Senate inquiry questions federal funding for Beetaloo gas drilling

Senate inquiry questions federal funding for Beetaloo gas drilling

The federal government’s $50 million grant program for gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin should be reviewed immediately,a Greens and Labor-dominated Senate inquiry has found.

  • byMike Foley

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Communications watchdog’s role in question as Sky News Australia cops YouTube suspension

Communications watchdog’s role in question as Sky News Australia cops YouTube suspension

Media experts say the decision by YouTube to suspend Sky News for misinformation has highlighted the need to review the broadcast watchdog’s set of teeth.

  • byLisa Visentin
Sky News pays $40,000 plus costs to avoid Hanson-Young defamation suit
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Sky News pays $40,000 plus costs to avoid Hanson-Young defamation suit

The money will be donated to the Australian Youth Climate Commission after Sky News wrongly aired claims the Greens senator involved her young niece in a dangerous anti-logging protest.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming threatens 10 MPs and journalists with legal action

Federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming threatens 10 MPs and journalists with legal action

Dr Laming has threatened defamation action against at least 10 journalists and politicians over their comments about his decision to photograph a woman restocking a fridge.

  • byLisa Visentin
Withdrawal of defamation action a win for the ABC,not Christian Porter
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Withdrawal of defamation action a win for the ABC,not Christian Porter

The broadcaster did not have to apologise or retract the controversial article,but there are still lessons for it to learn from the defamation action.

  • byMargaret Simons
Senate inquiry calls for PM to apologise to Christine Holgate and Aus Post chair to resign

Senate inquiry calls for PM to apologise to Christine Holgate and Aus Post chair to resign

A contested Senate report has called for the Prime Minister to apologise to ex-Australia Post boss Christine Holgate over the Cartier watches saga.

  • byLisa Visentin
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Journalists face jail threat and culture of secrecy as Senate report suggests overhaul

Journalists face jail threat and culture of secrecy as Senate report suggests overhaul

A Senate committee established after twin AFP raids on journalists found whistleblowing laws aren’t working properly and secrecy laws are “susceptible to abuse”.

  • byNick Bonyhady
$40 million Fox Sports funding on Auditor-General’s radar

$40 million Fox Sports funding on Auditor-General’s radar

The Auditor-General will consider reviewing $40 million in federal government grants provided to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp since 2017 to support coverage of women’s sport.

  • byJennifer Duke
Australia Post appoints Paul Graham as chief executive

Australia Post appoints Paul Graham as chief executive

The Woolworths Group executive will take the reins in September as Australia Post still grapples with the fallout from the exit of Christine Holgate.

  • byLisa Visentin
Female politicians reach out across party lines for support

Female politicians reach out across party lines for support

Female federal MPs are reaching out across party lines to set up a group that could function as a forum for women in Parliament to push for a better workplace.

  • byKatina Curtis
Court rejects Leyonhjelm’s appeal over Hanson-Young defamation

Court rejects Leyonhjelm’s appeal over Hanson-Young defamation

The comments made by the former Liberal Democratic Party senator were “manifestly crass,offensive and obviously sexist”,a Federal Court judge said.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn