than 50% from a peak of over 600,000 during its first decade under Tony Jones, who served as host…

The Guardian - AU

‘A huge responsibility’: Stan Grant appointed permanent Q+A host by ABC

Full-time presenter announced a year after Hamish Macdonald quit and was replaced by rotating hosts

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