The Seven Network has announced a huge shake-up in the wake of the Spotlight scandal with news chief Craig McPherson stepping down and West Australian editor Anthony De Ceglie moving to Sydney to take on the role. The changing of the guard follows news.com.au’s exclusive report that a Spotlight producer,Continue Reading
The Seven West board, led by Kerry Stokes, has probed shock claims of cocaine and sex workers plaguing investigative program Spotlight, with questions raised over the extent of knowledge in the finance department and among Seven executives. News.com.au understands that news and current affairs boss Craig McPherson told the executivesContinue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, following the bombshell finding that he “raped” Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019. Justice Michael Lee handed down his judgement on Monday, finding the pair did have sexual intercourse in the office of Senator Linda ReynoldsContinue Reading
Channel 7 ordered two separate investigations into claims that staff at its top-rating breakfast show Sunrise had engaged in fraud, it can be revealed. The existence of the probes, which began in March 2022, has remained secret – until now. It was reported today in The Sydney Morning Herald andContinue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced a review into redundancy provisions for senior public servants after it was revealed taxpayers had coughed up nearly $700,000 for the termination payouts of senior media advisers working for the state’s top cop. The combined $687,000 was given to three high-paid senior media advisersContinue Reading
More social media videos featuring Channel 7 Spotlight staff involved in securing an interview with Bruce Lehrmann have been made public, with the latest showing executive producer Mark Llewellyn wringing a towel out to a popular Boney M song. Justice Michael Lee is preparing to hand down his judgment inContinue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann was going stir crazy in Tasmania, he told Spotlight producers, as he angled to be flown up to Sydney for some fun. “Thinking about getting a box for the Sydney Test. You fellas keen?,‘’ he texted 7’s Taylor Auerbach around December 29, 2022, documents tendered in court lastContinue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann intended to line up interviews with international conservative commentators Piers Morgan and Tucker Carlson, according to former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach in a series of texts messages released by the Federal Court. After a bruising five-week trial, a false start and another two days of evidence, Justice MichaelContinue Reading
Former model and actor Tziporah Malkah has made an official complaint to police after it emerged during Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial a topless photograph of her was distributed by ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach without her consent. Ms Malkah, formerly the fashion model, actor and television personality known as Kate Fischer,Continue Reading
The Spotlight program falsely believed that Brittany Higgins had texted an ex-boyfriend a photograph of a couch in Linda Reynolds’ office, accompanied by some flirtatious banter, just weeks before her alleged rape. They hoped it was going to deliver a big scoop, according to new texts uploaded by the FederalContinue Reading