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Which media companies have been caught up in the Bruce Lehrmann saga?

It’s increasingly difficult to keep track of just how many media companies have been sucked into the ‘radioactive snowball’ that is the Lehrmann circus.

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News Corp agreed to pay Bruce Lehrmann $295,000 to settle defamation claim, court documents reveal

Payment revealed after ABC agreed to pay him $150,000 and remove Facebook video of Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame speech at National Press Club

The Guardian - AU

How Japan successfully tackled housing crisis

Japan no longer has a housing crisis. Why?

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Afternoon Update: furore over Jacinta Price’s ‘offensive’ remarks; minister blocks release of Qatar papers; and Hunter Biden indicted

Fallout from Coalition senator’s National Press Club speech reverberates as Linda Burney and Adam Bandt weigh in

The Guardian - AU

Labor launches new body to evaluate public programs using randomised trials

Assistant Treasury minister Andrew Leigh says Australian Centre for Evaluation could help save government money and make spending fairer

The Guardian - AU

Julie Bishop backs Indigenous voice as ‘step in the right direction’

Former Liberal deputy leader tells National Press Club she supports the referendum, but stops short of saying she will actively campaign for yes vote

The Guardian - AU

The Job-ready Graduates scheme for uni fees is on the chopping block – but what will replace it?

On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare released a much-anticipated report on universities. This is the interim report of the Universities Accord review.

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Bruce Lehrmann accuses the ABC of broadcasting Brittany Higgins’ NPC address with ‘prejudice’

The former Liberal Party staffer alleges the ABC was ‘recklessly indifferent’ to the possibility it would prejudice a Supreme Court trial against him.

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Bruce Lehrmann says ABC acted maliciously by showing Brittany Higgins speech, court documents show

Former political staffer suing national broadcaster over a February 2022 joint address by Higgins and Grace Tame at the National Press Club

The Guardian - AU

ABC files defence in defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann over National Press Club broadcast

The ABC will argue the broadcast of a National Press Club address by Brittany Higgins was a "fair report of proceedings of public concern" and also rely on defences of qualified privilege and innocent dissemination in its case.

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Fortunes of war: why the Australian media won’t change how it writes about China

Australian journalists have adopted a ‘cold war’ mindset on China. And as it turns out, warmongering may be a sound business strategy.

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Australia wants to ensure 'strategic equilibrium' in Asia, says Foreign Minister Penny Wong

The foreign minister uses a National Press Club speech to declare that the strategic contest in Asia right now is much more than just a battle for supremacy between the US and China.

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The National Press Club, explained - Roll Call

Political Theater discusses the National Press Club, what it is, what goes on there, who belongs? With Herb Jackson and Jason Dick.

Roll Call

ABC sued over Higgins and Tame address to Press Club

Court documents show Bruce Lehrmann is suing the ABC over its broadcast of a National Press Club joint address by Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame.

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The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: History will judge Keating's assessments of AUKUS and China, but his performance went over the top

As the old adage goes, time will tell whether Paul Keating’s scepticism about AUKUS and his extremely benign view of China’s intentions turn out to be justified.

ABC News

Women's Economic Equality Taskforce chair Sam Mostyn addresses National Press Club — as it happened

Women's Economic Equality Taskforce chair Sam Mostyn addresses the National Press Club, saying the next generation "is why we strive to reach equality for all".

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert’s refusal to take the blame for robodebt isn’t just offensive, it’s terrifying

The former minister’s casual abdication of responsibility risks a culture where our politicians are no longer able to defend the public interest

The New Daily

Inland Rail $14.5 billion project ‘way over budget and way behind schedule’

One of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects is "way over budget and way behind schedule", Transport Minister Catherine King says.

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Newcastle Herald

Sydney to Newcastle first for high-speed rail: federal Infrastructure Minister

Catherine King said she expected a new business case would back Sydney to Newcastle, dampening hopes of fast improvements to the Canberra line.

AAP

Inland Rail $14.5b project 'way over budget', schedule

One of Australia's biggest transport projects is over budget, behind schedule and has been treated like a "vanity project", the federal minister has warned.

The Conversation

Word from The Hill: Albanese at the National Press Club, Aston byelection, Super battles

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

The Guardian - AU

Australia will control nuclear submarines in any conflict with Aukus partners, Albanese says

The PM insists Australia will maintain its sovereignty in the event of a disagreement with the US or UK on military strategy

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese to flag additional military investment before landmark defence review

Prime minister will announce plans to host a cybersecurity roundtable next week

The Canberra Times

Constitution did not detail air force, nuclear subs: Albanese on Voice referendum

Tony Burke has accused "no" proponents of not understanding the constitution.

Reuters

'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises

Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation.

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