Conservatives have found a new reason to yell at Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Plus, other media stories from the day.
Good feud guide. It took barely a few hours for conservatives' favourite punching bag Yassmin Abdel-Magied's new ABC program to raise the ire of The Australian, Andrew Bolt on his blog and senators Eric Abetz and Cory Bernardi. The program Hijabistas, to be aired on the ABC's streaming platform iView, is about Australia's hijabi fashion scene.
With prime hosting gigs soon to open at Insiders, Q&A and ABC radio, who will the ABC be considering for its next generation of star hosts?
Social media and traditional outlets face tighter regulation over terror coverage
As social media giants are under pressure over the hosting of Christchurch attack footage, legacy media outlets are finding they're not free from scrutiny.
ABC news director lobbies for his managing director pick
ABC senior executive Gaven Morris has thrown his support behind David Anderson — and suggested a few areas in which the ABC could improve.
How much does the media care about International Women’s Day?
Today, Aussie media outlets are going to varying lengths to celebrate International Women's Day.
Michelle Guthrie received an extra $500k to drop ABC lawsuit
Good morning, early birds. Former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie reportedly received an extra half million dollars in settlement to abandon her unfair dismissal claim, and human rights lawyer Julian Burnside announces he will run against Josh Frydenberg in the seat of Kooyong as a Greens candidate. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
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