Amanda Meade
The Guardian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Amanda:
Chris Kenny cops it from his viewers for sticking by the voice
The columnist has stood out among News Corp colleagues for his stance and fans are not happy. Plus: latest from the factchecking war → Read More
Amanda Vanstone’s expletive-laden insult of radio show guest caps off ABC’s hellish week
Former Howard government minister and host of RN’s Counterpoint program leaves science educator Corey Tutt in disbelief. Plus: wireless wipeout in Melbourne → Read More
Virginia Trioli to leave ABC Radio Melbourne for new TV arts show
Popular host of morning program will remain at public broadcaster and says ‘life circumstances’ are behind television return → Read More
Mark Humphries’ comedy sketch cut from 7.30 in ABC’s latest cost-cutting drive
Satirical sketches axed due to ‘tight budgetary environment’. Plus: ABC managing director David Anderson gains another term → Read More
News Corp goes all-in on Matildas – but tries to waltz away with fans’ cash
Matildas fans hit paywall as part of News Corp subscription drive. Plus: AFR retracts piece after confusion about Bridget MzKenzie → Read More
Fare go: Ben Fordham’s side hustle revealed as Uber sponsorship deal
The 2GB presenter begins new career as an Uber driver, according to tabloid articles that didn’t mention his commercial arrangement. Plus: Kyle Sandilands reprimanded again → Read More
Journalist called News Corp ‘tabloid bottom feeders’ after it queried ABC’s Heston Russell stories, court hears
Defamation trial hears Mark Willacy criticised ‘Murdoch’s people’ in email to confidential source after Daily Telegraph questioned reports on ex-commando → Read More
News Corp using AI to produce 3,000 Australian local news stories a week
The Data Local team uses AI technology to generate stories on weather, fuel prices and traffic reports for hyperlocal mastheads → Read More
Nine confirms talks with Andrew Probyn as it begins building super bureau in press gallery
Sources say former ABC political editor may be up for dual newspaper and TV role. Plus: West Australian and 10 News First wrongly identify accused murderer → Read More
The Australian blames ‘production error’ for attack on Noel Pearson added to reader’s letter
‘Horrified’ reader tracks down Indigenous leader to explain harsh words are not hers. Plus: tabloids smell blood as Michael Rowland takes a break → Read More
ABC’s Insiders moving to Canberra after 21 years in Melbourne
Exclusive: Political discussion show to move to nation’s capital, in move expected to save on travel budget → Read More
MasterChef to air from Sunday following shock death of judge Jock Zonfrillo
Channel 10 will screen the new season after a special tribute to the celebrity chef, who died on the weekend aged 46 → Read More
Colleagues pay tribute to Jock Zonfrillo as network weighs when to screen his last MasterChef season
All of Zonfrillo’s final season of MasterChef Australia has been filmed, but it will be edited to add tributes → Read More
The PM, a nightclub mogul and a former convict walk into a wedding. Kyle Sandilands’ invitation was too good to refuse
The shock jock’s unrivalled ratings and platform have given him the power to pull Anthony Albanese and a premier to his nuptials → Read More
How Sky News Australia turned watchdog’s rebuke over climate denial into an ‘exclusive’ story
Regulator finds commentator Rowan Dean broke accuracy and fairness rules, but Sky puts its own spin on things. Plus: is SBS moving to western Sydney? → Read More
The mouse that roared: how a little Australian website stared down Murdoch’s millions
Incensed by an opinion piece, Lachlan Murdoch came at Crikey with guns blazing. But in the end he walked away – for the second time in a week → Read More
ABC thumbs its nose at News Corp and Acma with rerun of Fox and the Big Lie
Revamped Sarah Ferguson documentary to air on Four Corners after initial version sparked complaints. Plus: the Australian’s own goal → Read More
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation proceedings against independent Australian publisher Crikey
Move comes days after Fox reached a $US787.5m settlement with the voting equipment company Dominion in a separate defamation lawsuit → Read More
The voice, try and understand it: kid gloves for reporter who asks Dutton ‘is it a man or a woman?’
Opposition leader gently explains referendum proposal to 4BC’s Peter Fegan. Plus, Crikey’s bumpy ride rolls on → Read More
Screen Australia study finds more First Nations characters but one in four TV shows have all Anglo-Celtic casts
There is a lot of work still to be done to reflect Australia’s population on television screens, diversity report says → Read More