‘Shut up’: The Titanic received at least 4 iceberg warnings. Then its operator was told to ‘keep out’ and went to bed 15 mins before the collision The warnings were not taken seriously. We Got This Covered · Sep 27
Paul Kelly’s exceptional history charts the decline and fall of the Coalition – but leaves questions unanswered The Twilight of Exceptionalism is veteran journalist Paul Kelly’s latest contribution to the chronicles of Australian political history. In the tradition of Edward Gibbon, it’s a story of the decline and fall – not the rise and fall – of the Coalition government from 2013 to 2022. And in this… The Conversation · Aug 17
Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever. The Texas Tribune · May 15
A Zara dress, the Jim Reaper and a communist state: how Australia’s media interpreted the budget The Murdoch papers sharpened their sickles and hammered Jim Chalmers’ budget for ‘the most radical redistribution of wealth since the Whitlam era’ The Guardian - AU · May 13
First-ever free Hytale servers are up thanks to Tubbo and Play Hosting collab Good news for fans! Dot Esports · Jan 15
Ita Buttrose airs unapologetic views on immigration as Albanese returns to ABC Hard Chat a decade on Former ABC chair says Australia has allowed ‘divisive groups’ into the country. Plus: national broadcaster unveils plans for more short-form news video The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025
‘I’d make it 100% MAGA’: Trump beams as Murdoch & Ellison’s TikTok takeover clears the way for a MAGA algorithm Trump is handing even more control to his "billionaire buddies." We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025
Foxtel’s star-crossed Hubbl flames out despite multimillion-dollar marketing push Ill-conceived set-top box put into ‘maintenance mode’ just over a year after $1m launch party. Plus: ABC critics revel in Trump clash The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025
A one-man headline machine? Murdoch tabloid spins Ray Hadley’s sprays as ‘exclusive’ news stories Short videos recorded by the former shock jock get the star treatment. Plus: the ABC hires new investigative reporters The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025
Trump White House struggles to explain away latest Epstein bombshell ANALYSIS: Democrats proved Monday that they can keep the trickle of Epstein headlines coming. That’s a big problem for Republicans who just hope it goes away, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2025
Your say: week beginning August 4 Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected] The Conversation · Aug 3, 2025
Elon Musk uses emoji to hint at whether he thinks Trump will pardon Ghislaine Maxwell Trump has left the door open to pardoning Maxwell but has not made any indication he plans to yet The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
Daily Telegraph headline wrongly claiming ‘Labor backs Hamas’ breached accuracy rules, Australian Press Council finds Murdoch tabloid headline ‘To keep peace at home, Labor backs Hamas’ wrongly presented as a statement of fact, watchdog says The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025 Trump Threatens To Sue WSJ Over Story On Alleged 2003 Letter To Epstein US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal after it published a story about an alleged off-color letter written by him to late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that featured a drawing of a naked woman.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 ‘Who in the hell are you?’: Steve Bannon rips Netanyahu over influence on Trump and US ‘Who are you to lecture the American people? The American people are not going to tolerate it,’ former Trump strategist raged on his War Room podcast.
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025 Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why? The ALP’s massive electoral victory goes against trends across parts of the west, Asia and Africa, in which young male voters are leaning towards the right
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest Evidence suggests an elaborate cover-up. The Met must act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2025 News Corp comparing ABC to Netflix subscription ‘unbalanced and agenda-driven’, broadcaster chair says In strongly worded statement, Kim Williams says allegations in Murdoch-owned tabloids ‘do not stand up to scrutiny’
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025 The Sun settles with Prince Harry: here’s what we still don’t know Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World – offered the Duke of Sussex…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 The Guardian view on Prince Harry and phone hacking: the ethical issues endure Editorial: Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has apologised to the prince for past wrongs, but the problem of unaccountable corporate media power has not gone away
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 Lengthy legal fight lands blow on Sun’s publisher but shows even princes have to settle Duke of Sussex and Tom Watson hail ‘monumental victory’ after securing agreement with News Group Newspapers
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Gordon Brown: ‘no hiding place’ for News Group chiefs over email deletions Met continues to investigate Brown’s claims of misbehaviour within Murdoch group where ‘fake security threat’ was used to ‘justify’ deletion of emails
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024 Sky News’ Sharri Markson tells Benjamin Netanyahu Labor is ‘hostile’ to Israel in ‘confidential’ meeting Markson says sit-down with Israel’s PM like meeting ‘Winston Churchill during his fight against the Nazis’. Plus: News Corp reprints cartoon found to be offensive
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024 News Corp warns millions of renters ‘crucified’ as Murdoch papers fan negative gearing hysteria Tabloids say Australia’s economic system would collapse after Albanese leaves door slightly open on tax concession. Plus: John McDonald’s contribution reviewed by AFR