That was the succinct description from a senior Channel Seven figure of the weeks of turmoil that have rocked the network. On Wednesday, it emerged that Seven ordered two separate investigations into claims a small number of staffers at its top-rating breakfast show Sunrise had engaged in fraud. The SydneyContinue Reading
A high-profile political journalist in ABC’s Parliament House bureau has resigned over the national broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Nour Haydar, who joined the ABC as a cadet in 2017 before rising to the ranks as a political reporter in Canberra in 2019, has featured prominently across the broadcaster’sContinue Reading
An experienced ABC radio host who was sacked only hours after sharing a social media post about the war in Gaza claims she was discriminated against because of her Arab background. Fill-in host for Sydney’s Mornings radio, Antoinette Lattouf, was fired by the ABC last month after reposting a storyContinue Reading
Nicole Kidman is honouring the man who helped launch her stellar career, the late Brian Walsh, by sponsoring an award for emerging actors. The international superstar has instigated and funded the award, which will be presented at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Walsh, a legend inContinue Reading
ABC journalist Stephen Dziedzic has been caught sharing his thoughts on colleagues and describing Sky News’ Sharri Markson as “a pit bull” and “unhinged”. Offering his unplugged views on colleagues, the ABC reporter also discusses with colleagues the ABC’s new “hardworking” Q&A host Patricia Karvelas in an embarrassing hot micContinue Reading
The outgoing host of the ABC’s Q+A program, Stan Grant, was the centre of attention as he fronted up for his final episode of the show on Monday night, having decided to leave after enduring persistent racial abuse. Grant’s final episode at the helm involved a panel discussion with fiveContinue Reading
The managing director of the ABC has apologised to Stan Grant, after the TV host quit his job at the national broadcaster over racism. On Friday, Grant announced he was leaving his job as host of ABC’s Q+A after receiving “grotesque racist abuse” which he said escalated after he hostedContinue Reading
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced his show will be returning to Twitter. In a three-minute video posted on the platform on Tuesday, Carlson slammed the traditional news business as intentionally “misleading” viewers, while touting the importance of free speech. “You often hear people say the news isContinue Reading
Two of America’s best known TV stars were suddenly cut loose by their networks overnight, sending shockwaves through the country’s media industry. Tucker Carlson, whose nightly opinion program on Fox News frequently pulled in the highest ratings in cable news, is leaving the network without a farewell show. His finalContinue Reading
Current and former employees have shared their dismay at the shock announcement that popular digital news site BuzzFeed is shutting down. The closure of the award-winning news division comes amid major lay-offs within its parent company, with 15 per cent of the total workforce – or 180 workers – losingContinue Reading