Radio
‘I’m different’: The drastic changes made by Ray Hadley after 20 years at No.1
The shock jock has notched up 158 consecutive ratings wins. But over barramundi and steak, the 69-year-old insists he’s not as powerful as some people think.
- by Michael Koziol
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Lattouf’s ‘modest’ ABC offer: $85,000, replacement shifts and an apology
Antoinette Lattouf’s legal team has proposed a settlement offer in the dispute over her termination.
- by Calum Jaspan
Ray Hadley marks 20 years on top in Sydney
The broadcaster extended his record streak as number one in the coveted mornings slot while Ben Fordham beat The Kyle and Jackie O Show at breakfast.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Kyle Sandilands
Mad Witches target advertisers in push to ditch ‘VileKyle’ Sandilands
An online activist group is pushing for an advertising boycott of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O as the shock jocks expand their show into Melbourne.
- by Andrew Hornery
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
‘I finally make sense to myself’: Em Rusciano on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses
The stand-up comedian and broadcaster on why she loves “bed-rotting” – and her personal version of hell.
- by Benjamin Law
Things were going so well for this voice actor. And then AI stole his job
A survey by the union for actors and media workers has found more than half of respondents think AI will cost them work and income.
- by Karl Quinn
Broadcast legend on air for more than seven decades dies at 97
Sydney radio would not have been the same without the pioneering DJ and won’t be quite the same again.
- by Harriet Veitch
‘It’s going to be different’: David Marr set to replace ABC doyen Phillip Adams
The celebrated journalist and author is replacing Adams, who has been in the role for more than three decades.
- by Garry Maddox
Analysis
Jackie O
Kyle and Jackie O have hit Melbourne’s airwaves. I listened for a week … so you don’t have to
It’s brazen, profane, sexual, demeaning and frequently flouts broadcasting standards but at times, it’s weirdly compelling. Here’s what it was like to take in a full week of their antics.
- by Stephen Brook
Opinion
WA Parliament
Anger, conspiracies, insults – and that’s just the pollies. Why I put Basil on the air (and keep bringing him back)
A weekly segment with Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would make for great radio, I thought. Who could have foreseen the ensuing outrage from our state’s political class?
- by Gary Adshead
