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31 Jan 2025
I wrote a long long piece about The Betoota Advocate, a satirical yet legit source of news / current affairs for a lot of people. A fascinating business. The mag photos are works of art. The interview with Bob Katter is brief but memorable. afr.com/companies/media-and-…
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31 Jan 2025
The Betoota Advocate has spawned podcast and talent management businesses, and a raft of idioms. Now they just need to make some proper money. afr.com/companies/media-and-…
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5 Dec 2024
— @SamEBJones with the likely and unlikely names who dropped by Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Christmas party, including Anthony Albanese and NSW premier Chris Minns
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22 Jul 2024
Huge, huge news: Michael Stutchbury, the editor-in-chief of The Australian Financial Review, has called time on the role after almost 13 years leading Australia’s premier business, financial and political publication.
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22 Jul 2024
James Chessell has been named as his successor at the Fin.
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21 Jul 2024
Coalition overtakes Labor in popular vote afr.com/politics/federal/coa…
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10 Jul 2024
💣 from @johnnyshap and Aaron on ANZ’s trading of Australian government bonds.
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7 Jul 2024
The publisher of Mediaweek, one of Australia’s biggest media trade publications, severed ties with its external human resources firm after it investigated complaints he sexually harassed female staff members.
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25 Jun 2024
You’ll rarely see such a brutal media executive cull all at once: Seven’s new CEO turfs company’s chief revenue officer, chief marketing officer and head of sport. Scoop by @zoesam93
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9 Jun 2024
Peter Costello has resigned from Nine Entertainment, his deputy Catherine West is taking over.
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5 Jun 2024
Leaked memo reveals former Netflix producer-turned-ABC executive Chris Oliver-Taylor's grand plans for push into reality TV.
Tomorrow's column:
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12 May 2024
Honestly, an insane column about Sportsbet's secret NRL tipping competition / advertising Trojan horse.
12 May 2024
Here's a story about how Sportsbet used a shell company to shield its involvement in the NRL's tipping competition, which skirted regulations and bombarded users with gambling ads. Then, the jackpot was won by an excluded gambler.
Tomorrow's column:
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9 May 2024
Billionaire Kerry Stokes takes it all personally, and his retaliation against our coverage.
Tomorrow’s column with @myriamrobin
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8 May 2024
This is unbelievable! After our critical coverage of Kerry Stokes his Seven West Media has seemingly retaliated against us, trying to double the cost to print the paper in WA.
Now the Financial Review will no longer print in Western Australia.
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8 May 2024
New today: Nine has been forced to pull its print editions of The Australian Financial Review from Perth after billionaire Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media demanded a new contract that DOUBLED the price.
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1 May 2024
Two really really great opportunities for news breaking journalists to join the AFR newsroom here:
Breaking news reporter:
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NSW reporter:
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15 Apr 2024
Taking out the Bruce Lehrmann trash.
Tomorrow’s column:
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9 Apr 2024
Absolute 🧨
A second expenses scandal blows open at Seven.
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3 Apr 2024
Well briefed article in News Corp that Kerry Stokes furious by Auerbach revelations and crisis talks among Seven bosses. Start the clock.
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24 Mar 2024
I wrote about chequebook journalism and the depraved move to lure an accused rapist by dangling Thai masseuses. The Bruce Lehrmann scandal exposes and ruins reputations.
Tomorrow’s column:
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