ABC slips further into irrelevance; Odd timing to book a holiday, Bevan

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MEDIA Biased or just boring? ABC slips further into irrelevance The future for the ABC may not be death, but it could be irrelevance. It can, and must, do better. MEDIA DIARY Odd timing to book a holiday, but bon voyage Bevan Federal elections only come around once every three years, so for journalists, the election campaign is a rare month of big stories. Why then has SMH editor Bevan Shields decided to jet off on a vacation? MEDIA Nightly free-to-air TV bulletins buck trend The good news for broadcasters is evening bulletins have reversed the trend of declining free-to-air TV audiences with some of the best ratings figures since 2022. COMMENTARY Western media unmoved by Hamas lowering Gaza death toll Probably worse than media ignoring revisions to Hamas’s own casualty numbers were the largely ignored Gaza protests in late March and Hamas’s murder of at least six young Palestinian protesters. MEDIA Kyle & Jackie O’s $5m ratings gamble ARN’s low-rating Melbourne KIIS 101.1FM has been trying to lure new listeners with the chance of winning $5m. But, many giveaways come with a catch — this one had two. MEDIA SBS invests in Euro news channel SBS has added television channel Euronews to its On Demand platform as European leaders grapple with a range of political challenges. OPINION Innovation is not a solo mission: leading the way on AI doesn’t mean you have to understand AI Marketing leaders don’t need to become AI experts, they need to surround themselves with the best team to create AI-led initiatives, writes Lucio Ribeiro. EXCLUSIVE Mateship is out and me-ship is in as Aussie values shift The great Aussie ideal of mateship is gone, with consumers responding to years of uncertainty with an increased focus on their individual needs. THE GROWTH AGENDA All the ingredients to save a world of waste Saveful wants to help eliminate Australia’s $36.6bn annual food waste problem and it’s attracting heavyweight supporters such as Qantas, Nestle and Bega. EXCLUSIVE HCF readies for ad agency review as Clems senior staff exodus continues Health insurance company HCF has severed ties with ad agency Clemenger BBDO following an agency merger and an exodus of senior leadership staff. EXCLUSIVE Tesla troubles fuel Polestar’s premium market surge Tesla woes are Polestar’s gains with the premium EV brand predicting a steady trajectory for the year ahead.   NEWSLETTERS TODAY'S PAPER MIND GAMES THE AUSTRALIAN PLUS   Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Australian, GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australia.