Media & marketing
The woman taking on the hardest job in Australian media
Karen Halligan will have her hands full as she takes the helm at OzTAM later this year, the viewership ratings agency owned by Australia’s three commercial television networks.
- by Calum Jaspan
Latest
Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff gets $17m payout for Top Gear accident
Flintoff’s lawyers said he was still recovering from “life-alteringly significant” injuries sustained in the crash on December 13, 2022.
- by Catherine Lough
Exclusive
Voice to parliament
‘This is nuts’: Tingle calls out false balance at ABC over Voice coverage
The high-profile journalist and ABC board director told a book launch audience that in the pursuit of balance, the media “ended up not doing a good job of covering the referendum debate”.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Lachlan Murdoch
Tony Abbott and the meeting of minds at Fox
The former conservative prime minister is on track to join Fox Corporation’s board of directors in Lachlan Murdoch’s first major move to stamp his authority as the company’s sole chair.
- by Calum Jaspan
Age, Herald reporters named as Walkley award finalists
The nominations include recognition for investigative journalists Michael Bachelard and Nick McKenzie for their work on a special series that prompted a major shake-up of border security.
- by Sarah Keoghan
This ABC show is a much-needed antidote to fake news and Twitter pile-ons
The national broadcaster has a mixed track-record with panel shows, but Question Everything is very much a show in tune with the times.
- by Debi Enker
UK TV personality Holly Willoughby quits show days after alleged kidnap plot
Her departure follows last Friday’s news that Gavin Plumb, a 36-year-old shopping centre security officer, had been arrested over the alleged plot.
WA Police hands ABC exit plan over Four Corners footage
WA Police says it is open to reducing the amount of footage it wants from the ABC related to a controversial Four Corners episode.
- by Calum Jaspan
WAtoday journalists claim four gongs at state’s media awards
WAtoday journalists Peter Milne and Hamish Hastie have again picked up top honours at the WA Media Awards with their work on important, public-interest issues.
Series
Publishing
Celebrating 70 years of The Sun-Herald
Sydney’s favourite Sunday newspaper has brought its readers powerful moments and milestones since its first edition on October 11, 1953.
Magazine
Sunday Life
The October 8 Edition
In our cover story, Shameless Media’s Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald tell Gyan Yankovich how they have built not only a great business but a watertight friendship.