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BROADCAST RIGHTS

AFL to renew deal with Foxtel, Seven

Foxtel and Seven are set to be renewed as co-broadcasters of the AFL.

FitzSimons tackled by NRL star in Saudi spat

Peter FitzSimons wasn’t happy when Australia’s star golfer Cam Smith took the ‘blood money’ of the Saudi-backed LIV golf tour. But an NRL star quickly accused him of double standar...

By NICK TABAKOFF

The political push-pull of social media

The Victorian election is just 12 weeks away and the two leaders are amping up their social media use in the bid to win over undecided voters.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

ABC journo spikes anti-Israel tweets

An ABC news producer based in Jerusalem has deleted his Twitter account after the national broadcaster was alerted to a series of anti-Israel posts in his social media.

By JAMES MADDEN

Guardian pushes back on donors

The Guardian Australia admits ‘philanthropic’ donors have an influence on its news coverage but insist the website’s editors maintain ‘complete independence’.

By JAMES MADDEN

TV content quotas send kids to streamers

Scrapping content quotas on free-to-air television has dramatically accelerated the shift in children’s viewing towards online streaming platforms.

China invites foreign journos to Xi bash

China has rolled out the red carpet to encourage overseas journalists to cover next month’s likely announcement of Xi Jinping’s third term.

Big brother stepping up its assault on big tech

Allegations of security failures at Twitter by an ex-employee have reawakened fears of covert interference by governments.

By DANNY FORTSON

Hostage diplomacy in Xi’s China

Two years after she was detained, Australian journalist Cheng Lei is still in prison in Beijing with no family contact.

By WILL GLASGOW

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Bit by brick is the long and short of Lego’s marketing

Despite hitting marketing gold by having its own TV show, the world of a Lego marketer is still filled with all sorts of complexities when dealing with a split demographic of consu...

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Prostate cancer survivors help beat stigma

Real prostate cancer survivors help smash stigma in new Tena ad.

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Creativity needs less data and imitation

From drowning in data to diversity of thought and other more “wicked and complex” challenges, a lot needs to fall into place to allow the much needed creativity dots to join up int...

By IMOGEN RANDELL

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Charging ahead in race for EV owners’ spend

Electric vehicle charging-station operators set to battle for ad dollars.

By PATRICK COFFEE