Media
Phillip Adams claims exit as The Australian shifts course
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Calum Jaspan reports that Adams confirmed his long-running column in The Weekend Australian Magazine ended without warning.
Editors reportedly cited a “change in direction” but offered no further explanation.
The 86-year-old broadcaster has described the move as effectively a sacking.
Nine lose star reporter
As TV Blackbox’s Kevin Perry reports, the network’s US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley is heading across the aisle to Sky News Australia to take up its Washington brief.
The move was first flagged by The Australian and has since confirmed by Nine.
Kearsley had been quietly earmarked as a future prime-time face, so the move reads as more than a routine transfer and more as a signal about where emerging TV news talent now sees its opportunities.
Prince Harry returns to court over press tactics
The Sydney Morning Herald’s David Crowe reports the royal has taken his fight with the UK press back to court, accusing sections of the tabloid media of crossing legal lines in their coverage of his life and his family.
The case centres on The Daily Mail, with Harry joined by figures including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, alleging tactics such as phone hacking were used to gather stories
The publisher, Associated Newspapers, denies any wrongdoing.
Agencies
TBWA\Sydney taps Borrino
TBWA\Sydney has named Darren Borrino as Group Creative Lead, bolstering its senior creative bench as the agency leans into sharper craft and idea-led ambition in a crowded Australian market.
Borrino joins TBWA\Sydney from New York, where he co-founded inkfish®.
He will work alongside TBWA\Sydney Chief Creative Officer Matt Keon and the agency’s broader leadership team.
Entertainment
Two more faces enter the jungle
Network Ten’s ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia’ has quietly expanded its camp roster.
Find out who they are here.
Brands
Nine locks in heavyweight sponsor line-up for Australian Open 2026
The network is partnering with a broad mix of new and returning brands for its Australian Open 2026 coverage,
The 15-day Grand Slam is being pitched as a full-ecosystem play across broadcast, streaming, publishing and audio.
For advertisers, it remains one of the last true mass-reach cultural moments on the calendar.
Vale
Valentino, ‘The last Emperor’ of fashion, dies at 93
The Australian’s Chris Kornelis reports that Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer synonymous with high-glamour couture and his unmistakable Valentino red, has died in Rome at the age of 93.
His foundation confirmed the news, describing him as a guiding force and creative light, leaving behind a legacy that defined elegance for nearly half a century.