Inside explosive endgame; ABC's 'deplorable' Hastie parachute analogy

Email Nick McKenzie will be grilled this week by Ben Roberts-Smith’s barrister Arthur Moses SC – and there’s already no love lost between Nine’s star reporter and the fearsome silk.

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CROSS-EXAMINATION Inside explosive endgame Nick McKenzie will be grilled this week by Ben Roberts-Smith’s barrister Arthur Moses SC – and there’s already no love lost between Nine’s star reporter and the fearsome silk. MEDIA DIARY ABC’s ‘deplorable’ Hastie parachute analogy An ABC election wrap wanted to draw an analogy between shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie and his performance last week. It turned out to be a poor choice of words. COMMENTARY Media missing key issues in election campaign After the federal election campaign was branded a cost-of-living poll, journalists have failed to explore other key issues that affect Australia. EXCLUSIVE Election ad spend: Dutton went early, Palmer comes home in a rush An analysis of data relating to election advertising shows the Liberals started spending early, while Labor went hard after the poll was called. ELECTION PODCASTS Politics junkies getting their fix from news podcasts Why was Anthony Albanese a guest on a UK politics podcast last week? Maybe because Australians prefer general news podcasts instead of a deep dive into political banter. STREAMING Streaming audiences watching more ads to save money New research indicates cost-of-living pressures are contributing to consumers switching their streaming subscriptions to ad-supported options. RADIO RATINGS Under-pressure radio teams sweat on ratings results With the second survey of GfK radio ratings results to drop on Tuesday, there are already a number of programs on notice after a disappointing initial survey result in March.   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.