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Inside the Fringe Movement Rejecting Laws on 7NEWS SPOTLIGHT
The Australian 7NEWS Spotlight program aired a rare investigative report on the sovereign citizen movement, a fringe belief system that denies the authority of Australian law. The segment shows how ordinary Australians—parents, tradespeople, retirees—adopt radical ideas that taxes, licences and courts are optional, even as they continue to use public services. Authorities say the ideology, amplified by the pandemic, is now on the radar of police and intelligence agencies due to its potential to fuel anti‑government actions. The broadcast highlights the clash between self‑declared lawlessness and state enforcement.
Seven Unveils Refreshed 7NEWS Tasmania Team for Hobart Move
Seven Network is shifting the production of its flagship 7NEWS Tasmania bulletin from Launceston to a new studio in Hobart, debuting on May 25. Veteran anchor Kim Millar will present the 6 p.m. weekday slot Monday‑Wednesday, while weekend presenter Michael Maney...
Rohan Lund Begins as CEO of Merged Southern Cross Media
Rohan Lund began his first day as chief executive of Southern Cross Media, the newly merged entity that combines Seven Network, 7plus, Hit and Triple M radio networks, and the LiSTNR audio platform. Lund arrives after former boss Jeff Howard’s departure...
DISNEY+ ANZ Boss Sally O’Donoghue Steps Down After Seven Years
Sally O’Donoghue, who launched Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand in 2019, announced she is stepping down after seven years at the helm. During her tenure she guided the service through its rollout, rapid subscriber growth and a series of strategic...
New 7NEWS Podcast Unpacks Dezi Freeman’s Seven Month Manhunt
Seven‑month manhunt suspect Dezi Freeman, who killed two Victorian police officers, is the focus of a new six‑part investigative podcast titled “Dezi Freeman: The Hunt.” Hosted by 7NEWS anchor Michael Usher and crime editor Cassie Zervos, the series launches on...
Six Months on, Has Seven’s WINNING ARVO Experiment Moved the Dial?
Seven’s "Winning Arvo" afternoon block launched six months ago, mixing imported quiz formats, rolling headlines and cash giveaways to revive daytime viewership. The experiment has helped steady the lead into the 4 p.m. news and The Chase Australia at 5 p.m., though...
Sydney’s Southwest Spotlighted on BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Better Homes and Gardens aired a new episode focusing on Sydney’s southwest, spotlighting the historic suburb of Camden. Host Johanna explored the area’s mix of heritage streets and modern housing while the show presented backyard fixes, quick cooking hacks, and...
Inside Nine’s FUTURE NEWS Plan to Reshape Newsroom Operations
Nine Network has unveiled its "Future News" strategy, a multi‑year overhaul that will collapse roughly 100 existing newsroom job titles into nine core roles and condense more than 120 production and publishing systems onto three unified platforms. The first phase...
Screen Forever Panel Lifts Lid on Local Unscripted Commissioning
At Screen Forever 40, top Australian unscripted commissioners from Nine, Paramount, ABC and Foxtel revealed that original IP now outweighs slot availability in green‑lighting decisions. They highlighted tighter broadcast budgets, a shift toward streaming‑first concepts, and a stronger appetite for locally‑focused...
BritBox Marks DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 100th with Top 10 Shows
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on May 8, and BritBox is celebrating by launching a curated top‑10 collection of his landmark natural‑history series, including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. The lineup showcases his work across more than 80...
OzTAM Launches New Streamscape Dashboard as TV Viewing Dominates
OzTAM unveiled an interactive Streamscape dashboard alongside its Q1 2026 Total Video data, giving subscribers a self‑serve tool to analyse broadcast, BVOD and streaming performance in one place. The new platform replaces static reports with customizable visualisations, streamlining metric comparison across...
HBO Reveals Season Three Premiere Date for HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
HBO announced that the third season of House of the Dragon will debut on Monday, June 22, 2026, exclusively on HBO Max. The eight‑episode run will air weekly, concluding with a finale on August 10. A new teaser trailer shows...
Foxtel Expands VEVO Channels with 80s Addition, Reshuffles Line Up
Foxtel is expanding its music offering by adding a dedicated Vevo 80s channel, slated for launch on May 5, and reordering its Vevo lineup for easier decade‑by‑decade navigation. The refreshed suite places Vevo 2K on channel 810, Vevo 90s on 811, the new Vevo 80s on 812,...
Dr Chris Brown Next to Face the Music on Seven’s CELEBRITY INTERVENTION
Seven Network’s comedy‑reality series "Glenn & Mick’s Celebrity Intervention" will spotlight TV host and renovator Dr Chris Brown on Monday, May 4 at 7:30 pm. The episode features regular panelists Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy, with guest co‑host Denise Scott, and brings in Brown’s friends...
Middle East Tensions Hit Saudi Plans on FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
ABC’s Foreign Correspondent examined Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 amid escalating Middle‑East conflict. Reporter Matthew Doran returned during a fragile cease‑fire to assess whether the war sparked by the US and Israel’s actions against Iran threatens the Kingdom’s multi‑trillion‑dollar diversification plan....