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- Ben Roberts-Smith
2GB’s Ben Fordham interviews Ben Roberts-Smith ahead of war crimes trial
The radio station has nabbed its big fish, with an interview with the disgraced special forces soldier now waiting for an opportune day to go live.
- Calum Jaspan
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- ABC
Fight erupts between union and ABC’s head of news
The ABC’s news boss is staring down the barrel of a staff revolt after threatening a senior journalist with disciplinary action.
- Calum Jaspan
Karl Stefanovic buys out his podcast partner
The former Today host has bought out Keshnee Ibrahim for an undisclosed amount after months of turbulence over his new media venture.
- Calum Jaspan and Kayla Olaya
ABC hopes embarrassing radio U-turn will deliver ratings dividend
In this week’s On Background, an about-face from ABC Radio Sydney, billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson’s passion project remains stagnant, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch reflects on his legacy – again.
- Calum Jaspan
Melbourne’s 3AW dominates while Sydney sister station 2GB struggles against Smooth FM
The result marks the seventh straight survey that one-time market leaders 2GB have languished in second spot.
- Kayla Olaya
- Analysis
- Larry Ellison
The biggest media deal in history has all the hallmarks of Trump’s America
The marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros is a seismic event for Hollywood and may well change how you and I watch (and pay for) our favourite shows.
- Calum Jaspan
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- AI
AI giants face MPs: OpenAI apologises, Anthropic in the dark
OpenAI has apologised for its AI accessing Medicare files in June, while its rival Anthropic has told an inquiry that it doesn’t keep tabs on what its customers do with its technology.
- David Swan, Calum Jaspan and Elias Visontay
Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next job
Karoline Leavitt has found her next role in a familiar place for former members of the president’s inner circle. She is heading to the Murdoch-owned Fox News.
- Jocelyn Noveck
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- Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘The living flame’: Why Brisbane 2032 emblem designers chose a cheeky cockatoo
After sifting through hundreds of ideas, the designers kept gravitating back to a native bird. Here they explain the logo’s many hidden meanings.
- Cameron Atfield
In search of the Herald’s voices of the future
The announcement this week that the Herald is seeking applications from talented aspiring journalists to join our 2027 trainee program generated great excitement in the newsroom.
- Jordan Baker