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Multibillionaire called for resignation of judge who ordered platform to block far-right usersElon Musk faces a legal investigation in Brazil after becoming embroiled in a public row with a supreme court judge over an order requiring the social network X to take down some far-right accounts.Justice Alexandre de Moraes had issued a court order forcing the site formerly known as Twitter to block several...

Justice Michael Lee adjourned the court after former Seven Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach spent two days on the standGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann discussed payment of about $200,000 for his participation in an exclusive interview with Seven’s Spotlight program and was reimbursed by the network for money spent on cocaine and sex workers, which were...

Exclusive: Russian bot attempt to stir up Islamophobia also part of course on misinformation and disinformationFabricated stories in the Sun blaming Liverpool fans for the Hillsborough stadium disaster are among examples that will be used in a parliamentary initiative to teach MPs to recognise misinformation and disinformation.Other examples include a Russian bot campaign on Twitter, now X, that tried to use a photograph taken...

Justice Michael Lee will hear an urgent application from Network Ten at 5pm on TuesdayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNetwork Ten will ask the federal court to reopen its defence on Tuesday at an emergency hearing scheduled less than two days before the judgement in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case is due to be handed down.Justice Michael...

News service says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article 23US-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) has closed its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns for its staff in the wake of a new national security law known as Article 23.“Actions by Hong Kong authorities, including referring to RFA as a ‘foreign force’, raise serious questions about our ability...

Traditional affinity between Conservatives and the newspaper has given way to a complex, splintered drama, and the attempted acquisition by Gulf-backed RedBird IMI lies in limboWith the Conservative party trailing Labour by nearly 20 points in the polls, it needs all the help it can get if it is going to have a fighting chance at the next election.So Downing Street strategists privately wonder...

Rights groups say Antonina Favorskaya is accused of links to Alexei Navalny’s ‘extremist organisation’ and is one of six journalists held this monthA journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, Antonina Favorskaya, has been detained by authorities.Favorskaya covered the trials of Navalny for several years and media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders said on Thursday she...

Decision announced on eve of Easter long weekend following weeks of controversy over Jackson’s former work as a journalistFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales police commissioner, Karen Webb, has backflipped on her decision to appoint former Network Seven producer Steve Jackson as her media adviser.Questions about...

On 5 Live’s 30th birthday, Heidi Dawson says more of the BBC should be based outside London to reflect the national conversationMore of the BBC needs to be based outside London to reflect the “conversation of the nation” and secure its future, according to the controller of BBC Radio 5 Live.As the station celebrates its 30th birthday on Thursday, with a series of shows...

The Princess of Wales’s video was intended to calm the fevered speculation about her but may just spark yet more incessant coverageWhen she met Prince William, the heir to the British throne, more than 20 years ago at St Andrews University, Catherine, the Princess of Wales had her first taste of the appetite for news about her life and her budding romantic involvement with...

Proposed law bans foreign states and government officials from holding direct stakes in UK newspapersThe UAE-backed bid for the Telegraph group appears to be dead in the water after the UK published proposed laws that ban foreign states or government officials from holding any direct stakes in newspaper assets.Foreign states and government officials will be banned from holding any direct stakes in newspaper assets...

Sydney Afternoons’ host told listeners he will need surgery to remove his entire oesophagus and is taking several months offFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBroadcaster and saxophonist James Valentine has revealed live on ABC radio that he has oesophageal cancer and is taking several months off to undergo surgery.The...

Former Labor prime minister hit back at criticism of his plans to meet with China’s visiting foreign ministerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has declared that The Australian newspaper should be “contemptuously ignored” as the former Labor prime minister hit back at criticism of his plans to meet with China’s visiting foreign minister.Keating, an outspoken opponent...

IDF fired two rounds at ‘clearly identifiable journalists’ in Lebanon last year when there was no exchange of fire in areaAn Israeli tank that killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six others in Lebanon last year fired two 120mm rounds at a group of “clearly identifiable journalists” in violation of international law, a UN investigation has found.The investigation by the United Nations Interim Force...

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortiumThe UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and news magazines in a significant move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the Telegraph to a United Arab Emirates-backed consortium.RedBird IMI – a partnership between a fund backed by the UAE’s vice-president, Sheikh Mansour...

Coinciding with multistate tour, 60-second ad shows president joking about age and stressing ‘strongest economy in the world’Joe Biden’s campaign kicked off a $30m TV and digital ad blitz in key swing states on Saturday with an ad in which the president directly addresses concerns about his age.Set to run for six weeks on stations including Black- and Hispanic-owned outlets, and released shortly after...

Synergy 360 is seeking damages after claiming news articles were defamatory, while Nine says it will ‘vigorously defend’ the claimGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastConsulting firm Synergy 360 says it needs to be vindicated with significant damages over four news reports claiming secret advice from then-federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert benefited its clients.After a parliamentary inquiry, Robert...

Australian Chinese former fashion blogger, whose appointment in 2021 was met with controversy, announces she is leaving the magazineThree years after becoming the youngest person to hold an editor title at Vogue, Margaret Zhang is leaving her position as editorial director of Vogue China.The Australian Chinese creative director announced her exit on Instagram on Monday, writing: “As we kick off a transformative Year of...

Antoine Galindo is accused of conspiring with rebels, but press freedom groups say no evidence has been found and call for his immediate releaseEthiopian authorities have detained a visiting French journalist for being part of a “conspiracy to create chaos” in the east African country.Antoine Galindo, a reporter for the Paris-based Africa Intelligence (AI) news website, was arrested by plainclothes security officers at the...

Two-day hearing will weigh up whether WikiLeaks founder can be granted leave to appeal against 2022 decisionLawyers for the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, will begin a last-ditch attempt on Tuesday to fight his extradition to the US where he could face life in prison if convicted of spying charges.A two-day hearing in the high court will consider whether Australian-born Assange, who has been held...

Matt Le Tissier and John Hartson recommended product but did not reveal they were being paidFormer footballers Matt Le Tissier and John Hartson broke UK advertising rules by posting promotional tweets about a cannabidiol (CBD) product without telling consumers they were being paid by its retailer, the industry watchdog has said.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated complaints about a number of posts on X,...

Some interviews will still be shown on TalkTV but Morgan calls commitment to daily show ‘unnecessary straitjacket’ Piers Morgan has announced he is leaving his TalkTV daily evening show, less than two years after its launch, to focus on his YouTube channel.The Piers Morgan Uncensored channel has grown to 2.3 million subscribers since 2022. Continue reading...

Rogan’s podcast has been exclusive to the app since 2020, with the firm saying its revenue grew by 80% last year compared with 2021Spotify Technology announced a new multi-year deal with the comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, in a bid to tap into the popularity of his show to drive its advertising revenue.The multi-year deal with Rogan, which is estimated to be...

Facebook’s parent company to pay out to shareholders as it reports $40bn revenues for final quarterMeta revenue soars as it pivots to AIMark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is expected to receive $700m (£549m) a year in dividends.On Thursday, Meta announced it would pay its first-ever quarterly dividend to investors since Facebook floated on the...