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The copyright industry warned us that filesharing would destroy cinema. Turns out, they were slightly off-beam.

Has file sharing really destroyed the film industry?

The copyright industry warned us that filesharing would destroy cinema. Turns out, they were slightly off-beam.

The bank culture talkfest has failed. It's time for action.

Banking regulators have been focusing on financial industry culture for years, but it hasn't halted the stream of bank scandals. It's time to stop talking about culture and act.

The many, many losers (and a few winners) from the CBS-Ten takeover

With CBS taking over Ten Network Holdings the entire Australian media landscape seems set for terraforming. Glenn Dyer breaks down the winners, losers and big changes of this complicated transaction.

Oops -- government, employers caught lying on construction costs

The government insists union thuggery has seen construction costs skyrocket. There's only one problem -- construction costs have actually fallen ...

CBS swoops on Ten, humiliating Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon

Media goliath CBS looks set to buy Ten Network Holdings out of administration, surprising prospective buyers Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon. Stephen Mayne and Glenn Dyer ask: what does this mean for the future of the Australian media landscape?

Commonwealth 'culture' inquiry -- right idea, wrong inquirer

The banking regulator has announced it will conduct an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank's culture. It's a good idea -- but someone else should be doing it, Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane write.

Addicted to cash: why Labor won't dump the SDA

Labor is campaigning hard against organisations that want to undermine penalty rates -- but will quietly look the other way if you give it enough money.

LGBTI Awards ask nominees to shell out $380 to help businesses 'align their brand'

The for-profit LGBTI Awards ask nominees to shell out hundreds for a gala dinner at Star Casino without even knowing if they are on the shortlist.

Streets and the manufacturing union are currently locked in a dispute over pay and conditions -- are iconic products a big target for the protest?

Streets, Unilever and the sticky prospect of a boycott

Streets and the manufacturing union are currently locked in a dispute over pay and conditions -- are iconic products a big target for the protest?

Ten Network takeover looking about as successful as its ratings

The ACCC green-lit a joint bid for the Ten Network which could significantly reduce media diversity, writes Glenn Dyer. But is the whole ordeal much ado about nothing?