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Murdoch to Musk: How global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Matthew Ricketson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:10:33 +0000

Are we better off with tech bros who assert their influence brazenly, or old-style media moguls who exert influence under the cover of journalism?

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Bridget McKenzie is right. We need powers to break up Qantas

Bernard Keane — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:51:32 +0000

Bridget McKenzie might have been told by the Coalition leadership to pull her head in, but she's dead right on divestment powers in aviation.

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Big ute popularity is an arms race. The price we pay is death

Jason Murphy — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:27:43 +0000

Why are we subsidising vehicles that make us all less safe?

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Trump Media keeps sinking lower and lower. Will Donald abandon ship?

Glenn Dyer — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:18:39 +0000

The price of shares in Donald Trump's Trump Media continues to plummet, with the former president looking at billions in paper losses compared to just a couple of months ago.

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A tech YouTuber kept promoting this AI company without disclosing he’s an adviser

Cam Wilson — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:51:38 +0000

Matt Wolfe, who has 637,000 followers on YouTube, had made several videos that referred to Australian AI company Leonardo in glowing terms.

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Toxic cost of Labor’s WA obsession just keeps growing

Bernard Keane — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:25:00 +0000

The Albanese government is governing in the West Australian interest, not the national interest. And that means giving control of policy to some of the worst corporate actors in the country.

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We might not love Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin, but the market made them like this

Ian Douglas — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:54:04 +0000

As new entrants to the market emerge only to inevitably fade away, it's clear Australia's domestic market appears only able to support two carriers.

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Australian TV is soon to be dominated by right-wing moguls

Glenn Dyer — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:08:33 +0000

Right-wing moguls might by the only people left willing to invest in the dying industry. It makes the role of the ABC ever more important.

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Qantas posts a profit drop but the national carrier is doing just fine

Michael Sainsbury — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:57:54 +0000

The national carrier posted a post-tax profit of $1.25bn, which dropped 28% on the previous financial period.

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Bunnings is no longer the beating heart of the Wesfarmers whale

Jason Murphy — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:55:21 +0000

New homes are rare and that means fewer trips to hardware shops.

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