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The Latest Breaking News from Nic Newman

As a media columnist, even I found myself turning away from the news in 2024. But we can do things differently

More people are avoiding ‘boring’ or ‘depressing’ news for scrolling social media, but accurate reporting has never been more vital, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Blues star De Koning to make free agency call in 2025

Out of contract at the end of the 2025 season, Tom De Koning is set to headline contract talks at Carlton alongside Adam Cerra, Adam Saad and Nic Newman.

AAP

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall

The Guardian - UK

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Quiet Blue Cowan lets his footy do the talking

Young Tasmanian Lachie Cowan has become a fixture in Carlton's defence and the childhood Blues fan is raring for his finals debut against the Brisbane Lions.

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Blues defender Newman marvels at captain Cripps

Carlton defender Nic Newman can only watch on in awe as Blues captain Patrick Cripps puts in a year that could surpass his Brownlow Medal-winning season.

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Rival coaches in awe of five-goal Demons star Petracca

Christian Petracca inspired a huge comeback and threatened to drag Melbourne over the line in an agonising one-point defeat to Carlton.

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Blues hang on in AFL thriller against Demons

Carlton kicked the first six goals but had to withstand a Christian Petracca-led fightback to register a one-point win over fellow AFL flag hopefuls Melbourne.

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Newman embraces hype as Blues launch AFL flag tilt

Carlton head back to the Gabba for an AFL opening-round showdown with Brisbane, eager to live up to the hype around their 2024 premiership chances.

AAP

Carlton explode out of blocks to run Swans ragged on night of perfect pandemonium

The Blues’ 11.8 (74) to 9.14 (68) elimination final win at the MCG helped expunge memories of the past decade

The Guardian - AU

Teenagers now favouring TikTok as single source of news, Ofcom says

TikTok is now the favoured single news source among 12 to 15-year-olds, followed by YouTube and Instagram jointly, Ofcom says.

The Independent UK

Bombers brace for Toby Greene response

GWS captain Toby Greene will want to bounce back against Essendon after being limited to just five disposals by Carlton's Nic Newman last week.

AAP

Meet the youth reframing the news for TikTok, YouTube

Madrid (AFP) - In the suburbs of Madrid, four young women are hard at work creating videos summarising the news that is viewed every day by millions of people on TikTok.

AFP

Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies

Paris (AFP) - Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies, having grown reliant on its endless sources and instant updates despite the dangers and distortions that come with it.

AFP

Heaven or hellscape: what will Elon Musk’s Twitter look like?

Fears have grown that the world’s richest man would remove the social network’s controls on hate speech – but can he really afford to?

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'Infobesity': How queen coverage could fuel 'news fatigue'

Paris (AFP) - Endless live TV feeds, analysts breathlessly picking apart each gesture, newspapers bursting with commentary: Queen Elizabeth II's death has been covered from every angle by the world's media.

The Guardian - UK

How the Queen embraced technology during her reign

Late monarch recognised the immediacy and connection that advanced technology could bring

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