Hamish's itchy feet at ABC; De Ceglie mauled; Science magazines close with a big bang

Email ABC Radio host Hamish Macdonald is widely rumoured to already be eyeing a change; For many, the exit of Seven’s outgoing news boss Anthony De Ceglie could not have come sooner.

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MEDIA DIARY Hamish’s itchy feet at ABC, while De Ceglie mauled over Bears job ABC Radio host Hamish Macdonald is widely rumoured to already be eyeing a change; For many, the exit of Seven’s outgoing news boss Anthony De Ceglie could not have come sooner. EXCLUSIVE Science magazines closed with a big bang Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has announced the closure of two of its commercial magazines due to the ‘unsustainable’ costs of print production. MEDIA Why Aussies are mentally tuning out to repetitive ads Repetitive advertisements can affect a campaign’s effectiveness and increase viewer fatigue by up to 90 per cent, a study by The Trade Desk has found. COMMENTARY Lazy election analysis fails history test A popular narrative has taken hold: as the influence of social media grows, major media companies have been left to bellow from the sidelines. But that argument lacks nuance. MEDIA The Australian grows audience across electronic and print The Australian is the only major newspaper masthead in the country to have increased its cross-platform in the first three months of 2025. LEGAL THREAT Anti-Semitic lawyer’s threat to sue The Oz Sydney lawyer Justin Carroll exchanged horrifying anti-Semitic slurs with a colleague. Now he’s demanding The Australian delete the messages and promise not to publish any more. MEDIA I’m not toadying to Trump, LA Times boss says Cancer drug billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, an ally of the US President, insists he simply wants the media to be fair – and denies that Robert F. Kennedy is an anti-vaxxer. MEDIA Soccer’s greatest club tournament available on Foxtel The FIFA Club World Cup will be available to Foxtel’s Australian subscribers as new owner DAZN has the broadcast rights. THE GROWTH AGENDA Flatpack Flip Flops as Ikea celebrates 50 years Ikea has released the world’s first flatpack Flip Flops as part of a major marketing initiative to help the brand become one of Australia’s most loved and trusted. EXCLUSIVE New Allianz brand work dials up its ‘customer obsession’ Global insurance giant Allianz has launched a new brand platform as it seeks to become the number one insurer of choice for Australians. THE GROWTH AGENDA NRMA’s bid to become national brand delivers strong growth in new states NRMA Insurance’s ambition to become a national Help company is showing strong signs of success as it gains traction in new states and attracts new customers.   NEWSLETTERS TODAY'S PAPER MIND GAMES THE AUSTRALIAN PLUS   Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Australian, GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australia.