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Bruce Lehrmann takes the stand in defamation action against Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann testifies in court about the events leading up to the alleged rape of his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.
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'Love us or loathe us': Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O ink 'historic' 10-year radio deal worth $200 million

A deal signed by the hosts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show will also see Sydney's top-rating radio breakfast program broadcast in Melbourne from 2024, and follows their employer launching a takeover bid of their former network.
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ABC and Bruce Lehrmann settle defamation case over broadcast of Brittany Higgins's Press Club speech

Before settling, Bruce Lehrmann was due to take on the ABC in the Federal Court in Sydney today. The former Liberal staffer's defamation action against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson continues.
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Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action against Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson and the ABC begins today

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will take on Network Ten and the ABC in the Federal Court in Sydney today in defamation action over allegations he raped his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.
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ABC managing director David Anderson defends broadcaster's Israel-Gaza war coverage

David Anderson says it's possible for the ABC to accurately describe the shocking attacks in Israel while also providing coverage of the shocking conditions being experienced by civilians in Gaza.
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High Court rules Prince Harry, Elton John can take case against Daily Mail publisher to trial

A High Court judge rules seven high-profile figures can have their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper alleging widespread unlawful behaviour heard at trial.
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Streaming costs are rising, and there are more platforms than ever to choose between. Some people are going back to piracy

Continual price hikes and fragmentation of services have seen some Australians ditch their streaming services in favour of film and TV piracy. 
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Australians are spending less on streaming services, but rising cost of living isn't the only reason why

Pricey entertainment subscription services are getting the chop from more Aussie households as consumers turn to free or cheaper ad-based content for entertainment, a new report reveals. 
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Greg died due to alcoholism. His brother and nephew are now trying to ban alcohol ads during sport

A Canberra father has applied in the Federal Court to compel the Australian Communications and Media Authority to ban alcohol advertising during televised sport, after his brother died at a young age as a result of alcohol abuse.
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Why do people consume news through social media and celebrities?

When it comes to celebrities, they aren't the main source of information people use, so why do we care so much about a celebrity's stance on news events?
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'Not everybody can go on a computer': Why this outback newspaper's new delivery fee has angered locals

When Broken Hill's Lyn Farquharson got a letter from her local newspaper about a new delivery fee, she was not impressed. She says she and other longtime readers deserve more for their loyalty.
Broken Hill resident and subscriber to the Barrier Truth, Lyn Farquharson with archive photos of the newspaper

ABC removes defamatory stories and ordered to pay $400k to former commando Heston Russell

Justice Michael Lee last week ruled the ABC's public interest defence had failed, but rejected Mr Russell's claim for aggravated damages.
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ABC journalists recognised at annual Clarion Awards

ABC reporters are among those recognised for their excellence in journalism at the annual Clarion Awards — with Alexandra Blucher named Journalist of the Year.
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The ABC's Alexandra Blucher won Queensland Journalist of the Year 2023 at the Clarion Awards

Lisa Wilkinson suing Network Ten for $700,000 over legal bills for Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson is suing Network Ten for legal costs that have been racked up fighting the defamation case brought against her and the network by Bruce Lehrmann.
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Lisa Wilkinson on stage at the 2022 Logie Awards.

A journalist threatened to out Anton Enus. This is what happened

Anxiety about coming out. Name calling. Feeling you can't be your true self at work. Three LGBTQIA+ journalists discuss some of the hurdles they've experienced in their careers.
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Would you pay to wake someone up again and again? Welcome to the world of sleep-fluencers

Live streaming has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, as people pay to watch everything from someone sleeping to them eating chips. So what's the appeal?
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'She's home': Inside the protest that got personal

The battle over the climate is escalating, and nowhere more than in Western Australia, where a new generation of protesters is prepared to break the law to make their point.
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Stan Grant says Australia's media needs a 'reckoning', in first interview since leaving the ABC

The veteran journalist and former host of Q+A says the media's coverage of the Voice to Parliament referendum has been "terribly predictable".
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Judge dismisses charges against Nine News reporter accused of impersonating police officer

Georgie Dickerson had pleaded not guilty to allegations she told a service station supervisor she was from NT Police in order to obtain CCTV footage for a news story. 
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Man accused of abusing Stan Grant online has three charges dropped, offers to apologise

Michael Steven Davis, 41, allegedly used his Facebook and Twitter profiles to threaten "serious harm" in May.
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New list of blocked domains revealed in fight against 'rampant' copyright infringement

Australia’s Federal Court has ordered the blocking of an updated set of domains for copyright infringement in a continuation of the battle over online piracy.
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Nine News reporter pleads not guilty to impersonating a police officer

CCTV footage between a service station attendant and Nine News Darwin's senior crime reporter, Georgie Dickerson, is played to the court.
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Lachlan Murdoch to take over from his father – but for how long?

While the great Rupert Murdoch succession drama is far from resolved, the move doesn't protect Lachlan Murdoch from his jostling siblings in the future.
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analysis:The Murdoch media empire sprawls across continents. Here's what it looks like in Australia and across the globe

As Lachlan Murdoch finally becomes chair of Fox News and News Corp, the media conglomerate is still evolving, in multiple countries.
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A who's who of the world's remaining media moguls after Murdoch's retirement

The end of Rupert Murdoch's reign signals the end of an era — but who are the world's other billionaire media moguls shaping our politics and society?
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