Audiences and journalism are the losers as right-wing mega-millionaire David Ellison manoeuvres Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery, writes Liam Burke.

Peter Lalor was among those attacked by police at the protest against the visit by Israel President Issac Herzog. "We were assaulted on the streets of our town by police itching for a fight," writes the senior journalist.

The pro-Israel lobby is fighting to “outlaw protest" and "constrain free speech” to silence criticism of Israel, says one of the nation’s most prominent Jewish identities.

Cancelled writer Randa Abdel-Fattah has launched defamation action against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas.

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem. If used poorly, it risks "weakening the very foundations of informed citizenship", experts say.

Parts of the media are aiding neo-Nazis and the far-right through platforming, sensationalism, and "fake balance", says a criminology expert.