The scandal involving Bruce Lehrmann, Channel Seven, and the unfolding legal and media drama provides a stark illustration of the complexities and ethical quagmires embedded within corporate media operations and the use of power in the media industry. And now, it’s taken another ‘victim’ in Seven CEO James Warburton.
In the shadow of global economic pressures, Australian businesses stand at a crossroads. Facing rising interest rates and the long tail of the pandemic, they’re hoping to redefine resilience, and turn crisis into innovation to reshape the future of the Australian economy. But will it be enough? William Austin with this view.
TRUE ANALYSIS: In a highly anticipated judgment handed down on Monday, the Federal Court has ruled against Bruce Lehrmann in his defamation lawsuit against Network Ten and prominent journalist Lisa Wilkinson, finding that on a balance of probabilities the former Liberal Party staffer is a rapist. Paige Armstrong reports.
EXCLUSIVE: It’s a question many people are still wondering across Australia. Did alleged serial rapist and cocaine addict, Bruce Lehrmann, ever actually get that job with the nation’s secret services he kept telling others about even though he was mishandling Top Secret classified documents? Serkan Öztürk attempts to find an answer.
TRUE ANALYSIS: Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton has come out of hiding to go back to being his usual divisive, racist self by declaring protests against the genocidal state of Israel are as dangerous as the Port Arthur Massacre. James Johnson turns his gaze upon the latest bit of stupid fearmongering.
EXCLUSIVE: In the serpentine alleys of investigative journalism where the relentless pursuit of truth often leads into shadows, it is rare yet profoundly impactful when a glimmer of hope surfaces illuminating long-forgotten secrets. A True News Weekly deep-dive investigation from 2022 has prompted Victoria Police to announce a major reward in a cold case that has haunted the city of Melbourne for nearly half a century. Serkan Öztürk reports.
TRUE ANALYSIS: Bruce Lehrmann is at the very centre of a highly publicised legal and media maelstrom due to his illicit association with the prominent Network Seven program, Spotlight. In a tragic irony, Bruce might now be facing the illuminating light of the Australian Taxation Office’s high beam. James Johnson takes a look.
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