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Calum Jaspan | The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) •
October 22, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Calum Jaspan is a media writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in Melbourne. Reach him securely on Signal @calumjaspan.10

Calum Jaspan | The Sydney Morning Herald

News Corp outlets were lightning fast in reporting the attack on Helen Haines after 7News Melbourne broke the news. How did they confirm it so quickly?

The disgraced war hero’s public relations offensive includes a two-and-a-half hour media interview, the launch of a clothing brand and an Instagram page.

In this week’s On Background, Stefanovic’s love fest at the CPAC Australia, ABC’s latest recruit gets a taste of what he is up against, and News24 goes gaga for MAGA.

The radio station has nabbed its big fish, with an interview with the disgraced special forces soldier now waiting for an opportune day to go live.

The ABC’s news boss is staring down the barrel of a staff revolt after threatening a senior journalist with disciplinary action.

The former Today host has bought out Keshnee Ibrahim for an undisclosed amount after months of turbulence over his new media venture.

In this week’s On Background, an about-face from ABC Radio Sydney, billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson’s passion project remains stagnant, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch reflects on his legacy – again.

The marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros is a seismic event for Hollywood and may well change how you and I watch (and pay for) our favourite shows.

OpenAI has apologised for its AI accessing Medicare files in June, while its rival Anthropic has told an inquiry that it doesn’t keep tabs on what its customers do with its technology.

In this week’s On Background, Joe Aston’s media start-up has got everyone talking, the ABC seems bored with long news bulletins and ATO’s latest data once again reveals a sorry tale.

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