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Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Antony Catalano's full assault charges have been made public after the media boss was excused from attending court in person because of mental health concerns.

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ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman

Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s charges

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Newspaper boss Antony Catalano on leave after being charged, Australian Community Media says

ACM tells staff its chair and co-owner placed on leave of absence after arrest at apartment building

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Media mogul placed on leave after violence allegations

A regional newspaper mogul has been placed on leave after being arrested and charged with violence offences against a woman.

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Sharri Markson issues own Dutton endorsement as ACM says ‘Australia is Tanya Plibersek’

Sky host delivers her own official editorial ‘for the first time in my journalistic career’ as Australian Community Media runs bizarre piece endorsing neither candidate

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Newspapers cannot justify running Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots ads as freedom of speech

The publication by the Newcastle Herald of a political advertisement by Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party stating “there are only two genders – male and female” has provoked a backlash that has seen the advertisement removed from the paper’s online edition.

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Southern Cross Media approached to buy 14 newspapers and other assets from Australian Community Media

ACM staff told deal will help ‘secure a more prosperous future’ as sector consolidation continues

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ACM will take no action against lawyer who hosted websites that used AI to alter legitimate news stories

Regional publisher Australian Community Media’s in-house counsel James Raptis says sites were ‘operated by another person without any involvement or oversight from me’

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Nine’s AFR print edition to cease in WA after Seven’s press doubles production price

Seven says decision purely commercial but Financial Review editor accuses rival company of ‘abuse of market power’

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Take your shot at the 2024 Hunter Photography Prize

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Political Cartoonist of the Year brought a lightness of touch in a grim year

Fiona Katauskas' work this year appeared in The Echidna.

The Canberra Times

New York Times, CNN and Australia’s ABC block OpenAI’s GPTBot web crawler from accessing content

Chicago Tribune and Australian newspapers the Canberra Times and Newcastle Herald also appear to have disallowed web crawler from maker of Chat GPT

The Guardian - AU

Regional online poll on voice shows 'no' vote rising

An online poll of 10,131 voters conducted by Australian Community Media's research arm on the voice has found the overall 'no' vote running at 55 per cent.

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Fair representation in news makes multicultural Australians feel more at home: new research

Belonging can be defined as a settled feeling. It is about feeling attached to the community and society you live in. Not only does belonging make people feel at home, but it can also help people participate in society.

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Capture a bite of Newcastle's thriving food & beverage scene

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Australia's media improve on diversity – but there's still a long way to go

Australian media have been widely criticised for not representing the diversity of the community they speak to and write for – nor, importantly, the people they report on. Our latest research shows that while the news industry is beginning to address its lack of diversity, there is still much work…

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AFR takes up the cause of ‘unfairly maligned billionaire’ Gina Rinehart

Mining magnate praised for her ‘life-changing generosity’ in a series of flattering portraits. Plus: ABC’s board tussle

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Climate change the issue on which Australians do not want both sides of the argument: new research

Should journalists always treat an issue even-handedly? Our research reveals that when it comes to climate change, many Australians would prefer they didn’t. For general news, people want news outlets to reflect a range of views so they can make up their own mind about an issue. However, when it…

The Canberra Times

Buying or adopting pets online? Watch out for red flags

Australian Community Media has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.

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