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Peter Stefanovic interview with teenager who won Northern Territory tourism competition turns sour. Plus: Daily Telegraph embraces Chat GPT

The spats continue among Australia’s media outlets in the wake of the all-consuming defamation case

Claims in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case raise questions of media ethics. Plus: the IPA goes to war with fact-checkers

Original story scrutinised ‘Catherine’s photoshopping blunder’ but its replacement heaped praise on ‘a courageous woman’. Plus: David McBride v the ABC

Decision to switch to in-house verification unit comes after broadcaster caught up in voice referendum culture war between university and Sky News. Plus: hubbub over Hubbl as News Corp launches streaming device

News Corp’s new chair praises coverage of Indigenous voice referendum and rallies troops against Labor’s proposed misinformation laws. Plus: ABC boss addresses Gaza coverage

News Corp reporter bought a pink doughnut, a soft drink and tobacco as part of a NSW government endorsed media stunt. Plus: cartoonists go their own way

Veteran TV presenter makes clear he wasn’t condemning no voters in voice speech, while Ampol presence causes embarrassment at journalism awards

The AFR’s AI images seem to have missed the mark, this week, while Sky News might just be seeing the light when it comes to climate change

Paul Kelly praises ‘massive work ethic’ of Murdoch but newspaper not tipped off.