Hitchener to leave Nine’s weeknight news bulletins after 25 years

Hitchener to leave Nine’s weeknight news bulletins after 25 years

Peter Hitchener,77,who has been the face of 9News Melbourne’s weeknight news broadcast since 1998,will anchor the weekend edition from January.

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Tributes pour in after Friends star Matthew Perry dies from possible drowning
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Tributes pour in after Friends star Matthew Perry dies from possible drowning

Perry’s last post on Instagram five days before his death included a photograph of him sitting in a pool or jacuzzi at night.

  • byOsman Faruqi
Leigh Sales on ABC-haters,trust in media,and stealing Ita’s car park

Leigh Sales on ABC-haters,trust in media,and stealing Ita’s car park

The former 7.30 host has shared her thoughts on some of the greatest challenges facing the media in a landmark public address.

  • byHelen Pitt
The TV interviews that undermined Lehrmann’s bid for anonymity

The TV interviews that undermined Lehrmann’s bid for anonymity

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers argued his mental health would be at risk if he was identified as the alleged Toowoomba rapist. His television interviews suggested otherwise.

  • bySean Parnell andCloe Read
‘I love a bold-coloured suit’:Inside Sarah Harris’ wardrobe

‘I love a bold-coloured suit’:Inside Sarah Harris’ wardrobe

“My fashion mood is often influenced by the news of the day.”

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Why one of Australia’s biggest bands is at war with itself

Why one of Australia’s biggest bands is at war with itself

When the ABC aired a two-part interview with two of the three former members of Silverchair,it reignited a long-running feud.

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Where on the ladder did your favourite AFL show finish this year?

Where on the ladder did your favourite AFL show finish this year?

With finals season in full swing,it’s time to assess the banter and expertise of footy shows.

  • byTom Ryan
The one 1980s detail The Newsreader gets deliberately wrong

The one 1980s detail The Newsreader gets deliberately wrong

The ABC drama series prides itself on historical accuracy,but there’s one big anachronism its makers deliberately embraced.

  • byKarl Quinn
How soon is too soon:Could Leongatha mushroom deaths become TV drama?

How soon is too soon:Could Leongatha mushroom deaths become TV drama?

It’s the case that’s gripped the nation,but could the small-town tragedy be turned into a TV series - and should it?

  • byKarl Quinn
ABC scraps national Sunday night bulletin plan to stick with state news

ABC scraps national Sunday night bulletin plan to stick with state news

The ABC has reversed its plan to implement a national Sunday night 7pm bulletin and will instead continue to air local news bulletins after listening to audience feedback.

  • byCalum Jaspan
Thirty years after losing River Phoenix,Hollywood farewells another promising actor

Thirty years after losing River Phoenix,Hollywood farewells another promising actor

Euphoria fans are mourning the death of promising actor Angus Cloud,whose portrayal of Fez was one of the show’s highlights.

  • byGrace Moore