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Reuters executive Simon Robinson to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director

Hugh Marks refuses to confirm or deny to Senate estimates that he threatened to terminate Stevens if he didn’t resign

The Guardian - AU · May 27

Justin Stevens resigns as ABC director of news, citing ‘professional and personal’ reasons

Managing director Hugh Marks says Stevens made ‘incredible commitment’ to broadcaster over 19 years

The Guardian - AU · May 27

Science news this week: Laotian 'death jar,' climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer

May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

LiveScience · May 23

Martin Clunes recalls watching ‘chilling’ Huw Edwards clip while preparing to portray ex-BBC newsreader

Clunes watched extensive footage of the disgraced presenter ahead of his lead role in new Channel 5 drama

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama

Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it.

The Conversation · Mar 13

Voices: ‘The battle lines are drawn’: How readers responded to the Greens’ historic Gorton and Denton by-election win

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has reacted strongly to the Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win, prompting criticism of Labour’s leadership, and reflection on shifting political allegiances

The Independent UK · Feb 27

The Indian rightwing is celebrating the Washington Post layoffs. Here’s why that’s terribly idiotic

There are several serious conversations to be had about the Washington Post layoffs – about money, sustainability, the slow cannibalisation of news by tech platforms, and what journalism is now expected to do in 2026.

Newslaundry · Feb 8

Hafta 575: The Naravane book row, WaPo layoffs, and TM Krishna on ‘making democracy a culture’

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by musician and author T.M. Krishna and defence analyst Ajai Shukla for a conversation that spans Parliament flashpoints, billionaire ownership in journalism, and the deeper cultural fight over India’s national symbols.

Newslaundry · Feb 7

Chhattisgarh spent Rs 18.57 crore on TV ads in 3 months; News18 got the biggest share

The Chhattisgarh government spent Rs 18.57 crore on television advertisements in just three months – between October and December 2024 – according to information obtained under the Right to Information Act. This works out to roughly Rs 20.41 lakh of public money every day.

Newslaundry · Feb 3

‘I saw the horrors’: how Australian journalists bore witness to the Holocaust

In the dying days of World War II, startling news about “horror camps” in Germany began to emerge, as Western war correspondents accompanied British and American forces advancing towards Berlin. During the liberation of the camps, soldiers and journalists, including 15 Australian journalists and two artists, encountered thousands of dead.…

The Conversation · Jan 26