BREAKING: The Melbourne Rebels are now in voluntary administration. Rugby Australia taking over licence for foreseeable future afr.com/companies/spor…

News in cricket land for Aussie fans: Amazon snaps up exclusive rights to World Cups until 2027 afr.com/companies/medi…

Former Wallaby Drew Mitchell has taken Stan to the Fair Work Commission over alleged breaches of workplace law afr.com/companies/medi…

Big day: Hamish gone, replaced by former Wallaby Daniel Herbert

McLennan not going down without a fight: 'As Tom Petty famously sung, I won’t back down' afr.com/companies/spor…

“We deserve that”: Football Australia to chase record TV deal as Matildas shine, FIFA to begin talks with TV networks about 2026 Men’s World Cup afr.com/companies/medi…

BREAKING: Ben Roberts-Smith has resigned. Resignation accepted by Seven. More to come Financial Review Sam Buckingham-Jones

Huge congratulations to Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters for their accurate, dogged reporting. A tremendous outcome and an important day for Australian journalism that could not have happened without the brilliant lawyers & editors of the The Sydney Morning Herald The Age 🙏

Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith has been found to have murdered unarmed prisoners while deployed in Afghanistan, in a historic win for three media outlets
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As Rupert told Jerry: We have certainly had some good times, but I have much to do..! After 3.5 wonderful years at the The Sydney Morning Herald and six covering media, I’m signing off and joining the Financial Review to do something a bit different. Thanks for reading (pls continue to!)

The level of detail in this VANITY FAIR cover by Gabriel Sherman is 🤯

We’ve been distracted by cricket but in other pre-Christmas news: Nine is set to take Olympics TV rights from Seven in deal worth $300m+. Seven has a long history with the IOC but was told this afternoon they were unsuccessful smh.com.au/business/compa…

UPDATE: Sky News has also terminated Smith's contract.

BREAKING: 2GB has terminated Chris Smith’s contract after Christmas party incident. Nine Radio boss Tom Malone said behaviour was 'serious breach' of contract and 'not aligned with the values of 2GB'.
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The Australian’s editor-in-chief Chris Dore has resigned from his position. More to come smh.com.au/business/compa…

Ladbrokes and Neds are reducing their sponsorship of sport amid the backlash against gambling advertisements. smh.com.au/business/compa…

The crowd cheers as the King arrives at Buckingham Palace with the Queen Consort and his family The Sydney Morning Herald The Age

GUILTY: Christopher Michael Dawson “you did murder Lynette Dawson I find you guilty. Mr Dawson it will be necessary for you to be taken into custody.” news.com.au

New from Michaela Whitbourn: Lachlan Murdoch poised to file defamation proceedings against Crikey smh.com.au/business/compa…

Editor-in-chief Peter Fray declined to comment other than to say: “Crikey and its publisher Private Media are sick of being intimidated by Lachlan Murdoch.”