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Television network makes moves in both Melbourne's CBD and regional TV

Television network makes moves in both Melbourne's CBD and regional TV

The Seven Network has moved its Melbourne operations from the suburb of Docklands—where town planners forgot to hire paid actors to fill the streets—to Collins Street’s Melbourne Quarter Tower. TV Blackbox has reported the network’s sport and live production teams will broadcast from there, as well

New minister for communications portfolio, where broadcast thought bubbles linger

New minister for communications portfolio, where broadcast thought bubbles linger

Queensland MP Anika Wells is taking over as communications minister for the Albanese government's second term. A federal cabinet reshuffle saw Mark Dreyfus dumped as attorney-general—and from the cabinet altogether—with Michelle Rowland assuming that role and leaving her old post vacant. The prime minister says Minister

Millions stream Pope announcement as broadcasters pivot to live online video

Millions stream Pope announcement as broadcasters pivot to live online video

More than 5.8 million people worldwide were watching live online as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first US American to lead the Catholic Church. That's according to a report by Streams Charts, an analytics firm that tracked live stream audiences throughout the Vatican's two-day

Eurovision organisers push for 'unity' after song contest scandals

Eurovision organisers push for 'unity' after song contest scandals

Eurovision organisers are setting course for a return to 'unity' in this year's song contest, while keeping it weird and wacky. Producers are invoking the contest's post-war roots after criticism over the perceived politicisation of the event came to a head last year.

Worker killings in Peru gold mine bring district curfew, mining pause

Worker killings in Peru gold mine bring district curfew, mining pause

Peru has called a curfew and stopped mining in a region that was already under a state of emergency, after 13 workers kidnapped last month were found dead. The top gold exporter has grappled for years over how to regulate its informal mining industry that's been beset with

French 'grandpa robbers' face kidnap, theft trial over Kim Kardashian ordeal

French 'grandpa robbers' face kidnap, theft trial over Kim Kardashian ordeal

A kidnap and robbery trial over the 2016 jewellery heist targeting TV personality Kim Kardashian is starting in France. Medical releases and other high-profile cases have delayed the trial for more than eight years, creating a challenge for the court.

Puerto Rico power cut leaves 1.4m people in the dark

Puerto Rico power cut leaves 1.4m people in the dark

The lights are back on for more than 100,000 people in Puerto Rico after a blackout took out power for the entire US territory. The island's second mass outage this year follows decades of electricity issues.