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David Speers will front the ABC’s new town hall style program.

More Insight than Q+A: David Speers to host ABC’s new town hall show

The first episode will focus on issues arising from the Bondi massacre on December 14 and the lives and experiences of Jewish Australians.

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Gold Logie nominees Ally Langdon, Lisa Millar, Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Poh Ling Yeow and Sonia Kruger at the Sydney Opera House.

Women dominate Gold Logie 2025 nominations as new award honours legend

Many heavyweight acting legends were overlooked for new talent this year, signalling a degree of generational change.

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Jacob Greber and Laura Tingle

ABC reveals Laura Tingle’s 7.30 replacement

ABC political correspondent Jacob Greber will take up the highly scrutinised position on the flagship current affairs program.

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Melissa Clarke, Jacob Greber and David Lipson are some of the names mentioned by staff.

Front-runner emerges to replace Laura Tingle on ABC’s 7.30

One of the national broadcaster’s highest-profile positions could be filled soon.

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton avoided questions on some of the key issues facing the country.

As Albanese and Dutton fought it out, these were the questions they couldn’t answer

Are we seeing the impact of climate change? What will you cut? The leaders skirted around many questions, or ignored them altogether, in the second debate.

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Six teams to save America: Sky News goes all out for MAGA fans

Sky News Australia has the largest presence of all Australian commercial media organisations in the US for the election, creating pro-Trump videos for an increasingly online US audience.

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L-R: Ita Buttrose; Ben Roberts-Smith; Lisa Wilkinson; Bruce Lehrmann; Rupert Murdoch; Lachlan Murdoch.

Lehrmann, the Murdochs, Ita Buttrose and media’s big hits in 2023

The media industry’s year was filled with shock resignations, succession plans and landmark court rulings.

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A Liberal senator wants to know what Leigh Sales earns. Me too

Sure, tell us what the stars are earning, but the ABC has a bigger problem with inequality in its ranks - and we need transparency to fix it.

  • Jenna Price
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Out of the mouths of theologians

Blessed are the six-year-olds.

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The politics of standing up to Xi’s China

China’s intention to take Taiwan - by force if necessary - is clear. But the Morrison government needs to watch its language. Election campaigns are not ideal showcases for subtlety and restraint.

  • Peter Hartcher