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Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it

Ita Buttrose is a consequential figure in Australian public life for many reasons, most of all because of her work as a journalist, so it is odd that only one chapter of her memoir Unapologetically Ita is wholly devoted to this.

The Conversation

Memories of a first England Test in Perth: a terry towelling hat and Lillee’s aluminium bat

A hastily cobbled together three-match series allowed me to see Australia’s firebrand bowler in action at the Waca – and finally find my tribe

The Guardian - AU

Horses and courses: how Sydney won the 2000 Olympic bid

Sydney's bid to host the 2000 Olympics enlisted near-extinct Mongolian horses, Kerry Packer's choppers, Gough Whitlam's hospitality, and more to get the win.

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The biggest losers: how Australians became the world’s most enthusiastic gamblers

The story goes that the late billionaire Australian media magnate Kerry Packer once visited a Las Vegas casino, where a Texan was bragging about his ranch and how many millions it was worth.

The Conversation

Performance in IPL will have greater significance because of T20 World Cup selection: Tom Moody

NEW DELHI: Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said players' performances in highly competitive leagues such as the IPL and ILT20 will carry greater significance this time around.

The Times of India

As franchise leagues kidnap the game, Test cricket must find windows: Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas, president of the MCC and renowned cricket commentator, discusses the future of Test cricket and the importance of the MCC's role in the game.

The Hindu

Thatcher ‘utterly shattered’ by MI5 revelations in Spycatcher, files reveal

National Archives papers show prime minister tried in vain to avoid inquiry over Peter Wright’s memoirs

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Kerry Packer was proposed as mediator in Thatcher’s fight to stop Spycatcher memoir

Counsel for ex-MI5 officer Peter Wright suggested role for Australian media tycoon but idea was swiftly rejected

The Guardian - UK

Books on cricket | 11 for the pitch happy

From essays and tour books to those that convey “the real flavour of cricket”, this selection of books on cricket is for the die-hard fan

The Hindu

Accountant To The Rich & Famous Has Shared His Advice For Beefing Up Your Lousy Tax Return

A former accountant to an Aussie media mogul has put their money where their mouth is and spilled all their tips and tricks on navigating the treacherous tax season. Allan Mason, who was the former accountant of billionaire Kerry Packer — yes, the father of James Packer, AKA Mariah Carey‘s…

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The Betoota Advocate Presents review – satirical news website’s TV debut is fast and funny

‘Australia’s oldest and most trusted newspaper’ is now on Paramount+, taking on familiar topics like Hillsong and Murdoch – but it remains very amusing

The Guardian - AU

The late Doug Mulray's steamiest Newcastle memory laid bare

The late FM radio star's Newcastle roots went deep

Newcastle Herald

Australian entertainer Doug Mulray dies aged 71

Sydney radio star who dominated commercial airwaves in the 80s famously had his TV show Naughtiest Home Videos pulled off air after just 34 minutes

The Guardian - AU

‘Radio royalty’ Doug Mulray dead at 71

A legend of Australian radio and TV is being remembered by fans and colleagues, after his death from liver cancer. Doug Mulray had a long career on

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The sound of summer cricket is about to change as Ian Chappell retires after 45 years

After calling his first game in 1976/77, cricket champion Ian Chappell officially retires after 45 years behind the microphone

The Times of India

Business of T20 leagues: Cricket all set to change again forever but not without a good deal of upheaval

MUMBAI: After Kerry Packer and the Australian television industry first changed the face of the game in 1976, followed by India's 1983 World Cup win that resulted in the birth of the sport's greatest-ever economy, and eventually the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL) that revolutionized things forever, this…

Daily Mirror

Greg Norman makes bizarre World Series Cricket reference in desperate LIV Golf defence

Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket revolutionised the sport for the better in the 1970s and Greg Norman has claimed LIV Golf will do something similar

The Guardian - AU

Qantas ditches Sky News from airport lounges as ABC takes flight on 90th birthday

Passengers will see two bespoke bulletins a day from the national broadcaster. Plus: Aunty’s stars party at Ultimo

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Ray Warren: the voice of rugby league’s retirement leaves a deafening quiet

No one rode the play like the veteran caller and no one saw the game and its combatants like he did

ABC News

Robyn Williams, host of ABC RN's The Science Show, on 50 years of broadcasting and the day Norman Swan saved his life

Astronauts on Apollo 17 landed on the moon in 1972, the same year Robyn Williams made his broadcasting debut. Half a century later, he's still on air, hosting The Science Show, and as enthusiastic about science as ever.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah contract decision may be key amid European Super League prediction

Mohamed Salah importance to Liverpool underscored by ESL plot

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