Superannuation fund Hesta has voted in favour of a proposal to eliminate the media giant's dual-class share structure, emerging as the latest investor to speak out publicly.
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John Buckley is media correspondent for Capital Brief, based in Sydney. He previously covered media at Crikey, and his reporting has appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, Business Insider, and The Washington Post, among others.
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With just two parliamentary sitting weeks remaining this year, Labor is facing calls for action on the news media bargaining code and clarity on the government’s media reform agenda.
The university, which supported the launch of the open source research newswire in 2022, informed staff early last week of a consultation process over the future of the partnership.
The talks have sparked uncertainty over Foxtel's future and raised questions across News Corp and the broader sector about the fate of CEO Patrick Delany.
Shepherd's departure comes just 10 months after he joined the company, which publishes the 7am podcast, The Saturday Paper and The Monthly.
Clare Gill, who was among the architects of components of the media bargaining code, will start at the property settlement platform in February after four years at the media company.
The government has confirmed that its long-awaited streaming regulation has hit further delays as it continues to assess whether the laws could run afoul of Australia's free trade deal with the United States.
Influential proxy adviser ISS took issue with undisclosed performance targets and noted the amount was “excessive” compared to peers ahead of Seven's AGM this week.
An influential proxy advisor has urged shareholders to vote against Nine's chair Catherine West and director Andrew Lancaster at this week's AGM following a spate of scandals.
The UK-based trader explains why his firm exited the chipmaker and shares London’s view on the potential impact of a Trump White House on global markets.
Comments made privately by Google executives add to mounting concerns among publishing executives over the future of their content deals with the search giant.
Senior figures at Nine have started preparing for life with Stanton in the top job permanently, even though a new wildcard contender — Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany — has emerged.
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond says Australia is a top global performer and a target for expansion, with a new Gold Coast site set to open later this year.
With a dwindling pool of competitors, it was only a matter of time before Sodali & Co found itself on both sides of a messy market situation.
An interim Senate committee report avoided recommending the 'designation' of Meta under the news media bargaining code, which is unlikely to please Australia's media giants.
The email follows growing staff backlash after last week’s release of an 82-page workplace culture report, which employees expected to prompt swift action.
Media executives want the government to require AI firms to disclose content used for training. Google’s resistance sets up a fight with publishers over compensation.
Foxtel’s streaming platform Binge is set for its biggest shakeup since it launched in 2020, adding news and sport as News Corp entertains interest in a sale.
The Intersection report, which identified widespread bullying and harassment, was based on interviews with more than 120 staff at Nine and makes 22 recommendations, but does not name individual perpetrators.
The emerging threat of generative AI and deepfakes to democratic processes has the attention of election officials and cybersecurity analysts around the world.
In a new twist to Seven's Fair Work dispute brought by ex-employee Amelia Saw, Thomson Geer lawyers have weighed in on behalf of three media companies fighting suppression orders.
New figures reveal the vast majority of Australian children are using social media in some form, which may complicate the government's ability to impose a ban on it.
The suggestion was made by Arts Minister Tony Burke at a screen industry dinner in Canberra on Tuesday evening, more than three months after the government had initially planned to introduce its new framework.
Advertisers expect Amazon to expand its sports offerings in Australia after showcasing ICC and beIN Sports deals — though a move for NRL rights may be unlikely.
The Alphabet-owned search giant has given its strongest signal yet that it could toughen its stance on paying news publishers for their content in Australia.
The prime minister's appearance alongside a candidate in Western Sydney today shows why he may face a battle to keep the focus on his domestic agenda.
Max, the company’s streaming service, will face new quotas for Australian drama content, joining Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ as targets of local content investment rules.
Standalone streaming services operating in Australia are expected to face a ban on gambling advertising, as the government works to finalise its gambling ad reform package.
Confirmation of the target launch timeline comes as the company advances talks with local media and telecommunications firms over possible launch partnerships and carriage agreements.
Unionised Guardian journalists voted last week in favour of securing a protected action ballot, allowing them to pursue various actions, including an indefinite strike.
The social media giant has moved to sue the US government in a bid to thwart efforts to force its parent ByteDance to divest from TikTok or see the app banned from 2025.
