REA Group’s success has helped underpin Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

Murdoch’s $30b property jewel faces rebel rich-lister with a cause

A gun-toting tech tycoon is taking aim at Australia’s real estate sector,and it has already cost Rupert Murdoch and other REA Group investors billions.

  • Colin Kruger

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Ben Roberts-Smith outside the Federal Court in 2022.

‘Person 17’:Conversation with Ben Roberts-Smith’s ex-lover at centre of appeal bid

Three judges will hear Ben Roberts-Smith’s application to introduce a leaked audio recording in evidence in his defamation appeal.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
The board of Nine’s majority owned Domain have backed a takeover bid.

Domain board backs $2.8b bid from US giant

A takeover by digital real estate listings giant CoStar potentially paves the way for a big payday for majority shareholder Nine Entertainment.

  • Calum Jaspan
Forty per cent of first home buyers in Sydney and Hobart were priced out of their property market even before the latest surge in house values.

Domain takeover to crack open a new stage for Nine

The online real estate marketplace majority owned by Nine Entertainment has received a sweetened “best and final offer” from heavyweight US suitor CoStar. .

  • Calum Jaspan
Port Adelaide footballer Tom Cochrane (centre) is congratulated by teammates (L-R) Jack Whitlock,Benny Barrett,Joe Berry and Christian Moraes after the club named him to make his debut.

Footballer with Tourette syndrome to make AFL history;Bombers to debut El-Hawli;Reid’s punishment announced

Tom Cochrane,son of former Power player Stuart,will become the first player with Tourette syndrome to make his AFL debut. Meanwhile,Essendon have named attacking half-back Saad El-Hawli to make his debut on Thursday night.

  • Scott Spits,Roy Ward andAngus Delaney
Matt Stanton lands the job running Nine Entertainment,

Nine’s new boss faces old challenges,but the rewards are rich

If Matt Stanton gets it right and hits the earnings jackpot,he could make $6 million a year. That’s rich pickings for running a company capitalised at about $2.5 billion.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Nine has appointed Matt Stanton as CEO on a full time basis.

Nine formally appoints Matt Stanton as chief executive

After an almost six-month search,Nine Entertainment has confirmed that its acting CEO will run the media company on a permanent basis.

  • Calum Jaspan
Nine journalist Seb Costello has resigned from the network.

Seb Costello exits Nine amid review into bathroom incident

A Current Affair reporter Seb Costello has resigned from the Nine Network,just months after the company launched a review into an incident where he chased an interview subject into a women’s public toilet.

  • Calum Jaspan
Fertility clinics had some of the largest gender pay gaps.

What are men and women paid at your workplace?

Australian women earn $28,425 less than men on average,new figures show,and fertility clinics have gender pay gaps more than double the national average.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Danika Mason has been appointed sports presenter for Today.

Danika Mason appointed new sports presenter for Today show

Mason,one of Nine’s most prominent rugby league figures,will replace former sports host Alex Cullen,who was stood down by Nine last month.

  • Michael Chammas