CBD Columnist at The Sydney Morning Herald. Send tips to johnbuckley@smh.com.au or on Signal at johnbuckley.10.
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May 27
Exclusive: The ABC's news boss Justin Stevens is exiting the broadcaster. His last day is today.
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May 20
NEW: Anthropic's top lawyer is in Australia & government officials are asking after its new AI model, Mythos, that it says is "too dangerous" to release.
It's fueling Australia's efforts to woo Anthropic, even opening up talks on copyright reform, an internal briefing shows
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What a get for the ABC
May 11
I've started as the ABC’s national AI tech reporter, after 5 unreal years at Crikey.
AI is one of the biggest stories of our time. It's ripe for critical, nuanced reporting about what it means for us in Australia.
Got a story about Aussies and AI? wilson.cameron@abc.net.au
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John Buckley retweeted
May 11
I've started as the ABC’s national AI tech reporter, after 5 unreal years at Crikey.
AI is one of the biggest stories of our time. It's ripe for critical, nuanced reporting about what it means for us in Australia.
Got a story about Aussies and AI? wilson.cameron@abc.net.au
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This is quite the rebuke to the board who ripped up Kyle & Jackie’s O contract
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New: Southern Cross mulls sale of Kerry Stokes’ beloved West Australian newspaper via @smh smh.com.au/cbd/southern-cros…
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Walkleys board refresh adds ABC’s Bridget Brennan, The Guardian’s Nour Haydar smh.com.au/cbd/walkleys-boar…
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Apr 16
Top ABC HR executive resigns after questions about luxury boat usage and staff exodus smh.com.au/business/companie…
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John Buckley retweeted
Apr 1
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to soon announce a long-delayed crackdown on gambling advertising that will attempt to break the link between kids and sports wagering.
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John Buckley retweeted
Mar 22
ABC staff to strike! 60 per cent of staff voted against the latest pay offer, meaning thousands will walk off the job this Wednesday. It is likely to cause major disruptions to TV and radio broadcasts, as well as live news.
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Mar 15
It didn’t take long for the charges against Antony Catalano to ignite a whirlwind of chatter about the fate of his regional media assets. Today’s column: smh.com.au/cbd/antony-catala…
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John Buckley retweeted
Mar 15
Media owner Antony Catalano’s wife told friends he allegedly attacked her when she asked to turn his Find My Friends on, and in a separate incident said he allegedly hit her while she was pregnant.
Story tonight:
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Incredible stuff here from @LachCartwright, worth the @breakermedianyc subscription for these photos x.com/LachCartwright/status/…
WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Rupert Murdoch’s 95th Birthday Party —
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Karl Stefanovic holds talks with ARN over possible FM radio move smh.com.au/cbd/karl-stefanov…
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John Buckley retweeted
Feb 26
Some news: Netflix is debuting a four-part series about Rupert Murdoch's family drama and the recent trust battle on March 13 called "Dynasty: The Murdochs" theguardian.com/media/2026/f…
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John Buckley retweeted
Feb 26
My final CBD column before I start my new role.
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Politico, the US news site beloved by insiders, to launch in Australia smh.com.au/world/north-ameri…
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John Buckley retweeted
Feb 13
New: ABC staff move on strike action smh.com.au/business/companie…
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