Michael Stutchbury resigns as editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review
Judith Whelan was a leader in journalism and a beloved friend and mentor to me
Lisa Davies
June 2024
Judith Whelan, respected and loved editor at Sydney Morning Herald and ABC, dies from cancer aged 63
The weekly beast
News Corp boss grilled over Hitler-Bandt headline as Seven admits failure over Lehrmann’s rent
Amanda Meade
May 2024
The weekly beast
Bettina Arndt passed hat around for accommodation, cash and new friends for Bruce Lehrmann
Amanda Meade
So-called men’s rights activist claims Lehrmann is a victim but says she stopped short of chipping in for his legal defence. Plus: SMH columnists at war
February 2024
The weekly beast
New boss Luke McIlveen’s reverence for Ray Hadley unnerves SMH and Age staff
Amanda Meade
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
December 2023
Sex crimes squad informed of 2017 complaint against Alan Jones
Alan Jones may sue Nine newspapers over ‘demonstrably false’ allegations of indecent assault
October 2023
The weekly beast
First Nations journalists brace for voice referendum coverage they can’t tap out of
Amanda Meade
Indigenous staff at the ABC say they’re proud of their work at the reporting unit but it continues to take a huge toll. Plus: The Australian wins big at News Corp’s in-house awards
Ben Roberts-Smith to lodge almost $1m with court to continue war crimes defamation appeal
Australia’s most decorated living soldier will need to pay $910,000 to the federal court in Sydney to cover legal costs in the event he loses action
Inside track
Safe bet: the media relationships that give horse racing a good run in NSW
Sydney’s main news providers have many interests in common with the pugnacious leadership of Racing NSW. Have they become too close?
September 2023
Albanese says attacks on Dan Andrews ‘low point in journalism’ as News Corp vitriol continues after resignation
Murdoch papers declare the premier’s electoral popularity was a ‘cult’ and his legacy nothing but a state ‘deep in debt’
Sun sets on David Koch’s 21 years of breakfast television with farewell extravaganza
Amanda Meade
Anthony Albanese, Kevin Rudd and the Beaconsfield mine disaster survivors among huge cast as ‘Kochie’ signs off. Plus: Peter Gleeson rescued from retirement
