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Seven loses three key executives amid mass redundancies
The departure of three senior staff, including the chief revenue officer Kurt Burnette, represents a major overhaul of Seven West’s operations, just two months into new boss Jeff Howard’s tenure.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Telstra’s ad campaign celebrates Australia. It was made in Poland
A series of new ads for Telstra features Australian voices and remote Australian locations. But it was made in Eastern Europe – and local creatives are angry.
- by Karl Quinn
Antoinette Lattouf’s mediation with ABC fails, dispute to go to Federal Court
The journalist’s termination dispute against the ABC will go to trial after mediation talks ended in a stalemate.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Seven West Media
Axe swings at Seven West Media with 150 jobs to go
Redundancies come as the Kerry Stokes-controlled media company braces for the end of a lucrative commercial deal with Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta.
- by Calum Jaspan
Jobs on the line as media chiefs unite in stinging rebuke of Meta
The bosses of Nine, News Corp and Seven West Media have called for a potential ban on Facebook if parent company Meta fails to comply with local laws and values.
- by Calum Jaspan
Senior Seven journalist Robert Ovadia sacked following investigation into behaviour
One of Seven’s most-prominent journalists has been dismissed following an investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Should Paul Barry be the last journalist to host Media Watch?
With Barry about to end his 11-year tenure in the hot seat, the ABC could hand over the task of keeping the outlets honest to someone outside the so-called media bubble.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘National campfire’ not so cosy: New chair’s speech puts ABC on notice
Speaking in Melbourne, Kim Williams called for investment as well as accountability, warning that Australians are “voting with their podcasts”.
- by Calum Jaspan and Stephen Brook
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The public has voted on the next Media Watch host, and you’re in for a shock
With a couple of notable exceptions, the permanent hosting role usually goes to an older white man towards the twilight of his career. Not this time.
- by Antoinette Lattouf
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ABC
Media Watch host Paul Barry to leave after 11 years
Media Watch’s longest-serving presenter, Paul Barry, will step down from the ABC show in December.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Opinion
Jarryd Hayne and Peter Costello brought back my PTSD as a photographer
There is little sympathy for a photojournalist with PTSD. I suppose people think it’s all part of an “interesting” day’s work.
- by Sam Mooy