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Wake up and smell the fossil fuels in mining-controlled WA

Governments, media, even local sporting organisations have been wooed and won over by mining largesse, write Crikey readers.

Crikey

Kerry Stokes to pay costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case

Seven West Media chair’s decision means network won’t have to hand over internal correspondence related to the case

The Guardian - AU

Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation

The Walkley Foundation strips Seven’s Spotlight of its ‘Scoop of the year’ nomination after details of payments. Plus: Gideon Haigh leaves the crease

The Guardian - AU

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Kerry Stokes loses bid to stop handover of emails regarding Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action

Three newspapers, owned by Nine, had subpoenaed documents and correspondence between Stokes, Seven and the former soldier’s legal team

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Stokes’ failing Seven can still get a media deal done

Seven West Media has hit a new low on the sharemarket but it’s still climbing on board the latest deal to shrink Australian media diversity.

Crikey

Mark McGowan phone call allegation puts fossil fuel influence in WA under spotlight

Former premier’s behaviour, if true, is ‘certainly improper’ and ‘ethically questionable’ and shows power of oil and gas interests, Carmen Lawrence says

The Guardian - AU

Antony Catalano's new View opens door on 11m properties

View's map search function covers 95 per cent of the population

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Seven West Media embedded with climate protesters before criticising ABC for doing the same

Western Australian media organisation reported on previous Woodside and Extinction Rebellion protests, but now says the ABC ‘got it very wrong’

The Guardian - AU

Sportsbet unleashes record spend as Canberra weighs gambling advertising ban

As discussion heats up around reform on gambling advertising, lobbying has kicked into gear. But who would a ban actually affect?

Crikey

Kerry Stokes and Seven ordered to hand over thousands of emails exchanged with Ben-Roberts Smith’s legal team

Nine newspapers subpoenaed the correspondence to argue Seven influenced defamation proceedings and should be liable for costs

The Guardian - AU

Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lodged an appeal against a civil court ruling that blamed him for the unlawful killings of four Afghans

The Independent UK

Kerry Stokes should be held accountable for failing as a guardian of journalism and free speech

It’s scandalous that the Seven Network chairman disregarded his role as a custodian of journalism by launching a legal war against a rival.

Crikey

Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven after losing defamation fight against Nine

Seven’s chief executive thanked Roberts-Smith for his commitment to network and wished former soldier ‘all the best’

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann

The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win

The Guardian - AU

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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants

Not only is it high stakes between Australia’s largest media companies but experts say this case will likely affect future public interest stories

The New Daily

David Koch quits as co-host of Seven’s Sunrise

Sunrise host David Koch is walking away from Seven's breakfast TV show after 21 years.

The Conversation

Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity

The recent stoush between mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes is just the latest flashing neon sign above the parlous state of media diversity in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Child’s play: Alex Antic’s moral crusade against the ABC caught out by the clock

Liberal senator gets TV guide wrong and confuses program about sexuality as a children’s show. Plus: the Murdochs and Ita Buttrose unite for a cause

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Seven West profits drop despite digital growth

Media conglomerate Seven West will not pay out a dividend after a decrease in half-yearly earnings, despite strong digital growth.

Newcastle Herald

Antony Catalano's View Media Group acquires AD Group

AD Group was established by Jordy Catalano and Tom Hywood

The Canberra Times

Antony Catalano's 'property ecosystem' expands

New acquisition The Today Business provides digital marketing and technology solutions for the property sector

The Guardian - AU

Technical glitch: frustrated AFL fans served episodes of Border Security instead of grand final

Seven West Media says the issue was unique to certain web and mobile platforms for which it does not have broadcast rights

The Guardian - AU

Seven and Foxtel to keep AFL rights in record $4.5bn seven-year deal

Agreement gives the code full control over production of games and secures a package of digital rights for 7plus

AAP

AFL announces $4.5 billion TV rights deal

The Seven Network and Foxtel will continue to broadcast AFL after confirming a bumper new TV rights deal, with the seven-year agreement worth $4.5 billion.

The Canberra Times

ACM owners join Seven in $100m digital property venture

'A true disruptor in the rapidly evolving proptech sector'

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