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Albanese government promises to ban ‘dodgy’ trading practices

Hard on the heels of pledging a crackdown on excessive surcharges, the Albanese government has promised legislation to ban unfair trading practices.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024

Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried

Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire, with an ABC Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power is open to abuse.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024

Calls for ACCC investigation into live music industry amid warnings artists may be getting ‘ripped off’

Multinational claims upcoming ABC report into it will likely be ‘inaccurate and unbalanced’ as experts say without intervention smaller venues will struggle to survive

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024

Fines of $10 million will force supermarkets to think carefully before exploiting suppliers, but more could have been done

Suppliers of food and other products have been complaining for years about their treatment at the hands of Woolworths, Coles and Australia’s other big supermarket chains, although rarely to the supermarkets themselves – perhaps, as suggested in a recent Four Corners program, because they feared retribution.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Cranbrook School settles with former headmaster as he files complaint with ABC ombudsman

Nicholas Sampson claims Four Corners story that led to his resignation was ‘wildly inaccurate’ and ‘biased’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2024

Any online ‘kidfluencer’ content or images of children can be sexualised, as Four Corners report shows. So what can be done?

The latest episode of the ABC’s flagship investigative program, Four Corners, makes for grim viewing.

The Conversation · May 20, 2024

AFP must explain deal allowing Chinese ‘secret police’ to conduct operations in Australia, Coalition says

Opposition questions extension of bilateral security treaties amid ‘gravely concerning’ reports of activities on Australian soil

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Royal reverse as Nine’s 60 Minutes goes from ‘scandal’ to sympathy for Princess of Wales

Original story scrutinised ‘Catherine’s photoshopping blunder’ but its replacement heaped praise on ‘a courageous woman’. Plus: David McBride v the ABC

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2024

ABC defends broadcasting Russia-Ukraine war documentary after ambassador calls it ‘bowl of vomit’

Ukraine ambassador to Australia says documentary aired on Four Corners repeats Kremlin’s ‘blatant lies’ but national broadcaster defends ‘important contribution’ to war reporting

The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2024

Peter FitzSimons scores own goal in rush to judge Sam Kerr over alleged ‘racist epithets’

It was a confusing read as the SMH star columnist’s bold argument was overtaken by events. Plus: a quiet ABC farewell for Ita Buttrose

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2024