John Buckley
Media correspondent at Capital Brief
- Meta says parents, teens show ‘little interest’ in social media ban compliance www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/met...
- Crikey publisher Private Media has struck a three-year pay deal with staff that will see journalists at the company receive annual pay rises of 4% and assurances around the use of AI at the company www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/cri...
- News: Labor strikes deal with the Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
- Scoop: Behind closed doors, Trump administration pushes back on Labor’s streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/behi...
- New: Coalition mulls US free trade deal risks over streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/coal...
- New: Katherine Keating, the daughter of former Australian prime minister Paul Keating, exchanged a string of emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, new documents show www.capitalbrief.com/article/kath...
- ABC boss Hugh Marks has drawn criticism for the appointment of his partner, Alexi Baker, to the board of the gambling firm, Betr. ABC chairman Kim Williams told me the criticism is sexist. www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/p...
- New: Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
- New: News Corp has moved to discredit a “breakthrough” between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and Tech Council of Australia on the hotly contested issue of AI firms paying creators for the use of their content www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
- Reposted by John BuckleyABC management want a new "impartiality obligation" in staff contracts as part of their EBA negotiations www.capitalbrief.com...
- New: ABC management has floated the idea of forcing staff to abide by an “impartiality obligation” in wage negotiations, in a move interpreted by union representatives as an effort to prevent a repeat of the Antoinette Lattouf matter (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
- Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/goo...
- New: ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
- New: Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
- Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/sev...
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- New: Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites www.capitalbrief.com/article/meta...
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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/aus...
- From last night's newsletter: - The real estate clash set to find another gear - The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro - Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA - ARN's upfront cash splash www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/f...
- Reposted by John BuckleyCash for access: The meetings earning Labor millions the government wants to keep private #auspol #aubiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
- New: Labor officials working on the government's stalled news bargaining incentive have told media executives they want the policy to be finalised before Google's deals with Nine Entertainment and Seven West Media expire in the first-half of 2026 www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
- New: ARN is discussing plans to expand the Kyle and Jackie O Show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national www.capitalbrief.com/article/arn-...
- Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump’s US$10bn defamation bid, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October. Plus more news in this week’s newsletter: www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/l...
- New: The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia www.capitalbrief.com/article/the-...
- New: Google has reached new commercial agreements with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
- Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/net...
- New: TikTok hunts for new policy boss amid fight over Labor’s social media ban www.capitalbrief.com/article/tikt...
- Trump has appointed a former Young Liberal as the US ambassador to Malaysia www.capitalbrief.com/article/trum...
- New: Spotify’s top global editorial executive has warned that plans by the Australian government to impose local audio streaming quotas could trigger a global arms race that stifles the ability of local artists to reach global listeners www.capitalbrief.com/article/spot...
- New: Journalists at News Corp Australia have secured a new wage deal that includes a 6% pay rise over two years, but contains no new protections over the use of artificial intelligence in its newsrooms www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
- New: Stan quietly raises sport subscription price after Premier League deal via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/stan...
- New: Bloomberg embraces ChatGPT for journalists in renewed AI push www.capitalbrief.com/article/bloo...
- Confirmed: Nine agrees to buy Optus Sport assets, EPL rights via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/nin...
- New: Optus is set to review more than 100 roles tied to its sports streaming service as it finalises a deal to offload coveted rights to the English Premier League to Nine Entertainment's Stan www.capitalbrief.com/article/more...
- More: ABC managing director Hugh Marks has apologised to Antoinette Lattouf for the way the broadcaster’s decision to remove her from air was handled (free link) www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- Antoinette Lattouf has won her unlawful termination case against the ABC in the Federal Court, which found that she was dismissed for holding political opinions in opposition to Israel's military campaign in Gaza www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has revealed Senator James McGrath will conduct a root-and-branch review of the Liberal Party, which she warns faces “existential” challenges after consecutive election defeats www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/sen...
- The matter will be heard again to decide whether the ABC will have to pay any pecuniary penalty. Lattouf's lawyers say they will seek a "significant" penalty www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- Antoinette Lattouf has won her unlawful termination case against the ABC in the Federal Court, which found that she was dismissed for holding political opinions in opposition to Israel's military campaign in Gaza www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- Reposted by John BuckleyOn the Lattouf judgment: I didn't fully appreciate how the complaints that led to her unfair dismissal were centered around our reporting on Sydney Opera House protest (which ABC execs said was "journalistically sound"). I stand by the reporting & glad to see today's decision.
- Antoinette Lattouf has won her unlawful termination case against the ABC in the Federal Court, which found that she was dismissed for holding political opinions in opposition to Israel's military campaign in Gaza www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- YouTube urges Labor to ignore ‘contradictory’ eSafety advice www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/you...
- New: The ABC has offered staff a pre-emptive pay rise on the condition their unions commit to holding off industrial action for at least a year, as the broadcaster begins negotiations over a new wage deal www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
- News: Paramount opens talks over fresh A-Leagues deal as Foxtel weighs a move via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/para...
- New: Foxtel cuts more Kayo jobs after DAZN takeover www.capitalbrief.com/article/foxt...
- New: ABC boss Hugh Marks confirms 50 roles impacted by restructure via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/abc...
- Scoop: ABC to axe Q+A after nearly two decades on air via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
- Scoop from my colleague Anthony Galloway: Angus Taylor proposed an automatic tax rebate tied to high inflation months before the election campaign, but the plan was rejected by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s office in favour of a cut to fuel excise www.capitalbrief.com/article/angu...
- New: Network 10 stares down Sky News over new regional TV deal www.capitalbrief.com/article/netw...
- New: Polling firm Freshwater Strategy is poised to retain at least two of its three major media partners despite criticism of its work in the lead up to the Coalition’s historic 2025 federal election defeat www.capitalbrief.com/article/fres...
- New: ABC staff shake-up sparks job cut fears ahead of pay talks www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
- New: AAP chief Lisa Davies to depart newswire www.capitalbrief.com/article/aap-...
- Unrealised gains, unleashed fury: Behind the war over Labor's $3m super tax www.capitalbrief.com/article/unre...
- The Liberal Party's chief pollster has faced intense scrutiny and a fierce backlash since the election loss. Now it's set to lose, or walk away, from one of its biggest contracts www.capitalbrief.com/article/it-w...
