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A news website and a Sydney radio station failed to get legal advice before publishing reports that breached a suppression order about George Pellâs sex abuse conviction, a court has heard.
Fourteen news outlets, including
The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, have admitted to a combined 21 charges of contempt of court for breaching a suppression order over reports published or broadcast in December 2018, in the days after Cardinal Pell was found guilty.
Cardinal George Pell.
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The cardinal last year had his convictions quashed and was released from prison following a successful appeal to the High Court.
still intact. On Saturday she posted this frozen frame from Nine s Friday night news bulletin in which a random bearded man - who at a glance might be mistaken for TV gardener Costa Georgiadis but never the Premier - appeared on air mis-captioned as Our Glad. Too long between appointments with the beautician ⦠the Premier posted to social media, along with a shot of the hairy, wild-eyed man, a protester this column understands, who incongruously made a cameo as Berejiklian on Nine s prime-time news. Gladys Berejiklianâs humorous Instagram post. The support from her constituents was swift on the social platform. And who says politicians don t have sense of humour, said one.
January 27th, 2021 By David Knox 8 commentsFiled under: News,
The past 18 months has been a peak time for news reporting: bushfires, COVID, NZ volcano, Black Lives Matter, US election -many involving extremist protestors.
Just trying to cover the news can be stressful for journalists and crew. Even
Nine News boss Darren Wick’s lawyer told a court his client had suffered anxiety over detention of
60 Minutes crew in Beirut, and dealing with the challenges of bushfires and COVID-19 coverage.
TV Tonight recently asked both Seven and Nine about monitoring mental health in the newsroom.
Seven Network Director of News and Public Affairs Craig McPherson said, “There’s regular outlets for them to go. We’re very mindful of that like, I guess, most businesses need to be, by having a telephone line, regular discussions with those really at the front end of it: the news directors, the Chief of Staff, EPs. We’re all mindful of the extent of what they are covering.
Darren Wick, who describes himself as an alcoholic, blamed a mixture of stress from his high-pressure job and a double hip replacement for his excessive drinking
Channel Nine s director of news and current affairs has escaped jail after being caught driving more than four times over the legal limit.
Darren Wick, who describes himself as an alcoholic, blamed a mixture of stress from his high-pressure job and a double hip replacement for his excessive drinking.
The 58-year-old had a previous mid-range drink driving offence from 2010 after which he had tried to control his stress through exercise, including surfing.
Wick s solicitor told Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday his client effectively worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week.