Yesterday
ARN may demand Kyle Sandilands repay cash from doomed $100m deal
Kyle Sandilands’ barrister said there was no need for a royal commission into the 54-year-old’s career. Kiis FM owner ARN Media may want one.
Journalist Damon Kitney’s reputation rehab
Clients of spinner (and Kitney employer) Lahra Carey have a curious habit of showing up in the journalist’s softball profiles for “The Australian”.
This Month
Copyright holders are ready to do AI deals – under existing laws
A leading creative industry CEO representing songwriters and music publishers says current legislation is fit for purpose in the age of artificial intelligence.
Canva splashes $30m on Melbourne advertising start-up
As it pushes to become more of an artificial intelligence platform, the design software giant has made Melbourne-based Doohly its third purchase of 2026.
He sold A Cloud Guru for $2b. Now his next start-up is worth $100m
Cuttable has an AI platform that makes digital ads in bulk. Founder Sam Kroonenburg says vibe coding means it is growing faster with fewer staff.
Kiis wanted me to be ‘provocative’ then sacked me: Sandilands
Documents filed with the Federal Court detail the richest contract in broadcasting, and suggest ARN Media encouraged its former star’s “abrasive” behaviour.
Catalano’s grip over family assets slipping
The disgraced businessman already resigned as executive chairman of Australian Community Media last week. Now, he’s lost his family companies’ directorships too.
The cult of Antony Catalano is coming crashing down
Accused of assaulting his wife Stefanie, the businessman – once dubbed Mr Property – has gone into rehab. The survival of his empire hangs in the balance.
More than 20pc of Sydney homes sell without appearing online
Thousands of dwellings have changed hands privately without appearing on real estate portals Domain or realestate.com.au, avoiding costly listing fees.
Does Barrenjoey plan to kill off the Magellan Financial brand?
The investment bank’s top brass are considering several options as what appears to be a reverse takeover of the funds management giant draws closer.
‘I don’t accept it’: Sandilands fires back as $100m contract torn up
The veteran FM presenter will launch a blockbuster legal case against ARN Media and accused it of never wanting to find a solution to their two-week stand-off.
The woman hired to manage Antony Catalano
Salvaging the Cat’s tattered reputation is no small task, but Lahra Carey has a history of tough clients.
Antony Catalano’s ACM staff pass vote of no confidence in him
Allegations that the media and property entrepreneur assaulted a woman in Melbourne last week have reverberated around his considerable business empire.
Antony Catalano’s interwoven family and commercial interests
In four days, the Cat has gone from executive chair of Australian Community Media to checking himself into rehab following allegations of domestic violence.
Alex Waislitz says Catalano allegations ‘incredibly confronting’
Businessman Alex Waislitz issued his own statement after his business partner of many years was charged with violence against a woman in Melbourne last week.
Antony Catalano allegedly ‘whacked’ wife almost a decade ago
The businessman resigned as chairman of Australian Community Media at the weekend after being charged by Victoria Police with assaulting a woman late last week.
Kyle and Jackie O implosion opens up Sydney’s $200m radio market
The end of Kiis FM’s ratings juggernaut has placed the lucrative breakfast slot up for grabs for the first time in decades. Pity its major rivals have been axed.
Kyle and Jackie O: Inside media’s biggest public split
Media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on the radio stars’ falling-out and whether ARN can use it to exit one of the worst deals in Australian media history.
Sydney Biennale unveiled despite curator no-show
The director of Australia’s largest visual art festival did not turn up to her own media preview, after months of controversy about a supposedly anti-Zionist agenda.
How Nike’s CEO is trying to win back the sports world
The world’s largest athletic-wear company has been in crisis since it chose to chase sales in fashion. Elliott Hill is trying to turn that around.
