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How One Nation wins when News Corp’s ‘Bush Summit’ panders to regional grievance

Alisha Rouse — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:25:01 +0000

News Corp is largely responsible for shutting down local media voices across Australia, leaving a hole to be filled by fake news on Facebook. But here it is again: Bush Summit 2026.

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‘Forgive me, Australia, for I have negatively geared’: The media’s budget coverage is skewed by the view from their second beach house

Sophie Black — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:23:29 +0000

Some commentators have strong arguments on the failings of the federal budget. But most simply heard the words 'negative gearing reform' and reacted like someone had broken into their holiday house and stolen the good linen.

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Who keeps ghosting Kevin? Plus The Australian finds its Dicker, and Allegra legs it on gas tax

Jack Callil — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:17:48 +0000

Meanwhile the AFL does what it loves best, the controversial film 'Silenced' gets its premiere, and a correction for the ages.

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A legally significant court case is a smash hit on YouTube, and it speaks volumes about the state of media

Alisha Rouse — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:44:13 +0000

Seeing barely a murmur about the case pianist of Jayson Gillham v the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in the media, it's become clear who is filling the chasm — for better or worse.

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My students need to know how to use AI — and not be used by it

Jack Callil — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:03:59 +0000

A unified national vision from educators is vital to ensure that all Australians can confidently, critically and creatively interact with AI.

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I’ve been made redundant twice, and I’m only in my 20s. I can’t help but take it personally

Sophie Black — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:38:08 +0000

In 2026, employment precarity in Australia’s creative and knowledge industries is not an anomaly, it’s the operating condition.

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Gina Rinehart joins Australia’s billionaire media moguls. You’re welcome, One Nation

Alisha Rouse — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:23:45 +0000

It's been a while, but by bankrolling a stake in the Kerry Stokes-owned Southern Cross, Gina Rinehart is very much back in the media game.

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US lobbyists claim plan to force Meta and Google to pay for news violates our free trade agreement. Do they have a point?

Anton Nilsson — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:03:22 +0000

Blowback from US tech giants is surely something Labor has baked into its political calculations surrounding the proposed new system.

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The Australian’s dodgy maths, an FOI fracas, and the Senate gets hit in the NACC

Jack Callil — Tue, 26 May 2026 01:21:34 +0000

Plus who was the standout VIP of the Sydney Writers' Festival?

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Is James Murdoch the ‘good billionaire’ we’ve been waiting for?

Jack Callil — Fri, 22 May 2026 01:32:41 +0000

With his US$300 million splash into Vox, the younger Murdoch brother is pitting new media against his family's old.

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