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Judge gives the media a serve over criticism of rape prosecutions

Judge John Pickering defends NSW DPP Sally Dowling and fomer ACT DPP Shane Drumgold against sustained attacks. Plus: what Gina Rinehart wants for Christmas

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Kate McClymont’s report that saw radio’s most powerful man arrested goes without a single nomination at Walkleys

SMH journalist’s Alan Jones investigation snubbed at industry awards. Plus: Richard Glover aghast at ABC sacking Sarah Macdonald

The Guardian - AU

Wake Up Babe, The First Lot Of Alan Jones Character Witnesses From Sky News Hosts Just Dropped

Sky News host Peta Credlin has gone on air and asserted the charges against Alan Jones are out of character for her friend of two decades.

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SMH declares war on ‘vengeful’ News Corp over ‘campaign’ against Kevin Rudd’s US posting

News Corp unleashes tidal wave of criticism over former PM’s barbs about Donald Trump. Plus: Sammy J delights in beating Kyle and Jackie O in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Talkback king Hadley to retire after decades behind mic

Veteran broadcaster Ray Hadley will give up full-time hosting duties at the end of the year after a long career defined by success but dotted by controversy.

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NSW Liberal council election debacle descends into accusations of factional warfare

Broadcaster Ray Hadley challenges ‘cowardly’ conservatives to ‘have a bit of courage for the sake of NSW politics’

The Guardian - AU

Under Minns, NSW is driven by gambling, shock jocks and idiocy

In another demonstration of the power of gambling interests in NSW, the Minns government is refusing to close the NSW greyhound industry.

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Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

A judge has refused to restart Jean Nassif's defamation case against 2GB, noting the accused multimillion-dollar fraudster was unlikely to return to Australia.

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NSW police commissioner says appointment of media adviser under review after new information received

Karen Webb says checks still under way in the appointment of Channel Seven journalist Steve Jackson to the role of police media adviser

The Guardian - AU

Fear and loathing rule Australia’s ‘angry’ media landscape

As we muddle through the complexities of the 21st century, progress appears to be stifled by a media keen on angering its audience rather than informing it.

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New boss Luke McIlveen’s reverence for Ray Hadley unnerves SMH and Age staff

Past praise of shock jock and mockery of serious journalism causes shudder as Nine newsrooms divided. Plus: Phillip Adams puts Late Night Live to bed

The Guardian - AU

Alan Jones may sue Nine newspapers over ‘demonstrably false’ allegations of indecent assault

Lawyers for the broadcaster say allegations he assaulted young men, made in the Sydney Morning Herald, are defamatory

The Guardian - AU

No matter how serious the issue, nuance becomes a thought crime for the Coalition’s court jesters

Bridget Archer was cast as an apologist for child sexual abusers, while horrors in the Middle East prompted absurd claims

The Guardian - AU

Fugitive Jean Nassif gives up fight for builder licence

Fugitive Jean Nassif has withdrawn his bid to work as an Australian construction industry boss months after police accused him of a $150 million fraud.

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Sounds of a silenced Voice

Just over 60% of Australian voters decisively rejected enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution.

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Peter Dutton is the exploding fire hydrant of politics, pushing his party to the angry fringes and electoral oblivion

Anger and aggression in rightwing politics is now a multinational enterprise, and the opposition leader heads the local charge

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Media don’t help. They enable violence against women and fuel the backlash

Hard-won momentum gained over the past decade when it comes to the media’s reporting of violence against women seems to have stalled.

The Guardian - AU

Death of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo sparks frenzy of tabloid intrusion

Relentless speculation and paparazzo at funeral as family and colleagues mourn. Plus: ‘dole bludgers’ hounded after federal budget

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Pay packets of Nine’s highest-profile stars revealed

Amid news of the $10 million contract offered to 2GB host Ray Hadley, details of the pay packets of Nine's other stars have also emerged.

The Guardian - AU

Back to the future with ABC’s reshuffle as content once again crowned king

Restructure will see all staff working in either news or content, as well as a few redundancies along the way. Plus: reality show contestant’s Lazarus moment

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Dutton drops the nuclear bomb

In his budget reply speech, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pushed nuclear as a ‘sensible’ part of Australia’s energy mix, and bracket creep will eat into the pay packets of middle-income earners in 2024-25.

The Guardian - AU

Matt Kean exploring a move to federal politics if Coalition loses NSW election, sources say

Figures close to Liberal treasurer say the high-profile moderate has floated the idea

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Dominic Perrottet backtracks on Hills Shire Council inquiry

The NSW premier says the state executive of the Liberal Party is looking at investigations of impropriety "as we speak" after previously labelling the inquiry a political game which targeted his family.

The Guardian - AU

How Morrison launched Australia’s ‘strong welfare cop’ – and the pain robodebt left in its wake

Public servants had legal advice saying the robodebt proposal was unlawful long before Scott Morrison announced it. How was it never delivered to him?

The Guardian - AU

Chris Smith: 2GB radio host sacked by Sky and Nine over alleged drunken treatment of women

Nine’s managing director of radio says Smith’s behaviour was ‘a serious breach of his contract’

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