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Perceived Pressure •

A love letter to the SBS

His Majesty’s Special Broadcasting Service, as I saw it described by one of its intrepid journalists recently, is a unique thing. Born out of the necessity to cater to Australia’s various post-war migrants in the 1970s, it now holds a unique and essential place in the Australian media landscape. There’s been a fair bit of chat about what a world without…

His Majesty’s Special Broadcasting Service, as I saw it described by one of its intrepid journalists recently, is a unique thing.

Born out of...
Crikey •

Seven to use AI to write news articles following mass redundancy fallout

Seven staff will use a new AI tool to write online news articles based off the broadcaster’s TV scripts, with bosses telling journalists they “need to start using it” and the system already being rolled out in its Sydney and Melbourne offices.


The move has sparked concern from staff who spoke to Crikey, with the broadcaster still reeling from a mass round of redundancies that has seen several high-profile journalists leave in recent weeks.The new AI tool in question has been dubbed “Clippy” (...
Crikey •

ALL OKE: AFL clears Gold Coast Suns team manager after betting probe, Victoria's watchdog begins investigation

The AFL has cleared Gold Coast Suns team manager Mark Opie following an Integrity Unit investigation this week, after Crikey revealed he was the co-founder of a registered bookmaker called Okebet.


Crikey understands the league is satisfied there’s been no breaches of AFL rules, with Okebet removing AFL markets from its platform following this publication’s reports on Opie’s concurrent employment on May 8. The Victorian gambling watchdog, however, will be reopening its own probe into the bookm...
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Daanyal Saeed is a journalist currently based in Sydney, Australia. He is the media reporter for independent outlet Crikey.

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