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Meanjin is on a subscriber push again after missing out on Australia Council funding

Meanjin misses out on OzCo funding again

Meanjin is on a subscriber push again after missing out on Australia Council funding

A sign of a changing attitude to the the so-called "listicle journalism" website?

Who's a 'gossip site' now? The Australian follows BuzzFeed

A sign of a changing attitude to the the so-called "listicle journalism" website?

Nine has written down value of its 33% stake in Sky News owner, Australian News Channel.

Nine Network reveals write-downs, impairments

Nine has written down value of its 33% stake in Sky News owner, Australian News Channel.

It has not been a great week for the Labor Party. But Sam Dastyari's woes are a gift for punsters.

The many puns of Sam Dastyari

It has not been a great week for the Labor Party. But Sam Dastyari's woes are a gift for punsters.

Who thought it would be so hard to come up with an original idea?

Remakes and more remakes for Murdoch's 'entertainment' arms

Who thought it would be so hard to come up with an original idea?

The Guardian was so mean to Andrew Bolt. And Andrew Bolt has no platforms at all on which to defend himself.

Guardian commenters super mean to Andrew Bolt

The Guardian was so mean to Andrew Bolt. And Andrew Bolt has no platforms at all on which to defend himself.

Ailes undercut by Fox

Ailes is fighting a war on many, many fronts now.

Channel Nine has agreed to pay former <em>60 Minutes</em> executive producer close to $1 million, according to reports.

Nine gives Stephen Rice $1m after Lebanon debacle, Whittington talks to Sunday Night

Channel Nine has agreed to pay former 60 Minutes executive producer close to $1 million, according to reports.

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

HuffPo, BuzzFeed losing out to legacy media

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?